John Bottomley, Champion Piper

Bethlehem, PA

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Travels up to 120 miles

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Overview

As the Director of Piping at the United States Military Academy at West Point I know it takes more than a uniform to make a piper! I offer more than 50 years of experience at the highest level of performance to ensure that your event is a complete success.


Reviews

13 reviews

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Cassandra G.

March 20, 2026
Verified review

We were honored to have John

It was a pleasure to have John the bagpiper at the Slate Belt YMCA for our senior program, and it truly made our event unforgettable. The music was beautiful, uplifting, and perfectly suited for the occasion. He created such a warm and festive atmosphere that had everyone smiling, tapping along, and fully engaged.

Our seniors absolutely loved the performance and sparked so much joy throughout the room. His professionalism, talent, and ability to connect with the audience really stood out.

We are so grateful he could be a part of our celebration and would highly recommend him for any event. He truly added something special to our day!

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Misty W.

March 18, 2024
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Wonderful personality and even better piping!

We had a wonderful experience with John Bottomley! We asked him to play at 3 worship services in one morning. The people who came to church were delighted! He even did a duet with our organist that STUNNED everyone with it's beauty! His is helpful, communicative and just a rare gem!

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Mathew S.

May 30, 2023
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The best!

He is one of the most talented pipers I have ever heard. He showed up early to the event. Played a beautiful set and was quite entertaining as well. All who attended was blown away by his talent. I strongly reccomend him for any events you may have .

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Deborah L.

November 5, 2022
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John was amazing

I am so happy we chose John for our event. He showed up early, was totally professional and all in attendance thought he did an incredible job. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a piper.

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Melissa M.

September 13, 2021
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Thank you, John

John helped us through a very hard funeral mass. His playing and demeanor were perfect.

Thank you from the entire Lynch family.

Hired as: Bagpiper

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Booking information

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Services offered

Past booked events

March 2026

17

Tuesday

House Party

12:00pm - 12:15pm

Pen Argyl, PA

March 2024

17

Sunday

Worship Service

8:00am - 11:30am

Lancaster, PA

15

Friday

Nonprofit Event

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Haskell, NJ

September 2023

11

Monday

Funeral/Memorial Service

7:30am - 8:30am

Tobyhanna, PA

May 2023

28

Sunday

Fundraiser

2:00pm - 2:45pm

Mehoopany, PA

06

Saturday

Funeral/Memorial Service

12:00pm - 12:30pm

Harrisburg, PA

November 2022

04

Friday

Personal Occasion

5:30pm - 7:30pm

Carlstadt, NJ

October 2021

23

Saturday

Funeral/Memorial Service

11:00am - 11:30am

Chester Springs, PA

09

Saturday

Funeral/Memorial Service

1:30pm - 2:00pm

West Point, NY

September 2021

10

Friday

Funeral/Memorial Service

12:00pm - 1:30pm

Catasauqua, PA

July 2021

24

Saturday

Funeral/Memorial Service

1:30pm - 2:00pm

Allentown, PA

04

Sunday

Birthday Party

9:00am - 9:15am

Nazareth, PA

June 2021

18

Friday

Sporting Event

2:00pm - 2:15pm

Maplewood, NJ

September 2020

14

Monday

Funeral/Memorial Service

12:30pm - 1:00pm

Carbondale, PA

July 2020

10

Friday

Birthday Party

6:00pm - 6:15pm

Trout Run, PA

December 2019

15

Sunday

Funeral/Memorial Service

5:30pm - 5:45pm

Seaside Heights, NJ

October 2019

29

Tuesday

Funeral/Memorial Service

11:30am - 12:00pm

Hillsborough, NJ

September 2019

18

Wednesday

House Party

2:00pm - 2:45pm

Bethlehem, PA

July 2019

16

Tuesday

Funeral/Memorial Service

10:00am - 12:00pm

Philadelphia, PA

May 2019

27

Monday

Parade

10:30am - 12:00pm

Easton, PA

December 2018

11

Tuesday

Funeral/Memorial Service

12:00pm - 12:15pm

Columbia, NJ

November 2018

04

Sunday

Worship Service

10:30am - 12:00pm

Easton, PA

July 2017

01

Saturday

Fundraiser

10:00am - 11:00am

Hazleton, PA

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