Philadelphia & District Pipe Band
Princeton University Alumni Parade
September 11th Salute to Heroes - Doylestown, Pa.
St Patrick's Day School Assembly Celebration
Piping For The Hill School Virtual Graduation 2020
Colin at Curtis Arboretum
Full Pipe Band for Parade
Colin at Washington Memorial Chapel 2023
Ruiraidh and Callum Pipes and Drum Duo
Parque - Ridley Creek Newtown Square
Renee's 30th Bday Party!
Colin and Caroline Pipe and Dance Duo
Funeral Procession
Veteran's Parade
2 pipers and a drummer for your Wedding!
Celebration of Life Ceremony
Piper and Drummer Duo at Berkshire CC Golf Outing
Solo Piper The Hill School Graduation
Piper Callum Sutherland
Golf Outing at Waynesborough Country Club
Pipe and Dance Show - Union League 2023
We can add Highland Dancers to your event!
We are all weather pipers!!!
Philly & District's Highland Dancers
Pipe & Drum Trio
The Phanatic's first Bagpipe Lesson!
Colin at Wedding - Villanova Chapel
West Chester Univ. Children's Hospital Fundraiser
Colin at Neidpath Castle in the Scottish Borders
The Full Band in all it's Glory! Conshohocken Parade
Main Stage
Colin at Washington Memorial Chapel Valley Forge
Overview
Philadelphia & District Pipe Band provides the finest bagpipe and drumming entertainment in the region. With over 25 of the most accomplished bagpipers and drummers on the east coast, we can make your event an occasion no one will ever forget. Your piper or drummer will be highly skilled, have an amazing repertoire, and their pipes will be brilliantly in tune! This makes a huge difference and should always be considered when hiring a piper.
We pride ourselves on being empathetic, thoughtful, and adaptable whether it be a funeral service, wedding, or a house party. Leave it to us. You hire us...we know exactly what to do!
Reviews
91 reviews
Madison M.
May 14, 2026Incredible performance for our wedding day
Colin is an absolute delight. We approached him with a loose idea of what we wanted for our wedding day and he helped create a stunning processional and recessional program for our wedding ceremony. He was incredible to work with and arrived timely and in a beautiful outfit. The music was crisp, clear and really set the tone of the day. We highly recommend working with Colin and the Philadelphia & District Pipe Band.
Hired as: Bagpiper
Philadelphia & District Pipe Band
Thanks Madison! It was such a treat to play your processional! One of the most beautiful weddings I have ever attended. And I have been to many! Congratulations to you and your lucky groom! Cheers, Colin
Glenn R.
July 14, 2025Excellent performance
Excellent performance, piper was very informative, friendly and entertaining.
We can’t think of anything that could have been better.
The dancer was also excellent and all the same adjectives apply to her!
Even the 2 youngsters were impressed and enjoyed it.
Well done!
Hired as: Bagpiper
Philadelphia & District Pipe Band
Thanks Glenn! Glad your wife enjoyed the piping and highland dancing at her surprise birthday party! We loved explaining all the history behind the pipe tunes and Sottish national dances. Glad the grand kids enjoyed it too.
Cheers,
Colin & Caroline
Daniel M.
June 24, 2025Marguerite Myers Memorial and Thompson Family Tribute
Colin was great! We all enjoyed his playing interludes and his explanations and history of the Scottish Bag Pipes.
Hired as: Bagpiper, Funeral Music
Ginny N.
August 18, 2026Perfect graveside tribute
Colin was great. The bagpipes added the perfect touch to my mother’s send off. Good communication and highly recommended.
Hired as: Bagpiper
Jack M.
August 16, 2026Bagpiper at my Daughters Wedding.
We had a home wedding on Saturday and I located Colin on Gigsalad. We only needed a few songs which we left up to him to decide on, and he was just awesome. Next time I will be looking him up again for sure!
Hired as: Bagpiper
Booking information
Price range: $175 – $2,000 per event
Gig length: 15 - 60 minutes
What to expect
All pipers are members of the Eastern United Sates Pipe Band Association and any piper who plays at your event is playing at the Grade 3 level or higher. This means that your piper will be highly skilled, have an amazing repertoire, and their pipes will be brilliantly in tune! This makes a huge difference and should always be considered when hiring a piper.
We pride ourselves, on being friendly, adaptable, and empathetic towards our client's needs. You have enough to deal with planning an event. We know what to do and how to do it, which gives you peace of mind.
About
Our clients often say "I'm not sure of my best options for my event. I'm not that familiar with how the bagpipes work!" No worries! Philadelphia & District Pipe Band's manager Colin, will expertly walk you through options after a brief consultation by phone or email. You will have the confidence that you hired the right person for the job and your guests will be amazed by the skill and deportment of any of our pipers or drummers.
You can hire:
A solo piper or piping duos
The Full Band in all it's Glory! -- 12 plus Pipes and Drums
A Mini Band -- 6 Pipes and Drums
Hire us for a 45 Minute variety show with Professional Highland Dancers!
Notable references and venues in which we've played:
St Margaret's of Scotland Catholic Church, Wilmington DE
Villanova Chapel
Princeton University Alumni Parade
The Hill School, Pottstown, Pa.
Springside-Chestnut Hill Academy
US Army 250th Anniversary Celebration - Independence Hall
Maria's Montessori School - Doylestown, Pa.
The Academy of Music - Philadelphia
Biddle Air National Guard Base - Horsham, Pa.
Morris Arboretum & Gardens
Wedding venues such as Four Seasons, Downingtown CC, Philly Cricket Club, and many, many more ...
Services offered
Upcoming booked events
May 2027
22
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
3:00pm - 3:15pm
•
Philadelphia, PA
Past booked events
September 2026
26
Saturday
Festival
8:00pm - 9:30pm
•
Royersford, PA
August 2026
18
Tuesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:30pm - 1:00pm
•
Woodbury, NJ
15
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
5:00pm - 5:15pm
•
Jenkintown, PA
July 2026
22
Wednesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:00pm - 12:30pm
•
Langhorne, PA
May 2026
02
Saturday
Birthday Party
3:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Stockton, NJ
01
Friday
Wedding Ceremony
5:30pm - 6:30pm
•
Oreland, PA
March 2026
21
Saturday
House Party
4:00pm - 4:15pm
•
Philadelphia, PA
17
Tuesday
Restaurant/Bar Event
2:00pm - 2:30pm
•
New Hope, PA
10
Tuesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:00pm - 12:15pm
•
Bala Cynwyd, PA
February 2026
28
Saturday
Birthday Party
4:30pm - 4:45pm
•
Willow Grove, PA
January 2026
24
Saturday
Dinner Party
5:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Swarthmore, PA
02
Friday
Birthday Party
7:30pm - 8:00pm
•
Blue Bell, PA
November 2025
30
Sunday
Nonprofit Event
3:30pm - 4:00pm
•
Princeton, NJ
11
Tuesday
Retirement Community Event
11:30am - 12:15pm
•
Ambler, PA
02
Sunday
Worship Service
10:00am - 11:00am
•
Philadelphia, PA
October 2025
11
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00pm - 11:30pm
•
Langhorne, PA
September 2025
11
Thursday
Nonprofit Event
8:30am - 10:00am
•
Horsham, PA
05
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
8:30am - 9:30am
•
Philadelphia, PA
August 2025
22
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:00pm - 12:30pm
•
Springfield, PA
07
Thursday
Rehearsal Dinner
7:00pm - 7:30pm
•
Malvern, PA
July 2025
12
Saturday
Birthday Party
3:00pm - 3:15pm
•
Trenton, NJ
June 2025
29
Sunday
Wedding Ceremony
11:00am - 11:45am
•
Bath, PA
21
Saturday
Worship Service
12:00pm - 1:00pm
•
Ambler, PA
14
Saturday
Fundraiser
8:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Tullytown, PA
April 2025
27
Sunday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 11:15am
•
Philadelphia, PA
March 2025
22
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
3:00pm - 3:45pm
•
Basking Ridge, NJ
17
Monday
Camp Event
10:00am - 10:30am
•
Monroe Township, NJ
December 2024
28
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 12:30pm
•
Princeton, NJ
18
Wednesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
10:00am - 11:00am
•
Norristown, PA
November 2024
02
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
4:30pm - 5:00pm
•
Downingtown, PA
October 2024
25
Friday
Wedding Ceremony
1:30pm - 2:15pm
•
Philadelphia, PA
21
Monday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:00pm - 2:00pm
•
Bethlehem, PA
19
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:00pm - 12:45pm
•
Phoenixville, PA
September 2024
30
Monday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 11:30am
•
Lansdowne, PA
14
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
3:30pm - 4:00pm
•
Conshohocken, PA
July 2024
31
Wednesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:00pm - 12:15pm
•
Norristown, PA
20
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
3:30pm - 4:00pm
•
Newtown Square, PA
June 2024
08
Saturday
Fundraiser
8:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Bristol, PA
May 2024
10
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
9:30am - 10:30am
•
Berwyn, PA
05
Sunday
Wedding Ceremony
10:30am - 11:00am
•
Lumberville, PA
April 2024
29
Monday
Corporate Event
11:00am - 12:30pm
•
Philadelphia, PA
March 2024
17
Sunday
Holiday Party
6:30pm - 7:15pm
•
Lansdale, PA
17
Sunday
Personal Occasion
12:00pm - 1:00pm
•
Quakertown, PA
16
Saturday
House Party
4:30pm - 5:15pm
•
West Chester, PA
16
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:30pm - 1:00pm
•
Ambler, PA
04
Monday
Funeral/Memorial Service
10:00am - 11:00am
•
Perkasie, PA
02
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 11:15am
•
Hillsborough, NJ
01
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
10:00am - 10:30am
•
Philadelphia, PA
January 2024
25
Thursday
Dinner Party
5:00pm - 5:30pm
•
Ardmore, PA
November 2023
25
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
4:00pm - 4:30pm
•
Springfield, PA
18
Saturday
Surprise
7:30am - 8:00am
•
Bethlehem, PA
13
Monday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:00pm - 1:15pm
•
Paoli, PA
October 2023
14
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
10:30am - 11:00am
•
Wyncote, PA
September 2023
15
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
10:00am - 11:00am
•
King Of Prussia, PA
August 2023
12
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:00pm - 2:00pm
•
Stewartsville, NJ
July 2023
26
Wednesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:00pm - 12:15pm
•
Allentown, PA
22
Saturday
Reunion
2:00pm - 2:30pm
•
Lansdale, PA
14
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:30am - 11:45am
•
Springfield, PA
02
Sunday
Birthday Party
4:00pm - 4:30pm
•
Ambler, PA
June 2023
25
Sunday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:30pm - 12:45pm
•
Wilmington, DE
20
Tuesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 11:45am
•
Abington, PA
May 2023
13
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:30am - 12:00pm
•
Springfield, PA
05
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
10:00am - 11:00am
•
Jenkintown, PA
April 2023
22
Saturday
Birthday Party
3:30pm - 4:00pm
•
Bridgeport, NJ
March 2023
18
Saturday
Holiday Party
4:30pm - 5:30pm
•
Mickleton, NJ
17
Friday
House Party
8:00pm - 8:45pm
•
Pennsburg, PA
17
Friday
Birthday Party
6:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Newtown Square, PA
January 2023
11
Wednesday
Corporate Event
9:00am - 9:15am
•
Pennington, NJ
December 2022
10
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
1:30pm - 2:00pm
•
Philadelphia, PA
November 2022
12
Saturday
Fundraiser
11:00am - 11:45am
•
West Chester, PA
05
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
3:00pm - 3:30pm
•
Media, PA
05
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
10:00am - 11:00am
•
Langhorne, PA
September 2022
23
Friday
School Assembly
8:00am - 8:45am
•
Philadelphia, PA
18
Sunday
Nonprofit Event
6:30pm - 7:00pm
•
Bethlehem, PA
August 2022
04
Thursday
Funeral/Memorial Service
2:00pm - 2:30pm
•
Bala Cynwyd, PA
July 2022
20
Wednesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:30am - 11:45am
•
New Castle, DE
19
Tuesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
9:30am - 12:30pm
•
Hatboro, PA
10
Sunday
Corporate Event
7:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Huntingdon Valley, PA
June 2022
19
Sunday
Personal Occasion
10:30am - 12:30pm
•
Trenton, NJ
04
Saturday
Birthday Party
4:00pm - 4:15pm
•
Bethlehem, PA
April 2022
15
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
10:30am - 11:30am
•
Plymouth Meeting, PA
02
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:30pm - 1:45pm
•
Mullica Hill, NJ
March 2022
19
Saturday
Birthday Party
6:00pm - 6:15pm
•
Yardley, PA
19
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
10:00am - 11:30am
•
Williamstown, NJ
February 2022
04
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:00pm - 12:30pm
•
Richboro, PA
December 2021
03
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
10:30am - 12:30pm
•
Nazareth, PA
November 2021
23
Tuesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 11:15am
•
Marcus Hook, PA
October 2021
23
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:00pm - 12:30pm
•
Ambler, PA
September 2021
18
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:30pm - 1:45pm
•
Feasterville Trevose, PA
July 2021
31
Saturday
Birthday Party
4:00pm - 4:30pm
•
Hillsborough, NJ
23
Friday
Anniversary Party
7:30pm - 8:00pm
•
Willow Grove, PA
June 2021
19
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
7:00pm - 7:30pm
•
Ambler, PA
19
Saturday
Personal Occasion
5:00pm - 5:15pm
•
Springfield, PA
18
Friday
Sporting Event
7:30am - 8:30am
•
Macungie, PA
12
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
2:30pm - 4:30pm
•
Perkasie, PA
May 2021
30
Sunday
Wedding Ceremony
4:00pm - 5:00pm
•
Bethlehem, PA
18
Tuesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
10:30am - 11:30am
•
Newtown, PA
08
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
10:30am - 12:00pm
•
Wilmington, DE
03
Monday
Funeral/Memorial Service
9:30am - 10:30am
•
Lindenwold, NJ
April 2021
10
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:00pm - 1:45pm
•
Langhorne, PA
March 2021
17
Wednesday
Restaurant/Bar Event
6:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Reading, PA
December 2020
02
Wednesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:30am - 11:45am
•
Philadelphia, PA
November 2020
21
Saturday
Birthday Party
11:00am - 11:30am
•
Lansdowne, PA
14
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
10:30am - 11:30am
•
Paoli, PA
07
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 12:00pm
•
Downingtown, PA
September 2020
12
Saturday
Birthday Party
5:00pm - 5:30pm
•
Downingtown, PA
July 2020
29
Wednesday
Birthday Party
7:00pm - 7:15pm
•
Doylestown, PA
June 2020
20
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:30pm - 12:45pm
•
Egg Harbor City, NJ
November 2019
01
Friday
Wedding Ceremony
5:30pm - 6:00pm
•
Windsor, NJ
October 2019
05
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
4:00pm - 4:45pm
•
Pottstown, PA
July 2019
27
Saturday
Personal Occasion
2:00pm - 2:15pm
•
Lafayette Hill, PA
06
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
4:30pm - 5:30pm
•
Honey Brook, PA
June 2019
21
Friday
Sporting Event
7:30am - 8:30am
•
Macungie, PA
09
Sunday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:30pm - 2:00pm
•
Blue Bell, PA
April 2019
06
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:00pm - 1:00pm
•
Yardley, PA
November 2018
03
Saturday
Birthday Party
7:30pm - 8:00pm
•
Hatboro, PA
October 2018
27
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 11:15am
•
Devon, PA
06
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
3:00pm - 4:30pm
•
Merion Station, PA
September 2018
22
Saturday
Corporate Event
6:30pm - 7:30pm
•
Pocono Manor, PA
11
Tuesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 11:30am
•
Sinking Spring, PA
June 2018
16
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
1:00pm - 2:30pm
•
Allentown, PA
05
Tuesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 11:15am
•
West Chester, PA
03
Sunday
Nonprofit Event
12:00pm - 12:45pm
•
Leesport, PA
March 2018
17
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
4:00pm - 5:00pm
•
Villanova, PA
November 2017
04
Saturday
Birthday (Adult)
5:00pm - 5:15pm
•
Huntingdon Valley, PA
August 2017
25
Friday
Wedding Ceremony
5:30pm - 7:00pm
•
Easton, PA
July 2017
07
Friday
Wedding Ceremony
7:00pm - 7:30pm
•
Valley Forge, PA
May 2017
19
Friday
Wedding Reception
4:30pm - 5:30pm
•
Summit, NJ
13
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
7:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Coatesville, PA
06
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:30pm - 2:00pm
•
Conshohocken, PA
March 2017
18
Saturday
Birthday (Adult)
3:00pm - 3:45pm
•
Medford, NJ
February 2017
16
Thursday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:00pm - 12:15pm
•
Paoli, PA
November 2016
26
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
3:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Valley Forge, PA
August 2016
20
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 11:15am
•
Norristown, PA
July 2016
30
Saturday
Birthday (Adult)
3:00pm - 3:30pm
•
Chadds Ford, PA
June 2016
17
Friday
Sporting Event
8:00am - 9:00am
•
Macungie, PA
11
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
4:00pm - 4:30pm
•
Warminster, PA
May 2016
07
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
4:30pm - 5:00pm
•
Philadelphia, PA
April 2016
29
Friday
Concert
5:00pm - 5:15pm
•
Haverford, PA
22
Friday
Sporting Event
12:00pm - 1:00pm
•
Reading, PA
08
Friday
Wedding Ceremony
3:00pm - 3:30pm
•
Lansdale, PA
March 2016
19
Saturday
Wedding Reception
4:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Easton, PA
17
Thursday
Nonprofit Event
8:30pm - 8:45pm
•
Hatboro, PA
November 2015
07
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
10:30am - 11:00am
•
Wayne, PA
August 2015
01
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 11:45am
•
Audubon, PA
May 2015
02
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
6:30pm - 9:30pm
•
Fort Washington, PA
02
Saturday
Fair/Festival
1:30pm - 1:45pm
•
Haverford, PA
September 2014
20
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
2:30pm - 5:30pm
•
Doylestown, PA
Set list
Over 100 Scottish and Irish Pipe Tunes for all occasions
Influences and inspiration
Field Marshall Montgomery Pipe Band