Bagpiper - Paul Macleish

Paul played for a loved one’s memorial service June 17 at Sarasota National Cemetery. His playing was beautiful, showing his talent and years of experience. He arrived early, was professional and showed compassion in performing at the event. We are so happy we chose him to help say a final goodbye to our loved one, and would highly recommend him to anyone for any event.

Paul arrived on time and was very professional.
He played beautifully. Look forward to working with him again.

Paul did an excellent job performing at my father's Celebration of Life ceremony. He was very professional through the entire process and performed a few songs perfectly. I highly recommend!

I cannot give enough praise for Paul Macleish. Professional, on time, extremely talented and went above and beyond our expectations! We had a Burns Night celebration and it was an honor to have Paul play the bagpipes for it. He was very accommodating to what we needed and despite the rain, he went out there and played for us- so wonderful! After the bagpipes and everyone was settled in, Paul played Scottish folk songs on the guitar to the delight of our attendees. An absolutely wonderful, easy going experience right from the booking!

Paul is not only talented, he also has a great personality. We were very happy and can’t recommend him highly enough.

Paul did an amazing job at my father's memorial service. Not only is he extremely professional and talented, but he is also very personable and happy to interact with the guests. He offered to play any songs we wanted and would even learn a new one for us if necessary! We trusted him take the lead with the song selections and were all very happy with his choices. Thank you Paul for adding that special touch to our farewell to dad!

I am so very happy that I hired Paul Macleish to play the bagpipes at my parent's celebration of life memorial service. It made the service so special. Paul is a very talented bagpiper. He plays beautifully and knows so many tunes. He also knows a lot of Scottish history which added to our service. I had friends at the service who mentioned how much they enjoyed not only the bagpipe music but the historical information that Paul shared. We were all so pleased with Pauls's performance.

Paul did a fantastic job at my clients celebration of life event. He was prompt, had patience, and he has a tremendous personality. A very nice man. His bagpipes stole the show. He told great stories in between playing. I will definitely hire Paul again. 100% thrilled with his talents and presentation. Thank you, Paul.

Paul was professional and so kind - a super guy. His story telling, between songs, added so much to his presentation. He was fun, funny and personable. His bagpipes and songs were the highlight of this memorial service. It was truly a "celebration of life" to have Paul send off my clients father at this event. Thank you Paul!

We hired Paul Macleish for my nephew's private graduation. After 22yrs of child rearing, school activities, and finally college -- we decided to hire Paul to give my nephew an unforgettable entrance to his ceremony. Paul played "Scotland the Brave" and "Pomp and Circumstance" for our gathering. Dressed in Piper's Dirk, his 36 years of experience created the moment we were looking for. I would highly recommend Paul for any upcoming events. There's no instrument that commands respect like the bag pipes! Paul is professional, humorous, and humble. He wasn't just on time -- he was early! We appreciated his promptness and willingness to go the extra mile with a few pictures after his performance. Out of all the Pipers were corresponded with, we were most satisfied with Paul's enthusiasm to help his with our event. If you need a piper, make Paul your first choice -- he will not disappoint.

Paul provided his services for my father's funeral. My family is based out of state. He was professional and easy to work with remotely. Paul made sure our focus could be on our father and provided wonderful music that all my family loved and spoke about at our gathering in the evening. I am really happy we hired him!

We booked MacGilliossa for our annual Shamrocks & Shenanigans event and they were awesome. They arrived on time and brought a sound system that was good enough for our outdoor venue. We are so looking forward to booking Paul and the band for St. Paddy's again. ☺

Paul recently played the bagpipes at my father's funeral and he did an excellent job. He showed up early and stayed late and played a great mix of Irish and Celtic songs which were very memorable. He has a great personality and was very easy to work with through the whole process. I highly recommend Paul for any event that you need bagpipes for.

We were in Treasure Island for our family vacation. My Father In Law loves to hear bag pipes as the sun sets. As a surprise for his birthday, we found Paul on Gigsalad and were able to materialize plans very quickly (two days notice) to meet us on the
Beach. Communication was quick and easy through gig salad and then phone calls and texts.

As the sun was setting, Paul came around a dune on the beach and started playing. We had a small group very quickly! His performance was perfect. We couldn't have asked for a better ending to the day. Thank you for making this happen Paul! We would definitely recommend him and hope we can book Him again! A true professional. Thank you being a part of our day, Paul!

- keith

Barbara arranged this for our wedding on 14th Feb 2017 at Historic Dubsdread!
I am the Bride - Such an Amazing service so happy with the music played for our ceremony was perfect!
Thank you so much, I didn't get a chance to thank you as so much was going on but I am so grateful.

It can be pretty difficult to help plan a wedding when you are in another country, but GigSalad made it so easy. The musician we chose, Paul McLeish, was so professional. He arrived at the event early, spoke with the wedding planner, and was ready to go with beautiful music which pleased our new daughter in law and her family visiting from England. It was a beautiful addition for two families coming together from "across the pond". Paul was so relational, and his music brought tears of joy to the two families - Irish and Scottish to have this special touch of each family's heritage. Paul played beautiful music. It was perfect!

Very professional and talented piper. Played everything that was requested and more. Would hire again without reservation.

Paul, I again wanted to thank you, it was amazing to have you there at my grandfathers memorial service yesterday. My family and friends were extremely impressed and enjoyed your company. Everyone noticed and appreciated the salute at the end also! I will contact you again! Be well, sir.

Paul played for a 90 th birthday party this week. His set was a mixture of little bits of history, amusing anecdotes and, of course, the music.
Talented, professional and highly entertaining, everyone, 60 people, loved it and are still talking about it

Paul showed up early, entertained our guests as they arrived, and then provided an excellent wedding march for us, as the parents and wedding party marched down the aisle. He is a skilled musician, who took on the tough challenge of making Pachelbel's Cannon sound good on the bagpipes.

I would absolutely recommend Paul to anyone looking for a good bagpiper in the Tampa area. I couldn't have been happier.

Our Ladies Member/Guest Golf tournament was a great success and Paul Macleish was certainly one of the reasons. The ladies were just so impressed with his smile and of course his Irish accent and playing of the bagpipes.

We hired Paul on very short notice for my Grandmothers funeral. She always said "I want bagpipes at my funeral". She passed very quickly so we were scrambling to find someone. Paul made it happen. He sounded great and everyone loved it. I'm glad we could give that last gift of Paul's music to my Grandma as we said our final goodbye.

Paul, just wanted to say thank you for playing at my Dad's funeral at Arlington Military cemetery. The honor guard with your bagpipe music made the whole event one that my Dad would have been proud to see. You were very professional, and spot on with the tunes I had requested. I would highly recommend you to anyone.

Sandy M.

Thank you so much for playing at out wedding. You made the ceremony that extra special for us. My husband (now) is Scottish as you know, and he was thrilled to have you there to play for us. It meant a lot to him to have a fellow Scot on the pipes. Great job, and if you ever need a reference, let me know.

Paul did a amazing job, not a dry eye in the house when he played Amazing Grace, we talked before and after the ceremony, and everyone commented to me how great it was. I would highly recommend, he is a very nice guy, and amazing player.

Paul, thank you so much for doing such a wonderful job at my friends funeral. Mary was very proud of her Irish/Scottish heritage and as you know had requested Amazing grace. The pipes really added to the dignity of the event.

I've been associated with Scottish Highland Games and pipe bands for 40+ years. I've heard the best, and I must tell you that Paul is in the elite society of the finest. He not only represents the world of fine pipers, he compliments his musical talent with his dynamic personality.

Jim Scott President of the Scottish American Society 2014

Paul, thanks for doing an awesome job at the wedding. Pam and I were very happy with your piping performance during the wedding ceremony and after at the party. Great playing by the way, I am not an expert on the pipes, but you sounded amazing.

Paul just want to say thank you for playing at my fathers funeral. He loved the pipes and I know he was there listening to you play Amazing Grace. Your professionalism and sensitivity was greatly appreciated. You are an excellent player and I would highly recommend you to anyone.

Thanks again.

Susan Johnson

Paul played the bagpipes at our wedding. He was excellent. Paul spent time discussing songs with us the week before and when he performed he exceeded our expectations. he really made our wedding special. I would recommend him he is a five star piper!

Paul was a real professional . Everyone enjoyed his music. He of course went very well with our theme. I will recommend him for any occasion where a bagpipe is wanted.