Making a Memorable Occasion with a Californian Bagpiper

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, you may be anticipating friends and family flocking to visit for a festive occasion full of food, drink and loved ones. As a Californian native and an Oakland resident of eight years, I know it can be difficult to plan a memorable occasion with so many options and choices for your next get together's entertainment with so many choices and options within the golden state. With many musicians hailing from Oakland, Sonoma or the surrounding areas, the Bay Area is a veritable hub for cultured musicians, offering many varying styles of music and entertainment choices. Whether your family hails from Scotland or even if you only have a touch of the Scottish spirit, a local bagpiper offers an unparalleled experience for you and your guests during your next big event or even just a small gathering of friends and family.

Professional and courteous musicians may be hard to find, but with the prestige and tradition of bagpiper tradition, it is no wonder that many customer testimonials sing the praises of local Oakland and Sonoma bagpipers like Fred Payne. Professional musicians such as these can work with you to tailor your set list to the mood of your event and personal preferences whether you are planning a lively and fun Thanksgiving celebration, a somber military or private funeral, or anything else you can imagine. By combining your personal creativity with the passion and prestige behind a professional bagpiper, your event will be one your friends and family will remember for years to come.

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3 Reasons a Bagpiper may be the Perfect Fit for Your Event

Whether you’ve already decided to bring a touch of Scotland to your event or are still trying to decide on the type of musical entertainment that would provide the best fit for your shindig, a Berkeley bagpiper or a San Jose bagpiper may just be what you’re looking for.

The locals of the San Francisco Bay Area have loved Scottish culture for years, as the largest Scottish Games in the United States, held every Labor Day in Pleasant on, can attest. For anyone who has attended the games, the sound of the bagpipes is both alluring and unique.  Here are three reasons why a bagpiper may just be the perfect fit for your event.

1)    Whether your event is jubilant or somber, a bagpiper from San Jose or Berkeley will be sure to have the appropriate range of songs in his or her repertoire. The bagpipes lend to strong emotions very well, regardless of which end of the spectrum you’re dealing with.
2)    Thanks to the bagpipe drone, which is a pipe that produces a constant, unchanging note throughout the performance, a bagpiper provides a more complex sound than most other wind instruments. Because of this, a bagpiper at your event will almost lend a feeling of a one-man-band!
3)    Who doesn’t like “Amazing Grace?” Any bagpiper worth his salt, whether from Berkeley or San Jose, is sure to know “Amazing Grace,” which is one of the most popular, and certainly one of the most emotional, songs of all time. And it sounds great on the bagpipes!

For these reasons, and for so many reasons not mentioned, consider hiring a bagpiper for your next event in need of a musician.

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Reclaiming Scottish Roots with a Berkeley or San Rafael Bagpiper

Few musical instruments have the same intrinsic pull as bagpipes. With notes ranging from deeply solemn to fun and festive, the spirit and sound of Scotland is irrefutably captured in the dulcet tones of a Berkeley or San Rafael-based bagpiper. California has unquestionably felt the Scottish spirit with demonstrations in support of Scotland and the question of their present and future sovereignty, with demonstrations in support of the country felt in Berkeley, CA at the University of California this last weekend. Demonstrators filled the campus showed their support of the nation amidst conversations of identity, economic and political repercussions.

Whichever side your views may fall on, few things maintain associations of the gorgeous green country comprised of nearly eight hundred islands as the bagpipes. As the national instrument of Scotland and deeply seeded in the country’s history, the experience of hearing a bagpipe musician in San Rafael or Berkeley whether at a wedding, paying respect at a military event or against a beautiful demonstration of folk dancing is unlike any other. Even those without a drop of Scottish blood can connect to the natural pull of the nation’s beautiful music and instrument, making a gathering featuring a Bay Area bagpiper popular as well as memorable.

The prestige and beauty of this instrument is clearly felt when in attendance at a Bay Area event featuring a skilled bagpiper. Few can dispute the emotional pull of the opening notes of such time honored favorites as “Amazing Grace” soaring over a crowd on this Scottish instrument, wringing memories and emotions from attendees to create an event to remember. Whether choosing music played in the Ceòl Mór or Ceòl Beag traditional styles, being stately, complex and occasionally mournful tunes or more lively jigs and tunes that immediately pull bystanders into the thrall of lively dance. The former translates to “big music” while the latter means “little music,” proving that bagpipes are capable of a complex range of emotion as reflected in the beautiful songs played upon them.

No matter the mood or scope of a celebration in Berkeley or San Rafael choosing a bagpiper as your entertainment is assured to create a memorable event to inspire with this beautiful and traditional instrument.

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Alameda County Fairgrounds on the day of the Scottish Games

If you're like me, you're more than excited about the upcoming Scottish Games this Labor Day weekend in Pleasanton! As one of the largest Scottish Games gatherings in the US, this event draws attendees from the entire San Francisco Bay Area, including San Jose, greater Silicon Valley, and beyond.

Once you exit your car, bus or taxi at the Alameda County Fairgrounds on the day of the Scottish Games, you're sure to immediately notice the unmistakable music coming from the hundreds of bagpipe players in attendance. The Scottish Games are all about Scottish culture, and the bagpipes are certainly an element not to be forgotten!

Whether you are Scottish yourself or simply a lover of the bagpipes and Scots, you may want to keep this style of music in mind for any special events you may need to plan in the future. A bagpiper at a wedding is sure to be an unforgettable element. Even somber occasions, like a funeral, may be a good fit for the somber and regal side of bagpipe playing.

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Got a Last Minute Entertainment Rut? Call a San Francisco Bagpiper

As much as we would like to think that our party or event plans are going to be set in stone, many unsuspecting people find out the hard way that your gala’s entertainment is never 100% guaranteed until the DJ or musicians walk in the door. Many party planners will tell you that they have been in situations where the entertainment for an event cancelled within hours of the actual event, leaving you with a dull celebration. Fortunately for you, there is one option that you have that is tried and true, and that is working with a San Francisco bagpiper.

While most forms of entertainment require several weeks to months’ notice before they can perform before a crowd, a bagpiper is not like other entertainers. In fact, because you are typically dealing with a single San Jose bagpiper, who knows his instrument better than anything else, they are able to perform with just a few hours’ notice. And, because of the attention-grabbing music created by a bagpipe, you never have to worry about your guests not being able to appreciate your entertainment. A quality Sacramento bagpiper can also be used for any number of occasions, including weddings, funerals, graduations and holiday gatherings.

So, whether you have a last minute entertainment rut or simply know that you want bagpipers to entertain your friends and family at an upcoming event, there is a tried and true Bay Area bagpiper waiting to play for you.

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