- East Hartford, CT
- Bagpiper
- 57 miles from
- $175 – $750 per event
Ashley S. said
“Rick was absolutely wonderful - punctual and talented. Rick added a lot of fun and great music to our vow renewal and we’re so thankful that we found him! ”
Overview
Colleen provides professional and expert services for weddings, funerals, and other events in the Rhode Island 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
Reviews
19 reviews
Susan G. B.
August 20, 2026Outstanding
Colleen Poe did an amazing job. She was flexible, professional and perfect for our celebration of life. She made helpful suggestions and was a pleasure to work with. I would highly recommend her services in the future.
Hired as: Bagpiper
Christopher A.
September 26, 2025Outstanding
Colleen played pipes for the retirement of URI's Research Vessel Endeavor. The ship was returning to home port for the last time in a 50-year career. It was a bittersweet day that brought a lot of old shipmates together one last time, and Colleen's piping could not have been better for it. She chose a selection of songs fitting to the nature of the event, and she played the heck out of them. We could hear her from the ship across Narragansett Bay, and it set the perfect mood for the entire event. I would highly recommend her for any important occasion, and I hope to hire her again some time down the road. I know I can speak for everyone who was there when I say we'll never forget it.
Hired as: Bagpiper
Hemenway
September 8, 2023Great job!
Colleen played at my daughter’s wedding and did a fabulous job!
Hired as: Bagpiper
Jerilyn G.
June 8, 2023Wonderful!
Colleen was the sweetest to work with and she is a wonderful bagpiper! Thank you for adding a special touch to our daughter's wedding!
Hired as: Bagpiper
Audra E.
March 18, 2023Bagpipe Surprise for Neighborhood Party
Colleen was WONDERFUL! Prompt, great with all the kids at the party and I can truly say the bagpipe surprise was the HIGHLIGHT of the whole day!! We are ABSOLUTELY booking Colleen again next year!!!
Hired as: Bagpiper
Booking information
Past booked events
July 2026
30
Thursday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:00pm - 1:15pm
•
Charlestown, RI
September 2025
20
Saturday
Retirement Community Event
2:30pm - 3:00pm
•
Narragansett, RI
August 2025
16
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
5:00pm - 5:15pm
•
Newport, RI
July 2025
12
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
5:00pm - 5:30pm
•
Newport, RI
September 2023
03
Sunday
Wedding Reception
5:00pm - 6:00pm
•
Bristol, RI
August 2023
19
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
5:00pm - 6:00pm
•
Jamestown, RI
June 2023
03
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
7:00pm - 7:15pm
•
Middletown, RI
March 2023
17
Friday
Surprise
5:00pm - 5:15pm
•
East Greenwich, RI
July 2022
01
Friday
Birthday Party
6:00pm - 6:30pm
•
Westerly, RI
May 2022
29
Sunday
Birthday Party
6:00pm - 6:15pm
•
Portsmouth, RI
February 2022
02
Wednesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
10:30pm - 11:15pm
•
Cranston, RI
December 2021
18
Saturday
Birthday Party
6:00pm - 6:45pm
•
North Kingstown, RI
18
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
2:30pm - 4:30pm
•
Newport, RI
03
Friday
Retirement Party
4:00pm - 4:30pm
•
Newport, RI
March 2021
17
Wednesday
Personal Occasion
7:30pm - 7:45pm
•
Dedham, MA
13
Saturday
Virtual Event
12:00pm - 1:00pm
•
Boston, MA
August 2020
29
Saturday
Children’s Birthday Party
5:00pm - 6:00pm
•
East Longmeadow, MA
May 2020
22
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 11:45am
•
Wrentham, MA
21
Thursday
Personal Occasion
6:00pm - 6:30pm
•
Worcester, MA
16
Saturday
Graduation
11:00am - 11:30am
•
Raymond, NH
March 2020
14
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:30pm - 2:30pm
•
Wrentham, MA
October 2019
20
Sunday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:00pm - 1:30pm
•
Falmouth, ME
04
Friday
Personal Occasion
1:30pm - 2:30pm
•
Lowell, MA
September 2019
21
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:00pm - 1:15pm
•
Edgartown, MA
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