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Colleen Poe
- Cumberland, RI
- Bagpiper
- Travels up to 60 miles
- $200 and up
Overview
Colleen provides professional and expert services for weddings, funerals, and other events in the Boston area. She's been playing for over 15 years and has established herself as a top-performing Grade 1 competitor in the United States. She has a minor degree in Bagpipe Performance from Carnegie Mellon University and served as the Pipe Major for the Grade 5 Carnegie Mellon Pipe Band.
Her favorite gigs include:
1. Accompanying the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra's "The Film Music of Howard Shore" Performance
2. Accompanying the River City Brass Band "Celtic Connections" Performance
3. Performing at the Pittsburgh Firefighter Convention Memorial Service
8 Reviews

Colleen did such a wonderful job for my 9-year old's birthday party. She loves bagpipes, and Colleen played interesting tunes and took time to show the girls the instrument and speak on the history and culture behind it. It was a perfect 10 experience!
Bagpiper

Colleen arrived on time and was willing to speak with the pastor that we had speaking for my dad’s funeral. She coordinated which song she would play at which time and when to start when we first arrived at the cemetery. We had so many people come up to us afterwards and asked where we found her. Would highly recommend her. I know my dad would have loved it.
Funeral Music

Colleen helped make my sister's college graduation day special! We had a family only event and surprised my sister with the (socially distant) bagpipes. Colleen was the perfect addition and she was very go-with-the-flow for our casual day. She was prompt, professional and kind. Would recommend!
Bagpiper

Will have her come when Coronavirus is no longer a threat.
Funeral Music

Colleen is a very accomplished piper there wasn't a dry eye in the house during her rendering of Amazing Grace
Bagpiper

Colleen accepted my request for a Bagpiper on very short notice, and I am glad she did. Appropriate communication prior the event, a few messages and a single phone call. She was able to get the information she needed without overwhelming me with questions or details, which I very much appreciated. Colleen arrived on time and was ready to perform for my father’s graveside service as expected. She traveled from Boston area to Portland, Maine area, and I am thankful she was willing to travel, or my service would not have been such a success. I have never hired someone on GigSalad before, nor ever hired a bagpiper in general, so I wasn't sure what to expect. Her song selection and playing were excellent, and her attire perfectly matched my limited knowledge of what a bagpiper should look like. In short, she made my vision of a female bagpiper for my father’s service come to life even better than I hoped for. After the service, many of my guests told me how amazing she was, lots of "where did you find her?" questions. Hiring Colleen made my simple graveside service feel special. The pastor even asked for Colleen's contact info after the service, since he wants to hire her for future events! Her price was reasonable, and she was more than worth every penny. I would strongly recommend you hire this wonderful young lady to play the bagpipes at your event.
Funeral Music, Bagpiper

Colleen is an outstanding bagpiper, a true professional who was easy to work with in preparation for our event. At the event she arrived well in advance to go over last minute details, make suggestions etc. Her talent was evident throughout her playing. We were very fortunate to have her join us and the event will be long remembered because of her contribution. Thank you, Colleen
Bagpiper
Response from Colleen Poe:
Thanks for the kind review, Kevin. You put together a great event! Hope the rest of the weekend went well :)

Very professional, took care of all ceremony details, coordinations herself before family arrival at cemetery. Great musician.
Funeral Music
Response from Colleen Poe:
Thanks, Bridget. It was a very beautiful ceremony and I was honored to play for your family!
Booking Info
Price Range: $200 and up
Phone Number: Call
Services Offered
Upcoming Booked Events
July 24, 2021 • 6:30pm - 7:15pm | Wedding Ceremony |
Past Booked Events
August 29, 2020 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
July 25, 2020 • 11:00am - 11:30am | Funeral/Memorial Service |
May 22, 2020 • 11:00am - 11:45am | Funeral/Memorial Service |
May 21, 2020 • 6:00pm - 6:30pm | Personal Occasion |
May 16, 2020 • 11:00am - 11:30am | Graduation |
March 14, 2020 • 12:30pm - 2:30pm | Funeral/Memorial Service |
October 20, 2019 • 1:00pm - 1:30pm | Funeral/Memorial Service |
October 04, 2019 • 1:30pm - 2:30pm | Personal Occasion |
September 21, 2019 • 1:00pm - 1:15pm | Funeral/Memorial Service |