J.V. Hudson
Overview
At age ten his father took him to a performance by the BlackWatch Pipes and Drums and his love of the Great Highland Bagpipe began . .J.V. also plays the Scottish small pipes, tin whistle accordion and the doumbeck. JV Hudson has had the honor of piping for the opening ceremonies of the Coca-Cola 600 (2009) , The Jim Valvano Kids Klassic (2009) , The Green Brier Hotel, The Sprite of Norfolk and many other venues and events. From day-wear to black or whit tie , to full military dress ( with insignia in proper location), JV has the uniform and talent to make your event one to remember . Drummer available for additional fee .
Reviews
82 reviews
Grady B.
August 9, 2026Awesome
It was an honor having him play for my family at my father's funeral. He is very nice and great company. And could be a great friend
Hired as: Bagpiper
Kay S.
July 9, 2026Perfect
J V was wonderful! Very professional and talented
Also, extremely personable and caring
Hired as: Bagpiper
Kay S.
July 2, 2026Wonderful
J V was perfect for the burial service of my husband. He was very professional but, also warm and caring. I would recommend him for any event.
Hired as: Bagpiper
Kathleen N.
May 7, 2026Very professional
Mr. Hudson came to play for a choir concert of Scottish Folksongs. He ushered our families into the building with his beautiful playing (and amazing outfit!), and then sat on the front row to watch the entire show. He closed us out with Amazing Grace as everyone sang along. Our children/families loved it and his fabulous playing made the evening so special. We could not have been happier.
Hired as: Bagpiper
Fr. N. H.
April 19, 2026Consummate Professional
Mr. Hudson served as the bagpiper for our short parish procession on Palm Sunday 2026. He was a professional in every sense of the word and we'd be happy to use him again.
Hired as: Bagpiper
Booking information
Price range: $200 – $1,200 per event
Gig length: 5 - 180 minutes
What to expect
JV Hudson provides an exciting performance of Scottish and Irish music on the Great Highland Bagpipe . With many uniforms to choose from . Simple tweed day wear to full dress military with feather bonnet . History of the Highland bagpipe and the great Clan Donald of which he is a member .
Services offered
Upcoming booked events
October 2026
24
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
3:00pm - 3:15pm
•
Appomattox, VA
November 2026
02
Monday
Religious Celebration
5:30pm - 6:15pm
•
Chapel Hill, NC
08
Sunday
Religious Celebration
10:30am - 11:30am
•
Durham, NC
09
Monday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 11:30am
•
Suffolk, VA
Past booked events
September 2026
26
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
3:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Siler City, NC
12
Saturday
Festival
9:00am - 9:30am
•
Chapel Hill, NC
August 2026
21
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 12:00pm
•
King, NC
11
Tuesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
2:00pm - 2:15pm
•
Goldsboro, NC
July 2026
19
Sunday
Funeral/Memorial Service
2:00pm - 2:15pm
•
Wilson, NC
18
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 12:00pm
•
Greensboro, NC
11
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 11:30am
•
Asheboro, NC
June 2026
23
Tuesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 11:15am
•
Raleigh, NC
18
Thursday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:00pm - 12:30pm
•
Statesville, NC
18
Thursday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:30am - 12:30pm
•
Statesville, NC
May 2026
16
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
3:00pm - 3:30pm
•
Raleigh, NC
April 2026
30
Thursday
Concert
6:30pm - 8:00pm
•
Raleigh, NC
27
Monday
Fundraiser
9:00am - 9:30am
•
Wake Forest, NC
25
Saturday
Fundraiser
1:00pm - 1:45pm
•
Cary, NC
04
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
2:00pm - 2:15pm
•
Reidsville, NC
March 2026
29
Sunday
Religious Celebration
9:30am - 10:00am
•
Chapel Hill, NC
21
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 12:00pm
•
Pilot Mountain, NC
14
Saturday
Dinner Party
5:30pm - 6:00pm
•
Clayton, NC
January 2026
26
Monday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 11:30am
•
Winston-Salem, NC
03
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 12:00pm
•
Midland, NC
November 2025
22
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
3:00pm - 3:15pm
•
Chesterfield, VA
September 2025
28
Sunday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:00pm - 2:00pm
•
Greensboro, NC
13
Saturday
Sporting Event
9:00am - 9:45am
•
Chapel Hill, NC
August 2025
24
Sunday
Surprise
12:30pm - 2:30pm
•
Kenly, NC
01
Friday
Camp Event
10:00am - 12:00pm
•
Lynchburg, VA
July 2025
26
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 12:00pm
•
Raleigh, NC
June 2025
28
Saturday
House Party
12:00pm - 12:45pm
•
Oak Ridge, NC
22
Sunday
Wedding Reception
9:30pm - 10:15pm
•
Raleigh, NC
14
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
1:30pm - 2:00pm
•
Charlotte, NC
06
Friday
Personal Occasion
7:30pm - 7:45pm
•
Durham, NC
May 2025
26
Monday
Nonprofit Event
11:00pm - 11:15pm
•
Norwood, NC
March 2025
17
Monday
Holiday Party
2:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Durham, NC
February 2025
28
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
4:30pm - 5:00pm
•
Morrisville, NC
01
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 12:30pm
•
New Bern, NC
November 2024
10
Sunday
Religious Celebration
11:00am - 1:00pm
•
Hurdle Mills, NC
October 2024
19
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
3:00pm - 3:45pm
•
Greensboro, NC
August 2024
10
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
3:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Youngsville, NC
July 2024
20
Saturday
House Party
1:00pm - 1:45pm
•
Oak Ridge, NC
13
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
2:30pm - 2:45pm
•
Sanford, NC
June 2024
18
Tuesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
10:30am - 12:00pm
•
Kinston, NC
01
Saturday
Sporting Event
9:30am - 10:15am
•
Chapel Hill, NC
March 2024
30
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Lake Waccamaw, NC
21
Thursday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:00pm - 2:30pm
•
Richmond, VA
December 2023
09
Saturday
Birthday Party
8:30pm - 8:45pm
•
Durham, NC
October 2023
24
Tuesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
2:00pm - 2:30pm
•
Walnut Cove, NC
September 2023
10
Sunday
Religious Celebration
10:00am - 11:30am
•
Gastonia, NC
June 2023
24
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
4:30pm - 5:00pm
•
Wendell, NC
16
Friday
Nonprofit Event
8:30am - 9:00am
•
Chapel Hill, NC
10
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:00pm - 12:30pm
•
Wake Forest, NC
May 2023
16
Tuesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 11:15am
•
Jacksonville, NC
15
Monday
Funeral/Memorial Service
2:00pm - 2:15pm
•
Durham, NC
11
Thursday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:30am - 12:00pm
•
Four Oaks, NC
07
Sunday
Funeral/Memorial Service
2:30pm - 3:00pm
•
Albemarle, NC
April 2023
30
Sunday
Sporting Event
9:30am - 10:00am
•
Chapel Hill, NC
28
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
10:30am - 11:00am
•
Salisbury, NC
15
Saturday
Birthday Party
4:30pm - 5:00pm
•
Durham, NC
12
Wednesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
2:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Charlotte, NC
02
Sunday
Funeral/Memorial Service
2:30pm - 3:00pm
•
Pleasant Garden, NC
March 2023
28
Tuesday
Retirement Community Event
11:30am - 1:30pm
•
Colonial Heights, VA
23
Thursday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:00pm - 12:15pm
•
Wilmington, NC
17
Friday
House Party
7:00pm - 8:30pm
•
Durham, NC
17
Friday
Retirement Community Event
2:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Cary, NC
11
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 12:00pm
•
Durham, NC
10
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
3:00pm - 3:45pm
•
Wake Forest, NC
04
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
3:00pm - 4:30pm
•
Ararat, NC
03
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
3:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Petersburg, VA
February 2023
20
Monday
Funeral/Memorial Service
3:00pm - 3:30pm
•
Cove City, NC
December 2022
17
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:30pm - 12:45pm
•
Hampstead, NC
03
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:30pm - 1:30pm
•
Charlotte, NC
October 2022
21
Friday
Fundraiser
11:00am - 12:00pm
•
Burlington, NC
18
Tuesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
2:00pm - 2:30pm
•
Greensboro, NC
16
Sunday
Funeral/Memorial Service
2:00pm - 3:30pm
•
Durham, NC
09
Sunday
Nonprofit Event
4:00pm - 4:30pm
•
Maxton, NC
September 2022
26
Monday
Funeral/Memorial Service
3:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Kernersville, NC
24
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:30pm - 1:45pm
•
Snow Hill, NC
03
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
2:30pm - 3:15pm
•
Greensboro, NC
August 2022
27
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
12:00pm - 2:00pm
•
Charlotte, NC
19
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
2:30pm - 3:00pm
•
Raleigh, NC
July 2022
17
Sunday
Reunion
1:00pm - 1:30pm
•
Benson, NC
June 2022
18
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 11:15am
•
Raleigh, NC
17
Friday
Nonprofit Event
8:30am - 9:30am
•
Chapel Hill, NC
May 2022
29
Sunday
Anniversary Party
4:00pm - 4:15pm
•
Charlotte, NC
21
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
3:00pm - 4:30pm
•
Roxboro, NC
April 2022
30
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:00pm - 1:15pm
•
Elon, NC
24
Sunday
Personal Occasion
8:30am - 9:15am
•
Chapel Hill, NC
23
Saturday
Birthday Party
11:30am - 12:00pm
•
Elon, NC
23
Saturday
Sporting Event
10:00am - 10:15am
•
Chapel Hill, NC
March 2022
25
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
3:00pm - 3:15pm
•
Olivia, NC
22
Tuesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:00pm - 1:45pm
•
Apex, NC
19
Saturday
Cocktail Party
5:30pm - 6:15pm
•
Raleigh, NC
17
Thursday
Nonprofit Event
2:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Mechanicsville, VA
February 2022
26
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:30am - 11:45am
•
Raleigh, NC
January 2022
22
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:30pm - 3:00pm
•
Godwin, NC
20
Thursday
Corporate Event
12:00pm - 12:30pm
•
Wilson, NC
07
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 12:00pm
•
Raleigh, NC
November 2021
05
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:00pm - 2:00pm
•
Pittsboro, NC
October 2021
30
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
11:00am - 12:00pm
•
Ivanhoe, VA
22
Friday
Fundraiser
10:30am - 12:00pm
•
Burlington, NC
09
Saturday
Wedding Cocktail Hour
3:30pm - 4:30pm
•
Raleigh, NC
02
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
3:00pm - 3:15pm
•
Reidsville, NC
September 2021
25
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
5:00pm - 6:00pm
•
Kernersville, NC
19
Sunday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:30pm - 3:00pm
•
Fayetteville, NC
11
Saturday
Fundraiser
8:30am - 10:00am
•
Sanford, NC
03
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
2:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Fremont, NC
July 2021
17
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:00pm - 12:30pm
•
Winston-Salem, NC
12
Monday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 11:15am
•
Ahoskie, NC
02
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 12:00pm
•
Salisbury, NC
June 2021
12
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
5:30pm - 5:45pm
•
Nashville, NC
12
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
10:00am - 10:45am
•
Chase City, VA
05
Saturday
Sporting Event
8:30am - 9:00am
•
Rocky Mount, NC
May 2021
23
Sunday
Worship Service
11:00am - 11:15am
•
Kernersville, NC
22
Saturday
Personal Occasion
2:30pm - 2:45pm
•
Durham, NC
13
Thursday
Festival
8:00am - 9:00am
•
Mebane, NC
02
Sunday
Funeral/Memorial Service
2:00pm - 2:15pm
•
Prince George, VA
April 2021
06
Tuesday
Personal Occasion
2:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Mint Hill, NC
March 2021
17
Wednesday
Concert
4:00pm - 5:00pm
•
Suffolk, VA
February 2021
04
Thursday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:00pm - 1:00pm
•
Jacksonville, NC
November 2020
07
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
3:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Fayetteville, NC
06
Friday
Sporting Event
8:00am - 8:15am
•
Raleigh, NC
October 2020
10
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
4:30pm - 5:30pm
•
Greenville, NC
04
Sunday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:00pm - 1:15pm
•
Pleasant Garden, NC
September 2020
06
Sunday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:00pm - 12:30pm
•
Madison, NC
August 2020
27
Thursday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Wendell, NC
25
Tuesday
Wedding Ceremony
11:00am - 11:30am
•
Lynchburg, VA
15
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
10:00am - 10:30am
•
Raeford, NC
July 2020
24
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
10:30am - 11:30am
•
Elon, NC
June 2020
21
Sunday
Birthday Party
1:30pm - 2:00pm
•
Raleigh, NC
21
Sunday
Personal Occasion
10:00am - 10:15am
•
Raleigh, NC
April 2020
04
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:00pm - 12:45pm
•
Mount Airy, NC
March 2020
14
Saturday
House Party
6:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Cary, NC
February 2020
29
Saturday
Birthday Party
6:30pm - 6:45pm
•
Durham, NC
November 2019
23
Saturday
Nonprofit Event
3:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Stem, NC
September 2019
21
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:00pm - 2:00pm
•
Greensboro, NC
July 2019
16
Tuesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
7:00pm - 7:15pm
•
Rocky Mount, VA
June 2019
30
Sunday
Funeral/Memorial Service
3:30pm - 3:45pm
•
Sanford, NC
29
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:30am - 12:00pm
•
Cary, NC
March 2019
17
Sunday
Religious Celebration
10:30am - 12:00pm
•
Mount Airy, NC
16
Saturday
House Party
8:30pm - 9:30pm
•
Cary, NC
09
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:30pm - 2:30pm
•
Ellerbe, NC
December 2018
15
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:00pm - 1:30pm
•
North Wilkesboro, NC
November 2018
08
Thursday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:00pm - 1:00pm
•
Jacksonville, NC
October 2018
27
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
2:00pm - 2:45pm
•
Goldsboro, NC
07
Sunday
Birthday Party
7:30pm - 7:45pm
•
Greensboro, NC
August 2018
26
Sunday
Religious Celebration
11:00am - 12:00pm
•
Edenton, NC
March 2018
16
Friday
Holiday Party
2:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Chapel Hill, NC
February 2018
10
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:00pm - 2:00pm
•
Greensboro, NC
August 2017
13
Sunday
Birthday (Adult)
3:00pm - 3:30pm
•
Emporia, VA
12
Saturday
Anniversary Party
2:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Hickory, NC
May 2017
13
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 11:30am
•
Raleigh, NC
April 2017
29
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
6:30pm - 7:00pm
•
Raleigh, NC
December 2016
03
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
1:00pm - 3:30pm
•
Raleigh, NC
September 2016
11
Sunday
Worship Service
10:30am - 12:00pm
•
Goldsboro, NC
December 2015
05
Saturday
House Party
3:00pm - 3:30pm
•
Clarksville, VA
October 2015
24
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
2:00pm - 3:30pm
•
Wagram, NC
July 2015
02
Thursday
Funeral/Memorial Service
6:00pm - 6:45pm
•
Chapel Hill, NC
May 2015
24
Sunday
Wedding Ceremony
2:30pm - 2:45pm
•
Burlington, NC
02
Saturday
Wedding Reception
6:00pm - 11:00pm
•
Greensboro, NC
March 2015
21
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
3:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Fayetteville, NC
17
Tuesday
Other
2:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Southern Pines, NC
13
Friday
Birthday Party
6:00pm - 8:30pm
•
Raleigh, NC
October 2014
11
Saturday
Birthday Party
6:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Mebane, NC
April 2014
05
Saturday
Wedding Cocktail Hour
5:30pm - 7:00pm
•
Chapel Hill, NC
February 2014
14
Friday
Wedding Ceremony
6:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Winston-Salem, NC
December 2013
20
Friday
Funeral Service
4:00pm - 5:00pm
•
Chapel Hill, NC
November 2013
02
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
2:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Godwin, NC
October 2013
05
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
4:30pm - 5:00pm
•
Cornelius, NC
May 2013
04
Saturday
Funeral Service
11:30am - 12:00pm
•
Snow Hill, NC
April 2013
20
Saturday
Funeral Service
3:00pm - 3:45pm
•
Chapel Hill, NC
13
Saturday
Other
5:00pm - 6:30pm
•
Aberdeen, NC
Set list
A Cup of Tea
A Hundred Pipers
A Mans a Man for That
Abide With Me
Amazing Grace
Auld Lang Syne
Balmoral
Bonnie Dundee
Brose and Butter
Bugle Horn
Canon in D
Castle Dangrous
Cock of the North
Cullen Bay
Down by the Salley Gardens
Dr. MacInis' Fancy
Farewell to Nigg
Highland Cathedral
Highland Laddie
Itchy Fingers
Kate Dalrymple
Kate Martin's Waltz
Kiefer's Tune
Kilt Rock
King George the V's Army
Let Erin Remember
Loch Lomand
Maggie Duncan
Mhair's Wedding
March of the Champion Supreme
Marry Dorroch
Mull of Kintyre
Murdo's Wedding
My Heart Will Go On
On the Turning Away
The Salute to Clan Donald
Scotland the Brave
Scots Wha Hae
St. Andrews Sco. of Charleston
The Banjo Breakdown
The Barren Rocks of Aden
The Battle of the Somme
The Battle of Waterloo
The Battles Over
The Bloody Fields of Flanders
The Bonnie Lass of Fyvie
The Brides Jig
The Brown Haired Maiden
The City of Hasting Pipeband
The Dark Island
The Dawning of the Day
The Duck
The Duke of Perth's Reel
The Flowers of the Forest
The Green Hills of Tyrol
The High Road to Gairloch
The Kilt is My Delight
The Massacre of Glencoe
The Minstrel Boy
The Mist Covered Mountains
Wings
and many many more
national tunes and hymns also available plus Christmas music
Influences and inspiration
G.S. MacLennen,Dr, Angus MacDonald , Gordon Duncan ,Gordon Walker5
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