Memorial Service•Reviewed on October 17, 2021•From Soquel, CA
elise did a beautiful job playing the bag pipes at my husbands memorial. i highly recommend her as
an excellent musician.
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Thank you very much Martha!
It was a really nice gathering and sendoff for your husband.
I can tell he was a magnet for passionate people with lots of creative energy.
By the way, I've identified the fabulous cheese at your lunch table. Cultured farmers cheese! We've been buying it ever since.
Best Wishes,
piper Elise
Review by William B.
Celebration•Reviewed on October 10, 2021•From Santa Cruz, CA
Elise MagGregor Ferrell, Did a great job.The family and attendees were all pleased.
Thank You Elise
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Thank you very much, Bill.
I'm glad you had such splendid weather for sitting out on the patio. Really the day could not have been nicer. It was a beautiful sendoff.
Best Wishes,
piper Elise
Review by Yolanda M.
Anniversary Party•Reviewed on September 27, 2021•From Richmond, CA
Elise was great from the start. She answered all my questions promptly, provided links to songs so we could hear them in advance. Elise arrived at our event early, created her entrance/exit plan on the fly and played beautifully. She set the tone for our event.
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Thank you for the kind words, Yolanda. It was a pleasure meeting you and your crew. All so friendly! I will look forward to possibly seeing you again.
Best Wishes,
piper Elise
Review by Dawn K.
Memorial Service•Reviewed on August 18, 2021•From Richmond, CA
Elise was very responsive and kind. We hired her for my mom's scattering at sea and she was great on the ship. She really helped make the memorial special and beautiful.
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Thank you very much, Dawn.
I hope you had a great visit with your family and some nice quality time with your son before he marched into the big world.
Now, the reconnection with your daughter, wow. It's a new chapter!
Take care and have a great year...
Best Wishes,
piper Elise
Review by Mark C.
Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on April 29, 2021•From Quakertown, PA
A true professional and talented musician. It was a pleasure working with Elise and we loved her performance and the work she put into it!! Thank you Elise!
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Thank you very much, Mark.
I enjoyed meeting and playing for you both.
Have a wonderful celebration day!
And, remember to save a little energy for that end-of-birthday foot rub Nina is secretly hoping for :)
Best Wishes,
piper Else
Review by Misa L.
Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on November 22, 2020•From Sunnyvale, CA
Elise performed at my father’s 90th outdoor birthday party. Her performance was the highlight of the celebration! Bagpipes are very dramatic and can be played both soulfully and playfully. Elise is very talented and played all our requests. I highly recommend Elise!!
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Many thanks, Misa.
I'm so glad you had beautiful weather, so everybody could relax and enjoy a leisurely celebration in the backyard.
Your Birthday Boy surprised me - he could easily be 20 years younger!
Thank you for letting me be part of this special day with your family :)
Best WIshes,
piper Elise
Review by Tara E.
Funeral•Reviewed on July 9, 2020•From Santa Cruz, CA
Review by Rex S.
Private Party•Reviewed on January 26, 2020•From Napa, CA
Elise is terrific!
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Thank you, Rex!
It was a fine gathering (especially liked how the woman who wore a blue sweater taped on a white X to turn it into a Scottish flag). Your smoked salmon was fabulous.
I am looking forward to cracking open that Scottish wheat beer :)
Best Wishes,
piper Elise
Review by Georgia D.
Memorial Service•Reviewed on January 12, 2020•From Aptos, CA
What can we say but “Thank You!” Elise was so helpful and loving right from the beginning to help us with music for our Son’s Celebration of Life. As difficult as it was to make arrangements she helped immensely. We would definitely have her play again. Her music was beautiful...thank you again!
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Thank you very much, Georgia.
It was wonderful how all those people showered your family with deep love and support.
I hope by now you have found some alone time to just be with your feelings and gaze at the sky.
Clearly your son's kindness touched countless people who will never forget him.
Best Wishes,
piper Elise
Review by Natasha G.
Private Party•Reviewed on December 17, 2019•From Aptos, CA
Elise was great! On time. Friendly. Cared about making the event perfect. If we have another event I will happily book her!
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Many thanks, Natasha.
You were a lovely host, spending all that time connecting personally with every guest arriving.
I have to say, I was amazed at all the people pouring in - your mom must have been quite a special lady. She will be fondly remembered.
Best Wishes,
piper Elise
Review by Sharon G.
Funeral•Reviewed on November 24, 2019•From Menlo Park, CA
There are no enough stars for Elise MacGregor. I cannot put into words how much her beautiful music, her great sense for when to play and her counsel on selection of music meant to our family.
Book her ASAP— your experience could not be better!!!
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Thank you very much, Sharon.
I have to say, I was extremely impressed by your gracefulness and flexibility as the host of this event.
It was a beautiful sendoff for your mom.
Best Wishes,
piper Elise
Review by C H.
Retirement Party•Reviewed on November 15, 2019•From Monterey, CA
Best Piper in the West! Elise was very accommodating & flexible with our military event on a base dealing with security and everything. Was great at communicating leading up to the event so she made sure she had the details right for us. Got there early, asked all the right questions, and made some great recommendations based on the venue to ensure it was the right volume for the guests. Extremely professional, looked the part, and sounded amazing. Nailed it! Would absolutely recommend her to anyone.
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Many thanks, Cory.
It's especially an honor to receive such kind words from a Navy pilot!
I tell people that one thing I enjoy about playing military gigs is the general aura of safety and confidence that pervades the whole room. It's not just the strong young men standing with perfect posture and paying close attention to everything going on. It's also the ladies - totally real, with no pretenses.
Thanks in return for keeping our country safe and adding your skills to our fleet of American pilots :)
Best Wishes,
piper Elise
Review by Barbara S.
Funeral•Reviewed on November 3, 2019•From San Rafael, CA
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Thank you, Barbara. It was a pleasure meeting you and your sisters. I hope the rest of your celebration went smoothly.
Best Wishes,
piper Elise
Review by Tawn S.
Private Party•Reviewed on September 18, 2019•From Santa Cruz, CA
Elise was the icing on the cake - a perfect compliment to my father's committal service at sea. Excellent communication, friendly and arrived ahead of schedule. She could play the songs we requested and even offered to do more. We appreciate her time and skill and would hire her again in a heartbeat. Thank you for making our important ceremony that much more special.
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Many thanks Tawn. Your family was wonderful. And it was great how you kept your poise while also just being yourself when you were giving your speech. Altogether it was a great sendoff for your dad.
Best Wishes,
piper Elise
Review by Don O.
Funeral•Reviewed on September 16, 2019•From Walnut Creek, CA
Elise was a marvelous addition to our program. She was very accommodating with her playing schedule and allowed us to have two periods of music. She arrived in full Highland dress which added authenticity to her performance and was particularly appreciated by members of the audience who were of Scottish descent. Besides being an outstanding piper Elise is also a warm and friendly person. Perfect for our event.
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Many thanks, Don.
It was an honor to pipe for a Clan MacGregor gathering.
You, likewise, did an excellent job of rolling with the unexpected reunion guests and traffic delays. And your catering food was excellent, including the grilled Brussels sprouts.
I think everyone valued this fine celebration.
Best Wishes,
piper Elise
Review by Mimi B.
Funeral•Reviewed on June 9, 2019•From Belmont, CA
Elise was awesome! Elise bagpiped for my mother’s memorial service. She played Amazing Grace at the finale and closed it out in style. Unfortunately, I didn’t even meet her. The church was packed and I got pulled away. She is a true professional and used her expertise and experience to navigate the environment. Everyone loved it. Thank you.
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Thank you very much, Mimi.
Yes, I was looking forward to meeting you, but clearly you had a big job, hosting so many friends - obviously your mom has been greatly appreciated and loved by your community! I did enjoy hearing the talk about how she went back to school during the recession and built up her career from scratch. She sounds like quite an impressive woman.
Tomorrow I will be bagpiping for the parent of one of your guests, so I'll be back up in your neck of the woods again...
Best Wishes,
piper Elise
Review by Tish A.
Memorial Service•Reviewed on June 9, 2019•From San Jose, CA
Elise was ready and waiting when we were ready. She played according to the crowd. They loved her asmuch as did I. She made my father's memorial even more memorable. She is a very talented lady.
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Thank you very much, Tish.
It was a lovely gathering. Well organized by you, and you even succeeded in getting your introducing gentleman onto that mic for a moment, in spite of his shyness.
I still want to come back another time with my 12-year old and show her the full-sized Hot Wheels!
Best Wishes,
piper Elise
Review by Pete B.
Memorial Service•Reviewed on April 7, 2019•From Los Gatos, CA
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Thank you very much for your support, Pete :)
Your gathering was beautiful. So much love in the room.
And I enjoyed finally seeing Testarossa Winery too!
Best Wishes,
piper Elise
Review by Rex S.
Private Party•Reviewed on January 28, 2019•From Napa, CA
Elise was terrific. Very friendly, but more importantly, very talented. I'd absolutely have her back again!
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Thank you very much, Rex. Likewise, I'd absolutely play for your party again!
I'm still fondly remembering your speaker's terrific explanation of Address to a Haggis, knife brandishing and all.
Thanks for a great evening.
piper Elise
Review by Heidi H.
Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on December 17, 2018•From Pebble Beach, CA
Elise is a great choice for bagpipes at a wedding ceremony.
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Thank you, Heidi. It was lovely on the golf course. You did a great job getting everyone there in an orderly fashion. And I enjoyed admiring all the ladies' beautiful dresses.
Have a great holiday.
Best Wishes,
piper Elise
Review by jeremy q.
Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on December 15, 2018•From Sausalito, CA
Elise was incredible. Not only did she bring in an intensity we could have without her at our wedding she was also very professional and fun. Many of our guest where moved by her bagpipes and we are so grateful.
We will be booking Elise in the future.
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Thank you very much, Jeremy, for your kind words.
I was thinking during the ceremony that you two really look made for each other, and I predict you are going to be very happy together. Also, your kids look stoked, and they did a great job staying out in that cold wind without complaining in the least. And your mom is a total sweetheart. It was adorable, before your vows, how she just had to stick in that little comment about being your mom :)
I would love to play for you again, and will look forward to it...
Best Wishes,
piper Elise
Review by Linda S.
Funeral•Reviewed on November 6, 2018•From Pacifica, CA
Elise showed up on time. Played whatever we requested and was highly professional. I would and will recommend her to anyone on our area that needs a Professional, Proficient, Piper!! Job well done Elise! You made our father's funeral a memorable, honorable final farewell! Thank You!
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Many thanks, Linda!
You were lovely to work for, and you did a great job of juggling all the different guests and entertainers, so that everything came off smoothly.
I would hire your sister as a singer any time :)
Best Wishes,
piper Elise
Review by Grace R.
Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on October 14, 2018•From Sacramento, CA
It was wonderful everyone enjoyed her
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Thank you very much, Grace. It was a lovely ceremony, with great ambiance created by all your thoughtful decorations. I predict you two will enjoy long happiness together.
Best Wishes,
piper Elise
Review by siobhan c.
Private Party•Reviewed on July 2, 2018•From Santa Cruz, CA
Thank you Elise and your vocalist for the wonderful music you provided for my sister's wake and celebration of her life. Everyone enjoyed the music so much and could not stop talking about it after the wake! Your talents were a wonderful addition to our celebration! Very professional and dependable!
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Thank you Siobhan. We enjoyed meeting all your family and friends, and fiddler JJ was a treat. Hopefully I'll run into you on west cliff one of these days. And I'll be in touch about Red-O some time after I get back from vacation. Best Wishes,
piper Elise
Review by Sandra G.
Memorial Service•Reviewed on May 18, 2018•From San Francisco, CA
Elise is a professional, approachable woman who is an excellent bagpipe player. She played bagpipe at the memorial for my husband. She was generous, played exactly what we wanted, was on time. She and her performance were a highlight of the memorial.
Sandra Gutcher
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Thank you very much, Sandra. I greatly enjoyed meeting you, and all of your nice friends and family.
I felt touched when everyone got emotional during our second round of Amazing Grace - I guess your husband was right - they did need it played twice!
And the dim sum, which I ate on the way home, yum!...especially those sesame covered gooey rice balls.
Plus, now when I play Clue, I can honestly claim to have visited a Conservatory :)
Best Wishes,
piper Elise
