Christian Markle Bagpiper from Columbia, SC

There is nothing more inspiring than the rich tones of the traditional highland bagpipe, and no instrument more fitting for any event! For 13 years, Christian Markle has been performing professionally at weddings, funerals, collegiate graduations, social engagements, festivals, sporting events, birthday parties, parades, and holiday celebrations. As a piper, he prides himself on musical perfection, not only in professional performance but also in regional competition. Christian Markle learned his craft from world class musicians from the United States, Canada, and Scotland. He has performed in Ireland and and much of the South Eastern United States. His audiences have included Scottish societies, government dignitaries, and people from all walks of life who enjoy the sound of their heritage. Christian also enjoys performing with Celtic rock bands like Black Iron Gathering. You can be assured that hiring Christian means you will have a beautiful tuned, musically masterful musician ready to make your event a success. Christian is also very punctual. He arrives well before an event in case he is needed. He is also flexible to work with anyone's schedule, and is ready to accommodate to changed plans to the best of his ability. He enjoys meeting new people and counts it as a highlight of every event. Christian Markle's first class bagpipe and contagious personality makes him a "must have" for any event.

• 79th's farewell to Gibraltar | 2/4 March
• Achnay Glen | 2/4 March
• Am breamatain tobhain dubh | 6/8 Jig
• Amazing Grace | Traditional
• Anchors Away | March
• Anchors Away -March | U.S. Navy
• Angus MacKinnon | 6/8 March
• Archie McCleod | 6/8 Jig
• At Long Last | March
• Balm of Gilead | Slow Air
• Bathgate Highland Gathering | 6/8 March
• Bells of dunblaine | Slow Air
• Brown Haired Maiden | 2/4 March
• Caber Feidh | Strathspey
• Caissons Go Rolling Along | March U.S. Army)
• Cambell's Farewell to Redcastle | 2/4 Quick March
• Castle Dangerous | ¾ March
• Clumissy Lover | 2/4 Hornpipe
• Dark island | Slow Air
• Dennypace | 2/4 Quick March
• Deputy Chief Wingate | 2/4 Polka
• Dirty Laugh | 6/8 Reel
• Doctor Gaelic | 2/4 Hornpipe/March
• Donald Macleod | Hornpipe
• Fairview Cottage | 6/8 March
• God Bless America | Patriotic
• Going Home | Slow Air
• Greenwood Side | 2/4 Quick March
• Happy Birthday Song | Holiday Song
• High Road to Gairloch | 2/4 March
• Highland cathedral | Traditional
• Hyfordol (Come thou Long expected Jesus) | Traditional
• Inverness Rant | Strathspey
• Johnnie Scobee | 2/4 Quick March
• King George the V's Army | 2/4 March
• Kiss the Train Goodbye | Reel
• Lochlandside | 6/8 March
• Lord Lovat's Lament | 2/4 Quick March
• Major mansions Farewell to Clachantrushal | 2/4 March
• Marine's Hymn | March
• Marine's Hymn -March | U.S. Marine Corps
• Mist Covered Mountains | Slow Air
• Murdo McKenzie | 6/8 March
• O Waly Waly | Slow Air
• Ode to Joy | Traditional
• Off We Go into the Wild Blue Yonder | March Air Force)
• Orange and Blue | Strathspey
• Piper of Drummond | Cut Time Reel
• PM Ross' Farewell to the 2nd Battalion Scots guard | 2/4 Quick March
• Rowan Tree | 2/4 Quick March
• Scarce O'Tatties | 6/8 Jig
• Scotland the Brave | 2/4 Quick March
• Semper Paratus | March U.S. Coast guard
• Steam Train to Mallaig | Mary-Ann MacKinnon
• Suah Gaun | Slow Air
• the Baldoozer | 6/8 Jig
• The Banjo Breakdown | Reel
• The Battle of The Somme | 6/8 March
• The Curlew | 6/8 Jig
• The Flower of Scotland | Traditional
• The Glasgow City Police Pipers | 6/8 Jig
• The Green Hills of Tyrol | ¾ March
• The Heights of Dargai | 6/8 March
• The Keel Row | Cut Time Reel
• The Old Rustic Bridge | 2/4 Quick March
• The Pipers Cave | 2/4 Quick March
• the Skyboat Song | Slow Air
• The Stone Frigate | Jig
• Troy's Wedding | 6/8 Jig
• When the Battle's O'er | ¾ March
• When the pipers play | Slow Air
• Will Ye No' Come Back | 2/4 Quick March
• Willie Cummings rant | 2/4 Hornpipe D.C Mather
• Wings | 2/4 Quick March