Highland Bagpiper

I hired Rick for my fathers funeral. Rick was great to work with, got right back to me, was there early and played beautifully.

Rick was absolutely great at my mother's Celebration of Life and burial. I contacted him on short notice. His experienced, professional and beautiful playing contributed so much to a nice day for our family. I highly recommend Rick the Highland Bagpiper. Thank you .. BC

Rick did a fantastic rendition of Amazing Grace at the end of or sister’s memorial service. Tears cleansed our grief. It was the perfect ending .
Rick arrived an hour before the service to check out acoustics and to warm up . He kept out of sight as we wanted Amazing Grace as a surprise finale to saying goodbye. Afterwards as guests greeted each other outside the church Rick played another song.
Thank you, Thank you Rick for your I professionalism every step of the way and your moving music.
Family of LJS
West Hartland, CT

I truly appreciated the excellent communication and professional service. Would highly recommend!

Same as above

Rick our bagpiper was wonderful and enjoyed by all especially the happy couple!

Incredible music for our procession out of the church. So much joy and he was a pleasure meeting! Would highly recommend.

Rick was prompt and professional from the initial booking to the preparations before the funeral. He arrived early as to make sure he knew the area and discussed his plans with me thoroughly. He played beautifully, and it was a much needed addition to our service. I would recommend him to anyone looking for a piper in New England and beyond! Thank you, Rick.

Rick was great for our wedding on the beach. Professional, personable, communicated well and sounded great. Would not hesitate to recommend. Just book him while you can.

John Watt

Rich did an absolutely amazing job. I will definitely use him again in the future. We got so many compliments on his piping

Rick played at a graveside memorial service for my mother, followed by the interment of my mother and father's ashes. He was very easy to work with, always responsive -- just a delight. And his music was spectacular. I highly recommend him.

Announced the newly married couple and they were proceeded by the lovely bagpipes and his grandsons on the snare drums!! Total hit at the wedding of our son and our now daughter in-law!!

Professional, on-time, and accommodating. Expansive repertoire. I’ve hired many bagpipers before; he was by far, the best.

WHAT A GREAT GENTLEMAN AND TALENTED BAGPIPER!
Thank you Rick for making our mom's celebration of life beautiful and memorable.
It was very clear that Rick wanted to cater his music to our wishes and our ceremony.
He's so easy to work with and was so fabulously dressed in his purple/ lavender plaid -
Everything was Perfect!
Our mom thanks you form Heaven!
Kevin, Kristopher and Jen

We booked Richard at the last minute for the funeral of my mother in law. We were so grateful he was able to attend with such short notice. He showed up early (as promised) and performed beautifully throughout the service. Richard is one classy guy blessed with a gift for music...

Great job!!!

Saying goodbye to a loved one is never easy. Rick made the entire process from booking to the day of performance quite special for myself and my family. He created the perfect ambiance for the event. I would highly recommend him for your own special occasion.

Rick the Bagpiper was the perfect addition for our graveside ceremony. Our family gathered from around the U.S. to inter our parents at the family burial plot. We wanted to make it special. Someone led us to Rick who contacted us several times was willing to work with us for deposit and final payment. He arrived early snd was playing as we gathered, he kindly waited until we all arrived and closed the event playing How Greet Thou Art, snd DANNY BOY. He even helped take our family photo afterwards!

Seeing him in his kilt, And listening to him play added an ambiance to our small ceremony! ❤️ He was worth every penny!

The Harrison Family

Highland Bagpiper did an excellent job. He was very personable and accommodating. Everyone loved the music.

Rick did a wonderful job performing during our wedding ceremony. The timing and music was perfect. We had to change our wedding date 3 times, and Rick was always very understanding and accommodating. A pleasure to work with!

So happy - just loved the music at my Dads funeral !

We hired Rich for our event Abd he was absolutely marvelous. He plays beautifully Abd was truly professional. Top notch!

He played outside the church before and after the mass and was kind, professional, and an amazing bagpiper. Would definitely hire him again.

Wanted to do something special to surprise my husband on his 70th birthday; Rick and his bagpipes were perfect! We were having a small casual dinner with 11 old friends when Rick, followed by 10 neighbors, came onto the scene! Rick looked splendid in his uniform and played beautifully! My husband had so much fun he even broke out in a spontaneous jig! We all loved it! Rick was on top of the game as far as communication & flexibility. Everyone thought that he was wonderful! Thanks, Rick.

Rick played at the rivers edge while a small group of us spread my Dads ashes. Having him there helped to make that final farewell a beautiful one that my family appreciated very much. He was easy to talk to and accommodating as I planned this difficult event. We would hire him again without question.

Rick did an amazing job for a small memorial service we had for a family member. He was easy to coordinate with and arrived early and did a great job playing. His music really added an extra touch and made our event special. He couldn’t have been more kind. I would highly recommend him to anyone and will absolutely use him again!

Beautiful!
Thank you so so much!

Opened our event with Scotland the Brave at Eastern States. Reliable & easy. Look forward to next year!

Opened our event at Eastern States! Reliable, timely and look forward to next year!

Amazing, professional, friendly, would 100% recommend and use again!
He was amazing - so talented and really wonderful to work with.

He added the perfect touch to a special occasion. And he emailed the day before, assuring us he would be there on time and great music.

Rick was great and very easy to work with. He played at a memorial service and his music was a special touch to honor my brother-in-law. He got there early and played as people arrived. The start of the service was delayed, but without hesitation he waited with us in the cold and at the conclusion of the ceremony his playing of Amazing Grace was beautiful.

Rick played at my mother’s graveside service in West Hartford. He was easy to communicate with, arrived early to set up, and knew just the right songs to play and when. On top of that, his playing was wonderful. I highly recommend.

Piper arrived early.
Very nice guy
Music was amazing.
Perfect addition to our event

The Highland Bagpiper (Rick) performed beautifully, and professionally for a serene graveside funeral service for the recent passing of our town’s past Fire Chief. Rick was dressed appropriately and did a phenomenal job. All of the attendees remarked on the quality and sound of his performance. We highly recommend his service.

Rick was awesome!!! Arrived super early, just in case he hit traffic. MUCH appreciated. Kind, courteous, and SUPER TALENTED!!!! He made my Dad’s mass so memorable. I would CERTAINLY hire him again for myself, and would recommend him to anyone looking to have a wonderful bagpiper at their event!!! Thanks, Rick!!!
Warms regards,
Emma

The day before my mom’s funeral things started to go bad starting with the funeral home saying they weren’t paid for transportation of mom’s ashes to gravesite (when they were - I just had to prove it) to realizing I gave the wrong street number to bagpiper and florist. I called Robert who knew who I was and said not to worry he knew where to go! He was there warmed up and ready when everyone arrived and we were extremely happy to have found him!

Highlander Bagpiper was there early and was practicing in the cemetery as family was walking into the church next door and they could hear him,,he was very talented and very patient as the church service went longer than expected..we all were very pleased with him..well worth the money and very affordable..thank you very much...

I can't recommend The Highland Bagpiper enough. Due to the situation with the corona virus we weren't able to provide my mother with a Catholic Mass and a large gathering. Rick stayed out of site and appeared on my signal to surprise my relatives with a beautiful rendition of Amazing Grace. There wasn't a dry eye, my mom would've loved it! Thank you again Rick!

Thank you so much for providing your services for my family and I to honor our father. Your music was the highlight of the day and will be remembered by everyone at the service as the bagpipes were our father’s favorite instrument. Thank you for making this service special and for playing such beautiful tunes.

The Highland Bagpiper was on time and played the selections our father wanted at his funeral. We all felt better hearing Dads beloved bagpipes. The Highland Bagpiper was great he came up north to Massachusetts from Connecticut and was awesome. With our small group all were happy to hear the his bagpipes including the priest. I would highly recommend him!

DUE TO CANCELLATION OF THE EVENT - NO REVIEW

On time, great music, did just what we wanted. Cut a little short due to rain but great job!

Highland Bagpipper was an excellent choice for our family’s funeral service.

He was timely, called before the to discuss the event and all of our friends and family raves how wonderful he was, thank you!

Rick was one of the highlights at our daughter’s wedding, leading the procession of guests from the chapel to the reception tent! Talented musician and a great guy! Everyone loved it!

At first sight seeing Rick all dressed up.
I knew everything was in good hands.
He came early and was a complete gentlemen.
Everyone was commenting throughput the day of how wonderful it was too have heard the sounds of the pipes.
Just wished we had asked for time
Thanks Rick.

Did a great job at my Mom's memorial service, thank you!

I can honestly say that he was the highlight of our wedding! I kept it a secret from everyone, and as soon as our families heard him warming up the pipes they started bawling. They were so happy to hear his music, and it really added a special element to our day!

The Highland Bagpiper was perfect for my daughter's wedding! He was very organized and had everything planned out well before the wedding. Arrived on time and was very personable. Played beautifully!

We were so very thankful to have a bagpiper at our family event. Rick was wonderful and accommodating. I would recommend him for any event. So very professional!

Rick was AMAZING! From the moment I posted on GigSalad to the actual event, Rick was nothing shy of professional and helpful. He helped me envision my wedding ceremony music even before booking him, which was so appreciated! We spoke on the phone twice before the event making sure all details were discussed, and after speaking with Rick, I said to my fiance both times... "he's really great"! He made the process easy!! Rick showed up on time and executed all details we discussed without hesitation! My guests LOVED the bagpipe music - I would HIGHLY recommend Rick to any event!

Rick was amazing!

He was right on time and followed the plan as laid out before hand. His playing was beautiful. I highly recommend him and would definitely hire him again.

Thank you for a most memorable performance! You have given my family the gift of a beautiful experience! And it was a delight to work with you…even from 3000 miles away! Thank you for your professionalism, thoughtfulness and your attention to detail!

We needed to replace our Bagpiper for Commencement at the last minute. Rick was Outstanding!

Rick arrived an hour early to practice and map the route. His performance was beautiful, we will be calling him again!

On Time, Right on Cue, played great, great music selections

Very smooth transaction, Awesome Musician he arrived early to coordinate with Honor Guards could not of been better Would definitely hire again !!!

Rick was there early, did a superb job leading the procession of children and grandchildren carrying the family shields,flag and ashes with The Minstrel Boy. His other two pieces, Amazing Grace and Dawning of the Day were lovely. Should I ever need a bagpiper again, I would ask him back. Harriet Odlum