Hiring Bagpipers

Welcome to the contract inquiry page of Madison Pipes and Drums. The entire band as well as individual band members are available for hire to play at weddings, funerals, anniversaries, and other celebrations. Pipers in highland garb are traditional enhancements to weddings, where they often play during the bride's march down the aisle, while people are exiting the ceremony, outside the church after the ceremony, or at the reception. At the passing of those of Scottish descent, pipers may play at the funeral to remind the rest of us of the importance of heritage to the person who has gone on. And pipes always provide a unique and lively entertainment at any sort of celebration, from birthdays to anniversaries to family reunions and miscellaneous events such as golf outings and welcome home parties.

To inquire whether one or more pipers are available for your event, please email the following information(starred items are required):

* Your Name:

*Email address:

* Evening phone:

Day phone:

Street address:

City, state, zip:

Nature of event:

Date of event:

City in which event takes place:

Time musicians must arrive:

Time musicians will be done:

Requested tunes, if any:

Number of pipers desired:

Number of drummers desired:

or if you desire the whole band

We will confirm that we have received your message and get back to you as soon as we determine who is available to play at the event. When supplying the start time, please remember to allow for at least 15 minutes for tuning before the performance for a solo piper, and 30 minutes for a group of musicians.

If you are inquiring for a funeral or other event in the immediate future, please also be sure to contact David Bradley at 608-235-8121.

The rate to hire a piper or drummer is $85/hour with a $110 minimum, plus $1 per mile one-way for events outside Madison. The entire band is available for hire at a flat rate. For certain sorts of strictly public events a piper or the band may be available to play pro bono (contact us).

If you are trying to set a date and time for an event for which you want a piper, please consult our performance calendar to identify times for which no one will be available.