Sortwell Bagpiping provides committed, reliable bagpiping services in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Whatever the occasion, we are here for you and will meet the specific requests for your event.
Sortwell Bagpiping was established in 2008 as a personal bagpiping service for weddings, funerals, and nonprofit events. We have evolved into an all-occasion bagpiping service, and we pride ourselves on our personal commitment to your special occasions. Sortwell Bagpiping maintains a record of direct communication with our clients so as to provide traditional Highland music specifically for your event.
It was so easy to book through Gig Salad. With an out of town wedding the planning was not easy but gig salad made booking our Piper a snap! Mike Sortwell showed up in a professional and experienced manner to our daughters wedding! Ready to pipe the newlyweds out of the cathedral! We will definitely use him again if we ever need a highland bagpiper in the Pittsburgh area
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Mike responded and was booked for our family reunion/mini clan gathering within 5 day of the event at a very reasonable rate. I chose him based on other reviews and was not dissapointed. He marched out from behind some shrubs and down the drive to the amazement of all gathered. Everyone including the neighbors were blown away!
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Mike did an amazing job at a funeral service for my husband! The sound of the bagpipes resonated through the cemetary and was a beautiful tribute. Thank you!
I booked Mike Sortwell to play at my fathers memorial mass this morning and he was perfect! My dad loved listening to the bagpipes. Mike is very professional and communicated to me and our organist to be sure he played what we wanted. I would definitely recommend him. Thank you Mike and appreciate your attention to detail.
Mike played Amazing Grace to help us honor those who gave their lives for our freedom at our Memorial Day weekend services and he was great. Not only did he play great, but he was great to work with. I highly recommend him!
Mr. Sortwell played the bagpipe for my daughter's outdoor wedding. He no only looked sharp, he also played impeccably. He marched the whole length of a football field playing Highland Cathedral in beween the rain drops. He remained not only professional, but truly likeable. Mr. Sortwell helped to make a rainy event special. We are all very appreciative.
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Bagpipes will be played for your event according to your specific needs. We will provide suggestions for music selection for the event and your input will greatly influence the music preferences of the event.
| June 07, 2024 • 2:00pm - 2:30pm | Funeral/Memorial Service |
| May 06, 2023 • 4:30pm - 4:45pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| July 16, 2022 • 4:00pm - 4:30pm | Surprise |
| June 25, 2022 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| March 14, 2022 • 3:00pm - 3:15pm | Funeral/Memorial Service |
| September 11, 2021 • 9:30am - 11:00am | Worship Service |
| August 13, 2021 • 10:00am - 11:00am | Funeral/Memorial Service |
| May 29, 2021 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Worship Service |
| March 29, 2021 • 10:00am - 10:15am | Personal Occasion |
| March 09, 2021 • 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Product Promotion |
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