IPIPEIT Bagpiper For Hire
Overview
I am the Pipe Major Emeritus of the Fresno Stag and Thistle Pipes and Drums. I have played the bagpipes for 53 years. I am the top booked bagpiper on the web, averaging 100+ gigs per year. I am available for funerals, weddings, and parties in the San Joaquin Valley and throughout California. Auditions available on request. Very reasonable rates. I am the preferred piper for all of the funeral homes in the San Joaquin valley and they can be contacted for reference.
Reviews
82 reviews
Tina G.
May 27, 2025What we hoped for and more
Wonderful, talented, flexible and very kind. Went above and beyond what we hoped for at friends funeral service. Highly recommend!
Hired as: Bagpiper
IPIPEIT Bagpiper For Hire
Thank you!!!!! I do what I do for one, no, two reasons!! I love to play and I always try and do the best for my clients.
Donald U. I.
July 20, 2026Couldn't have gone better.
Even though I had a few mishaps on my end, the event could not have gone better.
Everything I was hopping for. Very considerate, and he was more than pleased to do it.
Best memorial service I could have asked for. Sending off a Scottish friend, taken fare to soon.
I highly recommend.
Hired as: Bagpiper
Sheila S.
May 27, 2026Bagpiper at our wedding
Mark Little did an amazing job!! Would definitely hire him again. Everyone loved the experience of him escorting the bride and groom into the ceremony!!
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Brigid M.
May 6, 2026Perfect Pipers for a Crazy Rainy Wedding!
Mark and his drummer were such a perfect addition to our wedding. Definitely one of my favorite parts of the day was the duo blasting their sound as we were introduced to our family and friends for the first time as husband/wife. He offered great musical suggestions and even played an AC/DC song, which was so fun. Great music. Would definitely do it again!
Hired as: Bagpiper
Tamara B.
April 24, 2026Mark Little Bagpiper
Mark was wonderful !! He played for my mother’s 90th birthday party. She loves bagpipes and she loved it so much it made her cry. He is so personable that he made the party even more fun! The music was great and he looked fantastic!!
Hired as: Bagpiper
Booking information
Price range: Starts at $300
What to expect
Every funeral, wedding or party is different. These are your functions and you tell me what you want and I will do my best to comply with your wishes. It is as simple as that!!!!!
About
Mark Little possesses a lifetime of experience, performing and playing only the Bagpipes. He has played the Bagpipes for 53 years. Mark has been told by Pipe Majors of bands that he has been a member of over the years, that he is a rock solid piper. Mark is currently the Pipe Major Emeritus of the FRESNO STAG AND THISTLE PIPES AND DRUMS. Mark is the most successful of any previous Pipe Majors of the Fresno Stag and Thistle Pipes and Drums, has been Pipe Major more times than any previous Pipe Majors, and has held the position longer than any previous Pipe Majors. The main goal of the Fresno Stag and Thistle Pipes and Drums is to always make sure that clients have the best piper for their money!
Mark started playing the bagpipes at age 16 when he joined the MCLANE PIPERS AND DANCERS under the direction of Larry Huck, the man that started the group in the mid 1960's. He was a true mentor to Mark. No other band director ever came close to keeping the integrity and professionalism of the Mclane Pipers and Dancers as Mr. Huck did. Mark was Pipe Major of the MCLANE PIPERS AND DANCERS his Senior year as were his sister and brother when they attended Mclane.
Mark plays a 1963 full sterling silver set of bagpipes made by R.G. Hardie. The chanter Mark plays is a Hardie Infinity wood solo chanter. A perfect look and sound for a wedding, funeral, or party.
Mark also has a set of Fisher Small Pipes. In the National Parks, there are decibel restrictions. Only small pipes are allowed in restricted areas. The Great Highland Bagpipe has one volume, which is very loud, and might not be appropriate for some gigs.
Mark Little has played for many, many, weddings, parties, and funerals over the years and will be more than happy to audition for you before being hired. Mark is well known and recommended by all of the Funeral Homes in the San Joaquin Valley and any of them can be contacted for reference. Mark has played for Chaffee Zoo, Tachi Palace, Fresno Police Department, CDF Fire Honor Guard, Armed Services Honor Guard, Fresno Community Hospital, Saint Agnes Hospital, the National Cemetery at Santa Nella California, and many Weddings in Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.....JUST TO NAME A FEW. Mark comes from a family of pipers as his brother and sister also play. Mark has played with the St. Andrews Pipe Band of Modesto, Clan Campbell Pipe Band of Modesto, and now the Fresno Stag and Thistle Pipes and Drums. Mark is a stickler for making sure your event is perfect. VERY REASONABLE RATES!!!!!!!!!!
Services offered
Upcoming booked events
October 2026
10
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
5:00pm - 6:30pm
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Clovis, CA
Past booked events
August 2026
29
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
5:30pm - 7:00pm
•
Fresno, CA
29
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
9:00am - 10:00am
•
Fresno, CA
July 2026
19
Sunday
Worship Service
7:00am - 8:00am
•
San Luis Obispo, CA
June 2026
12
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 12:00pm
•
Lindsay, CA
06
Saturday
Birthday Party
3:30pm - 4:15pm
•
Fresno, CA
May 2026
24
Sunday
Wedding Ceremony
4:30pm - 4:45pm
•
Springville, CA
08
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:00pm - 1:30pm
•
Cambria, CA
April 2026
24
Friday
Birthday Party
7:00pm - 7:45pm
•
Concord, CA
18
Saturday
Birthday Party
5:00pm - 5:30pm
•
Fresno, CA
14
Tuesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:30pm - 1:00pm
•
Fresno, CA
11
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
5:30pm - 6:00pm
•
Paso Robles, CA
February 2026
07
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
2:00pm - 2:30pm
•
Atherton, CA
January 2026
31
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:30am - 12:30pm
•
Visalia, CA
15
Thursday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:00pm - 2:00pm
•
Visalia, CA
02
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:30am - 12:00pm
•
Saratoga, CA
November 2025
21
Friday
Graduation
11:00am - 11:30am
•
Fresno, CA
17
Monday
Funeral/Memorial Service
2:00pm - 2:30pm
•
Chowchilla, CA
14
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:30pm - 2:15pm
•
Gustine, CA
September 2025
21
Sunday
Surprise
4:30pm - 5:30pm
•
Tehachapi, CA
August 2025
16
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
5:30pm - 6:00pm
•
Fresno, CA
08
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 11:15am
•
Hughson, CA
07
Thursday
Nonprofit Event
2:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Union City, CA
04
Monday
Funeral/Memorial Service
8:30am - 9:00am
•
Gustine, CA
June 2025
01
Sunday
Funeral/Memorial Service
10:00am - 11:00am
•
Campbell, CA
May 2025
17
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:00pm - 12:15pm
•
Redwood City, CA
16
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:00pm - 12:15pm
•
Lemoore, CA
09
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 1:00pm
•
Tehachapi, CA
April 2025
12
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:00pm - 12:30pm
•
Merced, CA
04
Friday
School Assembly
2:30pm - 2:45pm
•
Livermore, CA
March 2025
15
Saturday
Fundraiser
6:00pm - 7:30pm
•
Oceano, CA
February 2025
25
Tuesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 11:30am
•
Pleasanton, CA
15
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
3:30pm - 3:45pm
•
Lemoore, CA
January 2025
29
Wednesday
Corporate Event
5:00pm - 6:30pm
•
Tracy, CA
December 2024
15
Sunday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:30pm - 1:45pm
•
Oakhurst, CA
November 2024
12
Tuesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:00pm - 1:15pm
•
Oceano, CA
09
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
10:00am - 11:00am
•
Stockton, CA
October 2024
19
Saturday
Graduation
1:00pm - 1:15pm
•
Shingle Springs, CA
12
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
3:00pm - 3:30pm
•
San Luis Obispo, CA
September 2024
27
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:30am - 11:45am
•
Fresno, CA
06
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:30pm - 2:00pm
•
Fresno, CA
August 2024
17
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 12:00pm
•
Hanford, CA
July 2024
27
Saturday
Religious Celebration
11:00am - 12:30pm
•
Arroyo Grande, CA
01
Monday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:00pm - 2:00pm
•
Salinas, CA
June 2024
28
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
8:30pm - 8:45pm
•
El Dorado Hills, CA
13
Thursday
Wedding Ceremony
4:30pm - 5:30pm
•
Clayton, CA
08
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
6:00pm - 7:30pm
•
Cambria, CA
April 2024
12
Friday
Personal Occasion
11:00am - 11:30am
•
Fresno, CA
07
Sunday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:00pm - 12:15pm
•
Antioch, CA
05
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 12:30pm
•
Solvang, CA
March 2024
17
Sunday
House Party
2:00pm - 2:30pm
•
Shingle Springs, CA
February 2024
28
Wednesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 12:30pm
•
Madera, CA
20
Tuesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00pm - 11:30pm
•
Sanger, CA
10
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
2:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Bakersfield, CA
January 2024
27
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:00pm - 1:00pm
•
Fresno, CA
06
Saturday
Bachelorette Party
5:30pm - 6:15pm
•
Snelling, CA
December 2023
25
Monday
Birthday Party
4:00pm - 4:30pm
•
Arroyo Grande, CA
17
Sunday
Parade
3:00pm - 4:30pm
•
Three Rivers, CA
November 2023
25
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 12:00pm
•
Santa Maria, CA
05
Sunday
Funeral/Memorial Service
2:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Atherton, CA
October 2023
28
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
4:00pm - 4:30pm
•
San Luis Obispo, CA
14
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
10:30am - 11:30am
•
Hayward, CA
13
Friday
Wedding Ceremony
4:30pm - 5:30pm
•
San Jose, CA
September 2023
13
Wednesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
2:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Fowler, CA
August 2023
20
Sunday
Fundraiser
11:30am - 12:15pm
•
Atherton, CA
18
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
2:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Morro Bay, CA
03
Thursday
Funeral/Memorial Service
10:00am - 10:15am
•
Lompoc, CA
July 2023
31
Monday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:00pm - 1:15pm
•
Santa Nella, CA
21
Friday
Personal Occasion
7:30pm - 8:30pm
•
Cambria, CA
14
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:00pm - 1:15pm
•
Lemoore, CA
June 2023
30
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
9:00am - 9:30am
•
Hughson, CA
25
Sunday
Funeral/Memorial Service
10:00am - 10:15am
•
Bakersfield, CA
22
Thursday
Funeral/Memorial Service
4:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Avila Beach, CA
17
Saturday
Birthday Party
4:30pm - 4:45pm
•
Lompoc, CA
17
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
10:00am - 11:00am
•
Tollhouse, CA
03
Saturday
Birthday Party
3:30pm - 4:30pm
•
Fresno, CA
03
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
10:30am - 11:00am
•
Bakersfield, CA
May 2023
06
Saturday
Birthday Party
6:00pm - 6:15pm
•
Visalia, CA
April 2023
10
Monday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:30pm - 4:00pm
•
Lompoc, CA
08
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
2:30pm - 3:30pm
•
Visalia, CA
06
Thursday
Retirement Community Event
11:00am - 12:00pm
•
Livermore, CA
01
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:00pm - 1:30pm
•
Cambria, CA
March 2023
25
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
2:00pm - 3:30pm
•
Los Gatos, CA
17
Friday
Nonprofit Event
9:00am - 10:30am
•
Clovis, CA
03
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:30pm - 12:45pm
•
Arvin, CA
November 2022
26
Saturday
Personal Occasion
2:00pm - 2:45pm
•
Cambria, CA
October 2022
22
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
6:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Creston, CA
September 2022
30
Friday
Wedding Ceremony
4:30pm - 5:30pm
•
Fresno, CA
19
Monday
Funeral/Memorial Service
10:00am - 10:15am
•
Gustine, CA
07
Wednesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
2:30pm - 3:00pm
•
Bakersfield, CA
June 2022
04
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
12:30pm - 4:30pm
•
Fresno, CA
March 2022
18
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 11:30am
•
Fresno, CA
17
Thursday
Funeral/Memorial Service
10:30am - 10:45am
•
Santa Clara, CA
January 2022
29
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 11:15am
•
Lodi, CA
07
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 1:00pm
•
Sanger, CA
December 2021
23
Thursday
Funeral/Memorial Service
2:30pm - 3:00pm
•
Fresno, CA
November 2021
20
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
2:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Salinas, CA
07
Sunday
Wedding Ceremony
4:00pm - 4:30pm
•
Oakley, CA
06
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
4:00pm - 5:00pm
•
Fresno, CA
October 2021
11
Monday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:00pm - 1:30pm
•
Dinuba, CA
08
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
10:30am - 11:30am
•
Visalia, CA
September 2021
17
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:00pm - 2:00pm
•
Pismo Beach, CA
13
Monday
Funeral/Memorial Service
9:00am - 10:00am
•
Atwater, CA
04
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:00pm - 2:00pm
•
Gilroy, CA
August 2021
07
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:30pm - 12:45pm
•
Tres Pinos, CA
July 2021
14
Wednesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
10:30am - 10:45am
•
Visalia, CA
June 2021
29
Tuesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
2:00pm - 2:15pm
•
Fresno, CA
20
Sunday
Birthday Party
3:30pm - 4:00pm
•
Castro Valley, CA
19
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:30am - 12:00pm
•
Fresno, CA
May 2021
14
Friday
Wedding Ceremony
4:00pm - 4:15pm
•
Stockton, CA
08
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
2:30pm - 3:30pm
•
North Fork, CA
April 2021
17
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:30pm - 2:00pm
•
Oakland, CA
March 2021
24
Wednesday
Birthday Party
6:00pm - 6:15pm
•
Clovis, CA
17
Wednesday
Fundraiser
5:30pm - 6:00pm
•
Oceano, CA
January 2021
30
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
10:30am - 10:45am
•
Stockton, CA
November 2020
14
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:00pm - 2:00pm
•
San Jose, CA
12
Thursday
Personal Occasion
11:00am - 11:30am
•
Twain Harte, CA
07
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
3:30pm - 4:00pm
•
Genoa, NV
October 2020
27
Tuesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
10:30am - 11:15am
•
Placerville, CA
24
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
2:00pm - 2:15pm
•
Arroyo Grande, CA
17
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
4:30pm - 4:45pm
•
Visalia, CA
16
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
10:00am - 10:15am
•
Sanger, CA
August 2020
29
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
4:00pm - 4:45pm
•
Tehachapi, CA
28
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 11:15am
•
Santa Clara, CA
01
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
4:00pm - 4:15pm
•
Gilroy, CA
July 2020
25
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 12:00pm
•
Menlo Park, CA
18
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
6:00pm - 6:15pm
•
Carmichael, CA
June 2020
23
Tuesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:30am - 12:00pm
•
Fresno, CA
20
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
10:00am - 11:00am
•
Fresno, CA
March 2020
04
Wednesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 12:00pm
•
Visalia, CA
February 2020
29
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:30pm - 2:30pm
•
Richmond, CA
22
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
8:00am - 8:30am
•
Stockton, CA
15
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
10:30am - 10:45am
•
San Jose, CA
13
Thursday
Funeral/Memorial Service
10:00am - 12:00pm
•
Bakersfield, CA
12
Wednesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:30pm - 2:30pm
•
Lodi, CA
08
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:00pm - 12:30pm
•
Folsom, CA
03
Monday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:00pm - 1:30pm
•
Arvin, CA
January 2020
29
Wednesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
10:00am - 11:00am
•
Folsom, CA
22
Wednesday
Corporate Event
6:00pm - 9:00pm
•
San Jose, CA
December 2019
30
Monday
Wedding Ceremony
3:00pm - 5:00pm
•
Pleasanton, CA
September 2019
20
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
3:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Folsom, CA
June 2019
22
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
4:00pm - 5:00pm
•
San Luis Obispo, CA
March 2019
16
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
3:00pm - 4:30pm
•
Lindsay, CA
13
Wednesday
Wedding Ceremony
2:30pm - 3:30pm
•
Bass Lake, CA
February 2019
17
Sunday
House Party
3:30pm - 4:30pm
•
Fresno, CA
16
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
2:00pm - 2:30pm
•
San Andreas, CA
October 2017
21
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:00pm - 4:00pm
•
San Luis Obispo, CA
20
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:00pm - 1:30pm
•
Modesto, CA
August 2017
29
Tuesday
Graduation
10:00am - 1:00pm
•
Salinas, CA
June 2017
17
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
11:00am - 12:00pm
•
Camp Nelson, CA
March 2017
09
Thursday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00pm - 11:15pm
•
Modesto, CA
December 2016
06
Tuesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 11:30am
•
Turlock, CA
October 2016
15
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
3:30pm - 5:30pm
•
Lemoore, CA
June 2016
21
Tuesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
10:30am - 12:00pm
•
Modesto, CA
08
Wednesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
9:30am - 10:15am
•
Reedley, CA
May 2016
16
Monday
Nonprofit Event
11:00am - 1:00pm
•
Alamo, CA
April 2016
23
Saturday
Birthday (Adult)
6:30pm - 10:30pm
•
Modesto, CA
February 2016
06
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:00pm - 12:15pm
•
Clovis, CA
January 2016
22
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
5:00pm - 6:00pm
•
Visalia, CA
November 2015
07
Saturday
Cocktail Party
7:00pm - 12:00am (Sun)
•
Visalia, CA
September 2015
04
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
2:30pm - 3:00pm
•
Gustine, CA
August 2015
26
Wednesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:00pm - 12:30pm
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Oakhurst, CA
July 2015
25
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
3:30pm - 10:30pm
•
Nipomo, CA
June 2015
03
Wednesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
3:00pm - 3:30pm
•
Clovis, CA
May 2015
29
Friday
Wedding Ceremony
6:00pm - 10:30pm
•
Paso Robles, CA
11
Monday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:00pm - 12:15pm
•
Porterville, CA
March 2015
17
Tuesday
Holiday Party
5:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Visalia, CA
December 2014
03
Wednesday
Funeral Service
11:30am - 12:15pm
•
Gustine, CA
November 2014
01
Saturday
Other
8:30am - 12:30pm
•
Visalia, CA
September 2014
20
Saturday
Birthday Party
6:00pm - 8:30pm
•
Bakersfield, CA
August 2014
29
Friday
Funeral Service
10:00am - 11:30am
•
Castro Valley, CA
10
Sunday
Funeral Service
1:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Berkeley, CA
July 2014
04
Friday
Birthday Party
3:30pm - 4:00pm
•
Aptos, CA
Set list
Scotland The Brave -
Rowan Tree -
Green Hills -
Battle is Over -
La Baum -
Coulters Candy -
Cabar Feidh -
Duncan McInnes -
Captain Norman Orr Ewing -
High Road to Gairloch -
She Moved Through the Faire -
Cockney Jocks -
Edinburgh Tattoo -
Amazing Grace -
In The Garden -
Theme in Glory -
Going Home -
Donald Ross of Vancouver -
Kintail -
Last of the Mohicans/Gael -
Highland Cathedral -
Muir of Ord -
Flett From Flotta -
Battle of the Somme -
Argyles Crossing the River Po -
Glascow Police Pipers -
Theme from Titanic -
Dr. Larry Anderson -
Flower of Scotland -
Mist Covered Mountains -
Danny Boy -
Dark Isle -
Flowers of the Forest -
Mingulay Boat Song -
Skye Boat -
Minstrel Boy -
Wearing of the Green -
Auld Lang Syne -
and many more... -
Influences and inspiration
Mr. Larry Huck, Dick Foster and Gwen Foster, Bob Lawrie-Former Pipe Major Clan Campbell Pipe Band of Modesto, Liz Tubbs-Pipe Major City of Sacramento Pipe Band