As the Director of Piping at the United States Military Academy at West Point I know it takes more than a uniform to make a piper! I offer more than 50 years of experience at the highest level of performance to ensure that your event is a complete success.
We had a wonderful experience with John Bottomley! We asked him to play at 3 worship services in one morning. The people who came to church were delighted! He even did a duet with our organist that STUNNED everyone with it's beauty! His is helpful, communicative and just a rare gem!
He is one of the most talented pipers I have ever heard. He showed up early to the event. Played a beautiful set and was quite entertaining as well. All who attended was blown away by his talent. I strongly reccomend him for any events you may have .
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I am so happy we chose John for our event. He showed up early, was totally professional and all in attendance thought he did an incredible job. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a piper.
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John helped us through a very hard funeral mass. His playing and demeanor were perfect.
Thank you from the entire Lynch family.
I contracted John on short notice he was very professional. The music was beautiful and he put just the right touch on the sendoff for my father.I recommend John for anyone who needs the special service.
John was so great. We hired him to surprise my husband on his 50th birthday which is on the 4th of July. John played everything we asked him to. Very professional. Would hire him again.
Sadly, we only had John for a few minutes before an England-Scotland soccer match. Next time, I'll get him for halftime.
Great piper. Knows every tune. Friendly guy too.
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John is a great musician who was willing to travel to the wilds of northern PA. His performance brought a tear to my father’s eye on his 80th birthday. Thanks John!
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John was amazing! He led a funeral procession for half a mile in extreme heat while playing impeccably. We will definitely use him again and highly recommend him!
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John was punctual, professional, and played excellent. John lead playing his bagpipe to appropriate military tunes as our units color guard along with John leading the 2019 Easton Memorial Day Parade. We will be calling on John for future events.
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With just one day's notice, John was able to show up to our remote rural location and play his heart out, accommodating our precise requests and being a great sport about the sub-freezing weather. I definitely recommend him.
John arrived promptly for our church's Celtic worship service and inserted himself seamlessly into the service. He was a pleasure to meet and work with, and his playing was very professional. And, of course, his "bagpiper's tartan" was most impressive! I recommend him without reservation.
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| March 17, 2024 • 8:00am - 11:30am | Worship Service |
| March 15, 2024 • 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Nonprofit Event |
| September 11, 2023 • 7:30am - 8:30am | Funeral/Memorial Service |
| May 28, 2023 • 2:00pm - 2:45pm | Fundraiser |
| May 06, 2023 • 12:00pm - 12:30pm | Funeral/Memorial Service |
| November 04, 2022 • 5:30pm - 7:30pm | Personal Occasion |
| October 23, 2021 • 11:00am - 11:30am | Funeral/Memorial Service |
| October 09, 2021 • 1:30pm - 2:00pm | Funeral/Memorial Service |
| September 10, 2021 • 12:00pm - 1:30pm | Funeral/Memorial Service |
| July 24, 2021 • 1:30pm - 2:00pm | Funeral/Memorial Service |
| July 04, 2021 • 9:00am - 9:15am | Birthday Party |
| June 18, 2021 • 2:00pm - 2:15pm | Sporting Event |
| September 14, 2020 • 12:30pm - 1:00pm | Funeral/Memorial Service |
| July 10, 2020 • 6:00pm - 6:15pm | Birthday Party |
| December 15, 2019 • 5:30pm - 5:45pm | Funeral/Memorial Service |
| October 29, 2019 • 11:30am - 12:00pm | Funeral/Memorial Service |
| September 18, 2019 • 2:00pm - 2:45pm | House Party |
| July 16, 2019 • 10:00am - 12:00pm | Funeral/Memorial Service |
| May 27, 2019 • 10:30am - 12:00pm | Parade |
| December 11, 2018 • 12:00pm - 12:15pm | Funeral/Memorial Service |
| November 04, 2018 • 10:30am - 12:00pm | Worship Service |
| July 01, 2017 • 10:00am - 11:00am | Fundraiser |
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