Piper in the Burg

I can't say enough about how great Andrew is. I booked him on somewhat of a whim (less than 48 hours before the event) as a surprise for my mom's birthday. I am so glad that I did and I would do it again in a heartbeat. He is organized and punctual: he sent me a quote within 10 minutes of me posting my event, made himself available for a phone call that same night, and arrived right on time the day of. As he played for us during the COVID-19 pandemic, he took physical distancing very seriously, which we appreciated. Most important, his music is beautiful and he himself is charming and engaging. Look no further and book him NOW!

Andrew replied to my request under 12 hours of the performance time. We enjoyed his music as he played on the city sidewalk and we safely social distanced.

Andrew was punctual, well prepared, and hisMusic brought tears of remembrance to every eye
He gave the emotional depth and range to our celebration of life
Thank you, from all of us

Andrew came to our home and played the bag pipes as a surprise for our daughter’s special birthday. The setting in our backyard under the trees was perfect. He played several Scottish favourites as well as medleys and also took requests. We had a lovely visit with him as well. He was the highlight of our day. We would DEFINITELY recommend Andrew for any occasion. You will not be disappointed.

Andrew was very easy to work with, planning and coordination were very straightforward. On our wedding day, he arrived well prepared (and well dressed!) and was the perfect balance of blending in and standing out. We appreciated how low maintenance he was throughout the entire process, and many of our guests commented on what he added to our ceremony. Thank you Andrew !!

Absolutly amazing! he was a true proffesional and is extremly talented he really made our wedding day complete

Thanks to Andrew we opened our regatta weekend with a great performance! Thanks Andrew for making our event so successful! Loved having you at the yacht club!

Andrew was able to accommodate a last minute request to play at our wedding. He ensured the songs we wanted to hear were played. He wowed our guests. Excellent job!

Andrew played the bagpipes at my wedding over the weekend. He sounded amazing and everyone just loved him! He helped me with choosing the right music and answered all my questions. I definitely recommend him.

Very professional and personable. Will hire again

Excellent

Amazing job.

My parents are from Ayr, Scotland, and growing up, there was never a shortage of Scottish tradition and culture in our house. Every New Year’s Day is our Hogmanay celebration which usually includes 40 or so of our family and friends enjoying traditional Scottish fare. This year, as a surprise to my Dad, we hired Andrew to pipe in our house for our guests. What a surprise, some wet eyes, and some very proud Scots. Thank you Andrew for your amazing talent and blowing everyone away!

Andrew was prompt, kitted out, and ready to play as guests arrived at the memorial for my mother in Burlington. With only a few days notice, he especially learned a tune that I had requested for the occasion. His playing was excellent. I recommend him highly.

Andrew did an awesome job with the Elmira Sugar Kings Remembrance day ceremony.

Andrew (the "Piper in the Burg" ) really helped us up our game for a very special University of Waterloo Convocation ceremony for Fall Convocation when we installed our 11th Chancellor, Dominic Barton. With an audience of 2,500 family and friends of our graduates, and 97 faculty, staff dignitaries and special VIPs taking part in the ceremony, he piped in our Chancellor's Party which had everyone rise to stand. This made their entrance extra special, including our special guest, the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, LG of Ontario. With her Honour present to address convocation, Andrew also played the Vice Regal Salute on stage to welcome her in a fitting way.

Andrew was very easy to work with, very responsive on a short deadline, researched the music we requested, came to an early rehearsal to ensure we had the route and timing down for the procession, and also helped support us after the fact for a video. I would highly recommended Andrew as a piper for high-profile events with dignitaries.

We really enjoyed working with Andrew for our wedding! He was incredibly professional and responsive and his performance was a highlight of the day. Many wedding guests commented on how much they loved the music and have been asking to have Piper in the Burg perform at their own events.

Andrew was AMAZING! A pleasant surprise for the guests! I wish he could have played all night! I definitely recommend him!

From the very start Andrew was fabulous and willing to work with us for our wedding.
He is amazing what he does and there wasn't a dry eye in the church when he was playing.
One of the best decisions we made for our wedding!

Andrew was absolutely amazing! His skill as a Piper is incredible and my family found the music both comforting and a loving tribute to our father. I plan on booking him again.

Andrew was generous with his time and his music. My wife and I enjoyed his playing and getting to know him a little. He played just for the two of us and added so much to our private anniversary celebration.
I highly recommend him.

We hired Andy for our wedding ceremony. He was excellent. My father-in-law is Scottish and he loved Andy. Andy helped with song selection, made recommendations, and was great to work with! Thanks!

Professional, personable and a real delight.

You Andrew came on time and was very pleasant.He asked if we had any request and played them for us. Andrew is very Talented and we where so honoured he played for us.

Andrew's music is a key feature of our convocation events, and something our grads look forward to!

We cannot thank Andrew enough for his bagpipe music at our father's graveside service. Andrew played brilliantly and his piping added great richness to our service. Andrew is Incredibly talented - he makes the bagpipes soar. Andrew was very cooperative, punctual and flexible. We know that our dad in Heaven was listening with a smile as he heard the bagpipes at his service - he loved them so. Thank you Andrew!

Thank you for being such a wonderful part of our son and new daughter-in-law's wedding.
It was great to hear the pipes out in the open and heralding their marriage.
We certainly will contact you when we are next in need of your services.
With our warm thanks.

The bagpipes really made the burial special. Thank you so much!

Andrew was a great surprise for many of our employees! He was an added bonus to our Scottish theme employee appreciation day. He was prompt, professional, and a very talented Bagpipe player!

Andrew thank you for your help with picking the tunes :)

He played really wonderfully and completed my mom’s memorial. Right from the initial quote, Andrew was extremely professional. I highly recommend him!!

Andrew was spectacular! So professional, an amazing person and an amazing talent. Everyone was so thrilled with the surprise, especially the guests of honour!!
Thank you for adding the wow to our evening!

Thank you Andrew for playing at my wedding this past St. Patrick's Day (2018). I had nothing but compliments from the guests regarding your playing. Thank you so much for being a part of Mitch and my special day. We could not have asked for it to go more smoothly - you played exactly what we were looking for. Would highly recommend you to anyone looking for a piper.

Andrew did an excellent job entertaining our audience and customers. He is very talented and truly made our St. Patrick's Day event an experience that our team and our customers will never forget. I highly recommend Andrew for anybody that is looking for a professional and talented bagpiper.

Looking forward to working with him again.

Thanks, Andrew!

We use Andrew frequently for events at our Scottish pub Scran & Dram and he's always exceptional. Very reliable, professional, easy to work with, and of course an amazing bagpiper! No hesitations at all to highly recommend him to anyone looking for bagpiping services.

Andrew performed for us on Robbie Burns day here at Luther Village on the Park. He finished off our Robbie Burns celebration by playing classic songs and inviting residents to sing along. It was a terrific performance and we look forward to having Andrew back!

Andrew piped at our mother's celebration of life and Robbie Burns Party. He did an excellent job. He arrived on time and played the tunes we asked for. He was a great addition.

Very professional and excellent! Highly recommend!!

Andrew piped for our wedding and he made the day extremely special. We had a few unique things we wanted and he was more than accommodating. He was a pleasure to work with.

Andrew did a great job. He was professional and friendly. His piping added an extra special touch to our wedding. Thanks Andrew!

Andrew played the bagpipes at our wedding ceremony. He looked absolutely fantastic and sounded amazing, he brought tears to the eyes of myself and our guests. He was very professional, punctual and so sweet to work with. I would recommend him to everyone. Thank you Andrew!

Andrew was amazing! We were celebrating our engagement with a backyard party and hired Andrew. He began piping to announce that it was actually a surprise wedding! He was very professional and the crowd loved him! Thanks again, Andrew!

I'm glad I chose Piper in the Burg for the interment of my father. Andrew was reasonably priced, helpful with suggestions for event, prompt, and discreet. The piping was excellent, and the mourners were impressed. Andrew was super easy to talk to, and payment was simple as well. I highly recommend using Piper in the Burg for your events.

Andrew was so wonderful & professional not only on our wedding day but leading up to it. He would quickly answer any questions we had, was very helpful, and arrived extra early to make sure everything was perfect. He not only did our wedding but my aunts as well and hearing his music is breath taking. We had so many compliments about the bag pipes. He did such an unbelievable job & the day would not have been the same without him! I would definitely recommend Andrew to anyone !

Andrew very kindly donated his time to the Kitchener Waterloo Relay For Life event, a fund raising event for the Canadian Cancer Society. As the Luminary Chair, I had hoped to have a bagpiper as part of the very important Luminary Ceremony. Andrew actually contacted the Cancer Society, offering his assistance while I was in the process of searching. The ceremony ended with Andrew playing a beautiful lament, suggested by him, "Hector the Hero". It was a perfect conclusion to the ceremony. Andrew's performance was skilled and perfect. His gift of time to our event was so very much appreciated! It was a pleasure to have met him and his wife that evening. I would highly recommend Andrew!

Debbie Robson

I found Andrew to be professional, friendly and easy to deal with throughout all my dealings with him. Come day of the service he showed up on time and looking great in full regalia. His playing was outstanding and overwhelming and was a surprise for my new bride!

All this and his wife was a week away from giving birth to their first child!

I highly recommend Andrew for any of your bagpiping requirements.

Andrew was fantastic from the first email to the in person meeting and then especially at the wedding. His performance was a surprise for the groom and guests and he came ready to go!! The word AWESOME doesn't quite cover it but that's what he was and several of our guests said the same and hoped he could stay and play more! We definitely agreed. Thank you so much Andrew for adding another something special to our day. :)

We hired Andrew for our wedding which had a Scottish element to it. Picture kilts by Lake Huron. Andrew was phenomenal. His professionalism was impressive throughout the entire planning experience and on the big day as well. He is very talented and his playing was a big hit for us and all of our guests as we continue to receive complements on his behalf. Thanks Andrew for everything!!!! We highly recommend Andrew to anyone who wants to add a special element to any event.

thank you for coming on time and give a stellar performance. I had several people come over to me and ask where did i find the piper.I just had a feeling you where a kind person and i was right . I would hire you again in a min and i will tell others of you. thank you again form your performance and professional work ethic. best regards Valerie Walsh

Andrew was so talented and brilliant to work with for my wedding in February. He was responsive to emails and asked all the right questions beforehand so there was no confusion on the day. For my wedding he was prompt, played beautifully and was a magical addition. I'd highly recommend him to anyone!!

I found Andrew through Gigsalad and would highly recommend him for anyone needing a piper. He was a pleasure to work with - prompt and professional with communications and willing to be flexible with our specific requirements. He arrived exactly on time, was dressed to a Scottish "t" - and played beautifully during our demanding walk in the cold winter air. He also went beyond the call in hanging in there to play another tune in our event. A very personable individual he made sure that we were happy with the experience. It's amazing - as he started playing in a crowded open area how everyone stopped to take it in - lots of smiles and phones out to take pictures. Everyone loves the bagpipes and if you need a piper - I highly recommend you contact Andrew - you won't be disappointed.

Andrew recently performed as part our our Rotary Scotch Nosing event. His piping brought our event to a new level as we celebrated an incredible meal and some equally incredible single malt whiskies. We won't hesitate to invite Andrew back to be part of our event next year.

It was a pleasure to have Piper in the Burg join us for our Piping Down the Sun program. In addition to being a very gifted Piper, we found him to be extremely professional and personable.

My husband and I both lived in Scotland - my husband born and raised there and myself for 10 years - so we've heard our fair share of piping! I can honestly say that Piper in the Burg is one of the best we have ever had the pleasure of listening to and Andrew was equally as wonderful to work with.

Piper in the Burg is extremely talented, professional, accommodating, and knowledgeable. He has a wide and varied repertoire and selects excellent tunes for your specific occasion - he even took a request from our 6 year old daughter which made her night!

We will continue to hire Piper in the Burg for many events at our Scottish Public House and we highly recommend him to others, no matter what the occasion.

Andrew was certainly a grand addition to my Mom's 90th birthday party. He sure can pipe! He had our guests tapping their toes, singing along, smiling and yes even brought some of them to tears. He is a very professional young man, made sure he knew the numbers we requested, on time and well presented. A few weeks after the party, a relative passed away and he was kind enough to extend a huge discount to us to play at her funeral because of all of our expenses in such a short period of time. If you are looking for a piper, hire Andres, "Piper in the Burg". Well worth every cent and you will not be disappointed. Thank you Andrew for a job very, very well done and your special consideration to our family in our time of need.

Andrew was great to deal with from beginning to end! Service was exceptional and very professional, and Andrew was very compassionate to our needs. I highly recommend his services and would use him again in a heartbeat!

Everyone at our memorial loved Andrew's piping. He was punctual and accomodating when we started late. Some attendees thought he was a friend of the family!

My husband was adamant that he did not want anything big done for his 40th birthday. But because my husband is a fantastic partner and father, I really wanted to do something special to commemorate his significant day. As my husband is proud of his Scottish heritage and holds a reverence for the bagpipes, I contacted Piper-in-the-Burg.
Andrew's response was very prompt and enthusiastic. I felt his price was very reasonable. I was impressed that Andrew asked to know my husband's name, some tune recommendations, etc.
As this was a surprise, Andrew piped into our yard while the birthday party was underway. This in its self was impressive as its hard work to play the pipes. Andrew went a step above by walking down our street a bit and turning sideways to get into our gated yard. He did it all flawlessly.
There was such joy watching my husband's reaction when he first heard Andrew's playing. When my husband realized Andrew was playing just for him, he was overcome with emotion and his eyes watered. Andrew played with haunting beauty and precision. Everyone at the party truly enjoyed every minute of Andrew's performance.
I also appreciated Andrew's impeccable full formal kilt attire and grooming. Not only does Andrew dress like a gentleman, but he acts like one too.
Hands down, Piper-in-the-Burg gave my husband a wonderful 40th birthday experience and a memory to cherish.

Thank you Piper-in-the-Burg

I would not hesitate recommending Andrew to perform. In my case, a memorial service for my husband. He was very professional in all of our communications, as well as an amazing and experienced piper, and even learned a new piece to play for the service.

Our new members were thrilled to be piped in by Andrew, and the big smiles on the faces of everyone in attendance reflected the joy and fun his playing brought to our meeting. I have received a number of notes and emails from members letting me know what a fun experience it was.
Andrew was unfailingly courteous and patient with our instructions and he was a pleasure to work with.

We used him for a memorial service. He was very good and accommodating. Thanks for making our day special.

I engaged Andrew for my Mom's 90th birthday party. He was on time, prepared and did a wonderful job of the songs we asked him to play - in fact, he got a standing ovation. People who had these songs played before gave us compliments on his ability. We were sooo very happy with his performance. Unfortunately, about 3 weeks later we had a family member pass away and I contacted Andrew again. He gave us a special rate because we were using him again and once again, he did not disappoint. His professionalism is beyond belief. He does such a good job and does it with feeling. I would highly recommend that you use Andrew if you should have the need for a piper. Thank you so very much Andrew for being the performer and gentleman that you are.
Gail Conrad.

Andrew recently piped for our parent's 50th wedding anniversary. They thoroughly enjoyed the surprise, which he was happy to coordinate with us and the church. Andrew also willingly drove from an earlier gig in Waterloo to Caledonia during one of the worst weather days we had all winter. I would not have been surprised if he had cancelled for safety reasons. We really appreciated the extra effort to make my parent's day even more memorable. I have also had the chance to enjoy Andrew's playing at various work events over the years. A great piper indeed!

We have had the pleasure of having Andrew share his talent as a Piper for our St. John's College Graduation over a number of years now. Andrew is a very talented and reliable piper who brought a high level of expertise and professionalism to our school graduations.