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Jimmy Mitchell - Texas Bagpiper

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Dallas, TX

$250 and up

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Travels up to 300 miles

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Overview

Professional bagpiper available for weddings, funerals, and parties for all occasions.

Reviews

65 reviews

Gary A. D.

August 9, 2025

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Memorial Service

Jimmy was more than we had hoped for. Standing on a hillside, he began the service with songs that sounded sweet and mystical. Included was Amazing Grace. All were captivated as the sounds resonated through the hills and valley. As Jimmy finished, he faded away playing his bagpipes, leaving all in silence and awe.

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Aileen C.

August 8, 2025

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Excellent bagpiper!

Jimmy played for my husband's ceremony at the National Cemetery. He was on-time, respectful, and so skilled--no squeaks!!!

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Hope A.

July 27, 2025

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A True Professional and an Unforgettable Tribute

From start to finish, Jimmy Mitchell was nothing short of outstanding. We were honored to have him play the bagpipes for my father’s funeral, and he brought such dignity, grace, and emotion to a very difficult day.

Jimmy was incredibly polite, professional, and respectful, not only during the booking process but also while being around our family before and after the service. He made everyone feel at ease and carried himself with such kindness and compassion.

What truly stood out was how Jimmy went above and beyond what we asked of him. He didn’t just play he offered thoughtful suggestions on how his performance could complement and elevate the ceremony. His experience and intuition were clear, and we trusted his guidance.

Jimmy’s rendition of “Amazing Grace” during the flag-folding by the honor guard was deeply moving and unforgettable. He also played “How Great Thou Art” as we carried my father from the church to the hearse an incredibly emotional moment that he made even more powerful through his music.

His playing was exceptional every note carried meaning and emotion, and it touched everyone in attendance. It was exactly what my father would have wanted, and it meant the world to our family.

Thank you, Jimmy, for honoring my dad with such beauty and care. We will never forget it.

Brelan + Hope + The entire Akin clan

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Pearl S.

November 23, 2024

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Jimmy Mitchell - Amazing Bagpiper!

I highly recommend Jimmy! He was the ultimate professional, amazing bagpiper and caring person we needed to play the bagpipes for the funeral of my Sister.
I was impressed with Jimmy’s bagpipe experience shown on his site, when looking, but he was so more than that. He was professional, caring and understanding, and so helpful to me in deciding on bagpipe music he could play at the service and gravesite. The irony was that I learned after selecting him that he taught my niece and her son the bagpipes some years ago and got the highest recommendation from her.
I can’t say enough about Jimmy. He honored my sister and her Scottish heritage the way she would want with his beautiful bagpipe music, and our family can’t thank him enough! Pearl Smith

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Margaret D.

June 2, 2024

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Jimmy was the best!

He was so willing to do anything we needed. He was flexible on the schedule, we thought we were organized, we weren’t. He was gracious and stepped in to assist the Air Force color guard by playing Taps and you can’t really appreciate Taps unless you’ve heard it played by Jimmy on the pipes. He helped us give my brother a grand send off and our whole family is grateful.

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Price range: $250 and up

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About

My piping journey began in 1981 as a 4th Grader at St. Thomas' Episcopal School in Houston, Texas. About the third week of school one of the seniors came to our classroom and asked who might be interested in joining the pipe band and learning the bagpipe. A couple of my friends raised their hand so I did as wellÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã‚Â¦peer pressure at work. While the senior was adding my name to the list I remember asking him, "By the way, what is a bagpipe?" So this is how my piping journey began.

By 1985, under the expert leadership of Mike Cusack, we had progressed to the level where we were ready to compete at the World Pipe Band Championships in Scotland, where St. Thomas' placed 1st in the Juvenile Division. This marked the first time an American band had ever won a World Pipe Band Championship. During our month in Scotland the band toured the country competing at various Highland Games. It was during this time I learned more about the origin of the bagpipes and gained much of my knowledge of Scottish culture. I came away from this trip with an even stronger desire to become the best player I could be.

During college I joined the Hamilton Pipe Band, playing once again with many former St. Thomas' classmates. Our Pipe Major, Donald MacPhee, focused heavily on competition and almost overnight turned us from a street band to Grade III champions at the 1990 Stone Mountain Highland Games in Atlanta, Georgia. In addition to this accomplishment, I competed solo and won the Grade I trophy and Amateur Piper of the Day. In 1991 the band returned to Stone Mountain and again won first place in Grade III. With continuing success we would go on to win the Grade III and Grade II United States Championships in Alma, Michigan, where I would once again win solo awards.

In 1993 the Hamilton Pipe Band traveled to Scotland to compete in the World Pipe Band Championships where we won best overseas band in Grade II. Upon our return to the states, the band would also finish first in the Celtic Classic competition in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and first at the Santa Rosa Highland Games in California.

After college, my focus shifted from strictly competition to include entertainment where I would help build what would become a very successful Celtic group, The Rogues. It was at this time I knew piping was what I wanted to do full-time. For the next four years I would divide my time competing with the Hamilton Pipe Band and playing with The Rogues.

In August of 1997 the Hamilton Pipe Band, now headed by Doug Frobese, once again traveled to Scotland where we won the Grade IIIA World Pipe Band Championship. We returned again in 1998 to place 3rd in the Grade II World Championships. After this accomplishment I decided to leave the Hamilton Pipe Band, and competition, to focus on playing with The Rogues full-time.

During my years with The Rogues we made five albums, toured throughout the United States, and performed in Canada and Scotland. At this time I also started teaching the bagpipes and several of my students have won trophies and awards in competition. This is also when I started composing tunes, several of which are on The Rogues' albums. My first composition, "The Rock," was even played by a pipe band at the World Pipe Band Championships.

At the end of 2004, after nine years, I left The Rogues to begin my solo career where today I find myself very busy with weddings, funerals, church services, golf tournaments, cultural events, anniversary and retirement parties, just to name a few. As always, I continue to look forward to what the future holds in my piping journey!

Services offered

Bagpiper Wedding Band Celtic Music Irish / Scottish Entertainment

Upcoming booked events

March 2026

21

Saturday

12

Friday

03

Saturday

Birthday Party

6:00pm - 6:15pm

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Dallas, TX

May 2023

27

Wednesday

29

Wednesday

Birthday Party

6:00pm - 6:30pm

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Duncanville, TX

Saturday

06

Friday

28

Saturday

Birthday Party

7:30pm - 8:00pm

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Lewisville, TX

12

Thursday

11

Wednesday

28

Saturday

Funeral Service

2:00pm - 3:00pm

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Grapevine, TX

Testimonials

Dear Mr. Mitchell, Thank you so much for adding so much to our wedding. We love your music and our heritage and will hope to call on you again, as well as recommend you to our friends. Blessings on you.

– Kay

Hi Jimmy! Thanks again for everything. We loved you there to pipe us out of the church! It was just perfect! My family absolutely LOVED it!

– Monika

Jimmy, The pleasure was ours! Derek loved the surprise and our guests were thrilled. I'll be sending any other brides looking for a bagpiper your way! Thanks again

– Stephanie

Jimmy We were delighted with your playing on New Year's Eve - it really made our party! Thanks again. All the best for 2007.

– Claire

Jimmy, Thank you for the wonderful Christmas surprise. It was so thoughtful and sweet. There is just no way to tell you how much I enjoyed it or how much it meant to me. You play so beautifully!

– Lynda

Hi Jimmy, I just wanted to thank you for helping to create a beautiful wedding ceremony and reception. I loved the music and everyone else did too, you did a wonderful job! Thank you again so much, and please know that we will be contacting you in the future for our other family events! Take care and thanks again,

– Briana

Dear Jimmy, Justin and I thank you so much for your fine playing at our wedding ceremony and reception. Everyone we talked to was taken aback by the majesty of the pipes, and we both feel that your playing and presence at our celebration made our wedding perfect!!

– Mandy and Justin

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