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Gary Guth-Bagpiper For Hire

Top Performer

Richboro, PA

$200 – $1,000 per event

Bagpiper

Travels up to 30 miles

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Going Home

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The Parting Glass

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Highland Cathedral

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Trumpet Voluntaire (Wedding Processional)

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The Liberton Polka (Wedding Recessional)

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Gary leading the Levittown, PA St Patricks Parade

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Gary playing before a wedding in Solebury, PA

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Gary's been at it a long time.

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Overview

Dear Prospective Customer,

Hiring a bagpiper for most people is a once in a lifetime event. It is usually for a big event like a wedding or funeral. You bagpiper should be someone who isn't using your event to practice and improve their skills. You shouldn't hire anyone whom you haven't seen perform on video.

I have been playing the bagpipes for 50 years and playing events on a full time basis for the last 25 years. I was a pretty fierce competitor back in the 70's and worked my way to the top grades in the Pacific Coast Pipe Band Association.
Check out my videos and give me a call. You should have the best for your event and that's me!

Reviews

22 reviews

Sheila M.

June 28, 2026

Verified review

Someone else showed up

I booked Gary for a funeral service, we spoke and planned everything for the event. Gary agreed to arrive at 11:30 AM. When the mass ended at 11:45 AM there was no Bagpiper. Someone showed up and got dressed outside of the church while the entire crowd stood in the vestibule and waited. The bagpiper said he didn't know what songs to play. Everyone was standing there just waiting and then he performed Amazing Grace and then a Celtic Melody. I approached him and introduced myself and he said that he wasn't Gary and Gary was somewhere else. It's unfortunate that the event was disorganized and ended up not being that great.

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Sheila, I appreciated the gig. I was ill, so I called my friend to help me with the job. I have been using him as my backup for the last 30 years. He is a former Pipe Major of a Philadelphia area pipe band. I spoke to him after receiving your review. He told me that he was there at 11:30, took off his coat and waited in the vestibule in the AC until your service ended. At that point he put on his coat and played Amazing Grace and Postlude. He said that he played for some time as you all weren't leaving the church. I'm sorry that I personally couldn't be there and that your experience was less than you expected.

Gayla G.

February 10, 2024

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Gary

We stumbled upon gigsalad as we googled a local bagpiper .
In the most difficult of times for our family, Gary responded to our need. Truthfully we didn’t know what we needed…only that we wanted a bagpiper at this celebration of life. Gary not only responded to our message, just politely asked if he could call (at midnight)…we were so relieved and truly blessed when Gary worked thru the funeral with us. He gave us ideas and suggestions, to accommodate our requests. On the day of, we had a slight change and he stepped right in to help us.
Everyone was very impressed with him and we had about 30 firemen in our audience.
If I ever have the need again. Gary will be my only choice.

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Thanks for your gracious review. Thanks again for the job.

Jackie O.

April 7, 2023

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Great Performance!

Everyone enjoyed watching and hearing the back stories! Would definitely recommend and hire again!

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Emily S.

August 26, 2022

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Wonderful!

Gary played many songs expertly. He had a large repertoire to choose from. He was early and even his warm up sounded great!

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P.a. T.

April 10, 2022

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piper vs gig

piper was spectac.
gs totally sucks.

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Booking information

Price range: $200 – $1,000 per event

Languages: English

Gig length: 30 - 60 minutes

Insurance: $100,000 - I have a General Liability Policy that covers me and my customers on gigs.

What to expect

My audience will probably experience everything from joy to sadness depending on the occasion. I play a lot of funerals and weddings. I also do a 30 minute performance for parties called a "Bagpipergram". This program has a lot of variety of music and some education thrown in.

About

I started out as a piano player back in the 6th Grade. I was very motivated and wanted to be a good pianist. After moving around as my father was transferred I started playing the bagpipes in a High School Marching Band. I took up the instrument because I wanted to play in a Marching Band. The Director told me that it was 9 notes with no sharps or flats and I felt that I could learn to play quickly as we would be moving again shortly. After we did move, I played with various bagpipe bands in and around the Los Angeles area. I also competed in bagpipe competitions. I was very serious about this instrument and still am. Today I am a full time bagpiper teaching about 40 students per week, I have a bagpipe band called The Lord of The Lord of the Isles Pipe Band that plays locally here in Bucks County. I also sell bagpipes for Gibson Bagpipes of Willoughby, OH and Wallace Bagpipes of Glasgow, Scotland.
I play weddings, funerals and special events on a regular basis. I play an extensive repertoire to accommodate any event.

Additional booking notes

Nothing needed. I come ready to play in my kilt.

Services offered

06

Thursday

Funeral/Memorial Service

12:30pm - 1:00pm

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Cherry Hill, NJ

March 2023

17

Friday

24

Saturday

03

Sunday

Personal Occasion

1:30pm - 2:00pm

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Princeton, NJ

October 2021

03

Wedding Ceremony

5:00pm - 6:00pm

•

Moorestown, NJ

March 2017

12

Sunday

House Party

5:00pm - 6:00pm

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Philadelphia, PA

11

Wedding Ceremony

5:00pm - 5:45pm

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Reading, PA

08

Friday

Religious Celebration

2:30pm - 4:00pm

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Philadelphia, PA

02

Saturday

19

Saturday

House Party

7:30pm - 11:30pm

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Mount Laurel, NJ

13

Sunday

Dinner Party

2:00pm - 7:00pm

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Philadelphia, PA

16

Friday

Wedding Ceremony

4:30pm - 5:00pm

•

Haddonfield, NJ

08

Thursday

Funeral/Memorial Service

10:30am - 11:00am

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Washington Crossing, PA

September 2015

26

Saturday

Funeral/Memorial Service

11:00am - 11:45am

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Chalfont, PA

18

Funeral Service

11:30am - 12:15pm

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Philadelphia, PA

Influences and inspiration

All great bagpipers and bands.

Setup requirements

None

Testimonials

Hi, Gary Thanks so much for your musical part in yesterday's surprise party! Everyone raved about you. Cheers. Kim Karen A. Fahrner, SVP Wealth Management Division The Bryn Mawr Trust Co. 10 S. Bryn Mawr Ave. Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 610-581-4779 (phone) 610-526-2076 (fax) -------------------------

– Karen Fahrner

Hi Gary, Thank you for a spectacular job piping at Andrea's wedding! Anne Menotti

– Anne Menotti

Dear Gary: Thank you very much for your wonderful performance. Everyone was so impressed! I received calls from all the partygoers today and they all said that not only was your playing beautiful, your talk on Scottish history and the story of the bagpipe was fascinating. Everything was so first rate and professional! Gary, I'd like to do this again next year (my relatives are demanding it). Could you put me down for January 26, 2008? Best regards, Pat Dooley

– Pat Dooley Customer

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