Tom Crawford, Bagpiper
Overview
I make your event planning easier by providing a quality bagpipe performance combined with professional service.
Reviews
39 reviews
Richard M.
October 7, 2026The best!!
Tom was very dependable, professional and adaptable to our personal service. He added a dimension to our service that only bagpipes can bring. We so appreciate him.
Hired as: Funeral Music
Richard M.
August 30, 2026Excellent!!
Tom was incredible! Excellent responsiveness and planning, Very moving close to the memorial with Amazing Grace and recessional. Wore family tartan and mingled at reception. Fabulous piper and great guy! Tom is a terrific choice! Highly recommend him!
Hired as: Bagpiper, Funeral Music
Savannah S. P.
March 10, 2026Tom is the real deal!
Tom was wonderful to work with. He was in constant communication with me and was able to be flexible with the scheduled time and location. We had him play for our St. Patio’s party at 1885 Grill Kennesaw. He wore the full bagpiper attire and really set the tone. Some of our guests requested songs and he was able to deliver. He shared with me that he is KSU’s official bagpiper for their commencement ceremonies. When he didn’t have an audience, he would go towards the street to bring more people in. I am so pleased with how the night went. Thank you, Tom! We are looking forward to having you again!
Hired as: Bagpiper, Irish / Scottish Entertainment
Sir C. B.
January 17, 2026Our annual Burns night
Our Burns night was great with the help of the piper. The was my year to coordinate our event. Playing the bagpipes was the highlight of our event because we did not tell anyone that we were having pipes. It’s set a next level for our next year‘s event.
Hired as: Bagpiper
Jerome M.
March 9, 2025Prompt, professional & talented...
I hired Tom off the Gig-Salad site stemming from a long-time promise to my late sweet mother in law who always told me she always wanted 'Amazing Grace' on bagpipes played at her funeral... I so wanted to keep that promise after my Mom in Law passed suddenly and Tom was the 1st one to respond promptly to my request and would make the long trip from Metro-Atlanta area to a small country cemetery in little Rising Fawn, GA in Northwest Ga...for a graveside memorial service just 2 days later... Tom arrived early and was very professional, reverent/respectful. He played 'Going Home' as the Pall Bearers carried her from the hearse to the grave site... and 'I'll Fly Away' in middle of a pause in the memorial ceremony and her beautiful favorite, 'Amazing Grace' as the service came to a close. Tom's professionalism, his full Scottish Bagpiper attire, his reverence, his bagpipe music talent overall was well complimented by all of the family & friends present. I would hire and recommend Tom Crawford again when/if I had it to do all over again. Thank you Gig-Salad... Thank you Tom Crawford, for helping me keep a solemn promise to my wife's wonderful mother. May God bless you.
Hired as: Bagpiper
Tom Crawford, Bagpiper
Jerome, thank you for allowing me to honor your mother in law with my bagpipes. What a beautiful, serene location you chose. I'm blessed to be able to serve folks like your family.
Best wishes, Tom Crawford
Booking information
Price range: Starts at $250
Languages: English
Gig length: 5 - 180 minutes
Insurance: $2,000,000 - General Liability Insurance Coverage
What to expect
I provide a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Some things I do to make your event planning easier:
• I arrive early, so I know exactly where to be and review last minute details and changes
• I dress in my kilted attire, customized as appropriate for your particular event
• I provide a high quality performance of Scottish, Irish and contemporary bagpipe music on a well maintained, well tuned instrument
• I've been performing in public for 40 years. I arrive early, I come prepared, and am experienced enough to handle the unexpected seamlessly.
About
Tom Crawford was born in New Jersey, but has lived more than half his life in the Atlanta GA area. Growing up just outside NYC, he learned to play rock, folk, blues and country music on guitar and bass. He expanded his skills to include the tin whistle, mandolin, banjo, bouzouki, and pedal steel guitar. Tom started college at age 16 as a music major and eventuallly graduated with a degree in Urban Planning. Tom founded Presentation Visuals Inc., a computer-graphic business communication company in 1984. PVI eventually morphed into Atlanta Web Service LLC, a web services firm specializing in the needs of small business, associations and non-profits.
Tom moved to the Atlanta area in 1980 on a lark and now lives in Marietta, GA. His two grown children are Georgia natives but now reside in Abuja, Nigeria, and Morristown NJ.
Highlights from my piping career include performing with The Chieftains in Atlanta and Athens GA, The Celtic Women at the Fox Theater, Rod Stewart at Philips Arena, and at the UT half-time show in Knoxville TN. I've toured the Ring of Kerry in Ireland and Western Ontario, Canada with my folk band, Keltic Kudzu. I'm equally proud of my work for many Relays for Life and American Cancer Society Golf Tournaments and events.
• Bagpiper since 2000
• Musician since 1966
• Active competitive bagpiper at the Grade 2 level, visiting Highland Games throughout the Eastern US and Canada
• Former Pipe Major of the North Georgia Pipes & Drums, the newest Grade 4 competition pipe band in the Southeast US, currently a playing member of the Atlanta Pipe Band Grade 3 unit and leader of the North Georgia Bagpipe Ensemble, a student group
• Member of Keltic Kudzu, a Celtic Band with a Southern Accent
• Former officer of the Southern Branch of the Eastern United States Pipe Band Association (EUSPBA), the largest geographical branch of the largest Pipe Band Association in the world
Additional booking notes
I perform as a solo bagpiper, but have contacts with many pipers and drummers, so I can provide additional musicians (pipers, drummers) up to a complete Pipe Band.
I can also provide additional music on guitar, mandolin, bouzouki and whistles.
As a member of Keltic Kudzu, I can also offer a complete Celtic / Southern fusion music experience for your event.
Services offered
Upcoming booked events
December 2026
31
Thursday
New Year's Party
7:00pm - 9:00pm
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Edgefield, SC
Past booked events
October 2026
01
Thursday
Funeral/Memorial Service
10:30am - 12:30pm
•
Fort Mitchell, AL
August 2026
16
Sunday
Funeral/Memorial Service
2:00pm - 3:30pm
•
Atlanta, GA
March 2026
07
Saturday
Restaurant/Bar Event
6:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Kennesaw, GA
January 2026
24
Saturday
Cultural Event
6:30pm - 8:00pm
•
Atlanta, GA
16
Friday
Nonprofit Event
6:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Columbus, GA
August 2025
20
Wednesday
Birthday Party
12:30pm - 1:00pm
•
Atlanta, GA
March 2025
13
Thursday
Restaurant/Bar Event
6:00pm - 10:00pm
•
Alpharetta, GA
06
Thursday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:00pm - 2:00pm
•
Rising Fawn, GA
January 2025
14
Tuesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 11:45am
•
Alcoa, TN
October 2024
05
Saturday
Personal Occasion
3:00pm - 6:00pm
•
Atlanta, GA
August 2024
29
Thursday
Sporting Event
2:30pm - 3:30pm
•
Adairsville, GA
17
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 11:30am
•
Marietta, GA
July 2024
26
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
10:00am - 10:15am
•
Canton, GA
22
Monday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:30am - 12:30pm
•
Greenville, SC
May 2024
21
Tuesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:30pm - 1:45pm
•
Newnan, GA
06
Monday
Birthday Party
12:30pm - 1:00pm
•
Woodstock, GA
February 2024
11
Sunday
Birthday Party
3:30pm - 4:00pm
•
Acworth, GA
January 2024
05
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:00pm - 1:00pm
•
Snellville, GA
November 2023
18
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
3:00pm - 3:30pm
•
Atlanta, GA
July 2023
27
Thursday
Personal Occasion
2:30pm - 3:30pm
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Adairsville, GA
June 2023
24
Saturday
Cocktail Party
6:00pm - 7:30pm
•
Athens, GA
March 2023
17
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
8:30am - 9:30am
•
Canton, GA
05
Sunday
Personal Occasion
2:30pm - 4:00pm
•
Duluth, GA
January 2023
21
Saturday
Birthday Party
4:00pm - 4:30pm
•
Kennesaw, GA
06
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:00pm - 2:00pm
•
Milledgeville, GA
December 2022
18
Sunday
Birthday Party
6:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Marietta, GA
October 2022
29
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
4:30pm - 5:00pm
•
Clarkesville, GA
September 2022
04
Sunday
Wedding Ceremony
6:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Tuckasegee, NC
August 2022
12
Friday
Sporting Event
9:00am - 9:45am
•
Adairsville, GA
June 2022
15
Wednesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
10:00am - 11:00am
•
Lagrange, GA
April 2022
25
Monday
Nonprofit Event
6:00am - 6:30am
•
Warner Robins, GA
March 2022
17
Thursday
Retirement Community Event
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Decatur, GA
11
Friday
Grand Opening
11:00am - 12:30pm
•
Atlanta, GA
February 2022
13
Sunday
Funeral/Memorial Service
2:30pm - 3:30pm
•
Greenville, SC
January 2022
06
Thursday
Funeral/Memorial Service
2:00am - 2:15am
•
Stockbridge, GA
August 2021
22
Sunday
Funeral/Memorial Service
6:00pm - 6:15pm
•
Atlanta, GA
06
Friday
Religious Celebration
1:00pm - 2:00pm
•
Atlanta, GA
June 2021
11
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
4:00pm - 4:30pm
•
Gallatin, TN
05
Saturday
Sporting Event
11:30am - 11:45am
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Suwanee, GA
May 2021
07
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 12:00pm
•
Cumming, GA
April 2021
30
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 12:00pm
•
Shelbyville, TN
March 2021
20
Saturday
Birthday Party
6:00pm - 6:30pm
•
Alpharetta, GA
13
Saturday
Product Promotion
12:00pm - 1:00pm
•
Atlanta, GA
November 2020
14
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 11:45am
•
Washington, GA
July 2020
24
Friday
Birthday Party
1:00pm - 1:30pm
•
Douglasville, GA
May 2020
30
Saturday
Birthday Party
7:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Roswell, GA
29
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
10:30am - 10:45am
•
Ashland, AL
January 2020
24
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
2:00pm - 2:15pm
•
Lawrenceville, GA
November 2019
02
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
3:00pm - 3:30pm
•
Newnan, GA
October 2019
04
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
4:00pm - 4:15pm
•
Greenville, SC
August 2019
31
Saturday
Birthday Party
9:00am - 9:15am
•
Roswell, GA
May 2019
22
Wednesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 11:30am
•
Acworth, GA
January 2019
19
Saturday
Corporate Event
8:00pm - 8:30pm
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Stone Mountain, GA
07
Monday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:30pm - 2:00pm
•
Canton, GA
March 2018
03
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 11:15am
•
Grantville, GA
June 2017
03
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
6:00pm - 6:30pm
•
Eatonton, GA
May 2017
08
Monday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:00pm - 12:15pm
•
Cave Spring, GA
April 2017
09
Sunday
Concert
12:00pm - 2:00pm
•
Cordele, GA
February 2017
24
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
5:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Cleveland, TN
November 2016
09
Wednesday
Funeral/Memorial Service
2:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Marietta, GA
September 2016
02
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
12:00pm - 1:00pm
•
Villa Rica, GA
December 2015
11
Friday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:30pm - 2:00pm
•
Gainesville, GA
Set list
AMAZING GRACE as soloist or with organ, orchestra, choir, band etc.
Highland Cathedral as soloist or with pipe organ or orchestra
Danny Boy, Minstrel Boy, Wearin' of the Green, When Irish Eyes are Smiling
Hymns like Going Home, Abide with Me, How Great Thou Art, I'll Fly Away
Fun tunes like Rocky Top, Notre Dame Fight Song, Star Wars Theme
Scotland the Brave / The Rowan Tree, and 100 more traditional Scottish and Irish airs, marches, strathspeys, reels, hornpipes, jigs, piobaireachds, etc.
Setup requirements
No special equipment required.
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