North West Bagpiper Alan Gagan

Wedding Day Piper

Traditional highland bagpiper available for hire in the Cheshire, Manchester, Merseyside, Lancashire and Yorkshire areas.

Alan Gagan has been a competition bagpiper for nearly 30 years. Competing since the age of 9 Alan has maintained a standard of bagpiping to satisfy people’s needs and expectations.

Alan offers 2 styles of dress for the occasion, you can choose either:

• A black jacket with Fraser ancient hunting tartan
• or a blue or navy jacket with the Macbeth modern tartan.
• or a Macloed Of Harris ancient hunting tartan.

When is the best time for a bagpiper to play at a wedding?

Before the ceremony

A piper can play while guests arrive for the wedding ceremony generally this can be anything between 10 to a 30 minutes session.

During the ceremony

A piper can escort the bride down the isle and also play a short tune for the signing of the registrar if required.

After the ceremony

A piper can lead the happy couple out of the ceremony and play for a little while as guests are leaving.

If required the piper will then make his way to the reception venue where he will blend into the background during the cocktail hour playing more upbeat and novelty tunes.

Reception meal

A piper will then traditionally play for the line up before proceeding to pipe the bride and groom to the head table once everyone is seated.

For more information on prices and availability please contact Alan on:

Tel no 01257 241128
Mobile 07967290069 or email alan@gagan.fsworld.co.uk