James Freeman Bagpiper from Williston, FL

Videos, not just reviews, are what you'll want to examine when choosing a piper, when high quality musicianship really counts toward making your event memorable and special. I would love to be your piper, and I offer concert quality professional piping that will add a captivating musical touch to your occasion. There is quite a range of ability available when choosing a bagpiper, so a piper should be much more than an inadequately skilled, drones-out-of-tune bargain party vendor wearing kilt attire to look the part, especially if it is a once-in-a-lifetime event – someone who actually practices regularly, has clean fingerwork (clear doublings, crisp taorluaths and throws on D and B, and no messy crossing noises or frequently fumbled notes), drones in tune, blowing steady tone and keeping a steady beat. You'll want a real performer who provides a long list and wide variety of traditional and popular tunes, and not just a handful of familiar marches. I consistently deliver a stirring performance to my clients, so whether you prefer just one poignant tune or 60, my growing list of 150 tunes are sure to last more than the hour I'm yours. Serving Gainesville, Ocala and all of North Central Florida, I offer Irish & Scottish, patriotic, movie theme and popular music for every event, and I am available to perform 24-7 for your special event - weddings, Funerals, Birthdays, Corporate Events, Memorials, Anniversaries, Concerts, Educational Lectures, etc. My Scottish smallpipes are also available for indoor events where you may want a quieter instrument. Also, being of both Irish and Scottish heritage, I have kilt outfits in each for your selection if desired. Additionally, I offer combination lecture/performances for educational institutions and community organizations, speaking on the history and technical aspects of the Great Highland bagpipes and smaller parlor bagpipes, as well as the traditions of kilt attire. I have performed for hundreds of private and public clients, given public stage concerts and marched many miles of parades as a soloist and with two pipe bands. Fire Companies and other public service organizations often hire me to solo pipe for their parade marching units. I have performed at the U.S. Open, Germain Arena and other sports stadiums, on television and out at sea on charters and private boats. For your tailgate party I can pipe the University of Florida Gators Fight Song. Most performances I do will cost $225 for an hour of reserved time, and within a travel radius of one hour. Distances greater than that typically run $250 - $300. Half or full day event performance at festivals or parties can be arranged. I have a great working relationship with event planners and service/funeral directors for my customer service, musical skill, flexibility and reliability, plus many families have me back for future events. Several times recently I've had a short notice request from clients needing a particular tune that I didn't know. I was able to learn the music quickly and deliver a fine performance the next day.

• University of Florida Gators Fight Song
• MacCrimmon's Lament | Korn, also ancient traditional
• Amazing Grace | Traditional hymn
• Scotland the Brave | Scottish traditional
• Minstrel Boy | Irish traditional
• Mull of Kintyre | Paul McCartney and Denny Laine
• Bonny Dundee | Scottish Jacobite traditional
• I Love a Lassie | Scottish, Sir Henry Lauder
• Whiskey in the Jar | Irish traditional
• Ghillie Callum | Scottish traditional
• Loch Lomond | Scottish traditional
• My Bonnie Lies O'er the Ocean | Scottish traditional
• O'Neill's Cavalry March | Irish traditional
• A Heiland Air | John Follin
• Prince Edward Island | Canadian traditional
• Bonny Charlie | Scottish Jacobite traditional
• Waltzing Matilda | Christina Macpherson
• Bonny Lass of Fyvie | Scottish traditional
• Braveheart (movie theme) | James Horner
• Sarah's Song | Phil Cunningham
• Taps | military funeral
• Come Thy Fount of Every Blessing | Hymn, John Wyeth "Nettleton"
• The King of Love My Shepherd Is | Hymn, traditional
• How Great Thou Art | Hymn, traditional
• Ellan Vannin | Isle of Man, official anthem, William Henry Gill
• Our Day Will Come | Motown pop - Bob Hilliard and Mort Garson
• FLS Seminole War Chant | Rob Hill
• Mush, Mush Toural-i-Addy | Irish traditional
• Galway Girl | Irish traditional
• Tura Lura Lura | Irish traditional
• McNamara's Band | Irish, Shamus O'Connor
• Blue Bells | Scottish traditional
• Rowan Tree | Scottish traditional
• Blue Bonnets O'er the Border | Scottish traditional (War Horse, movie)
• Castle Dangerous | Scottish traditional
• Balmoral | Scottish traditional
• Setting a Course for Lewis | Scottish traditional
• Green Hills of Tyrol | Scottish adaptation, Gioachino Rossini
• Mary Grant of Longhelly | Scottish traditional
• The High Road to Gairloch | Scottish traditional
• Piper of Drummond | Scottish traditional
• Skye Boat Song | Scottish traditional
• We're No Awa Ta Bide Awa | Scottish traditional
• Battle of Waterloo | Scottish traditional
• The Craigs of Tumbledown Mountain | Scottish traditional
• Campbelltown Kiltie Ball | Scottish traditional
• Thomas Sanders | Scottish traditional
• Scots Wha Ha'e | Scottish ancient traditional
• The Gael | Scottish, Dougie MacLean
• Arthur Bignold of Lochrosque | Scottish WWII, John MacColl
• Piobairreachd of Donald Dubh | Scottish traditional
• The Piper's Welcome (The Mermaid Song) | Scottish traditional
• Auld Lang Syne | New Years, Scottish traditional
• Over the Hills and Far Away | Scottish traditional
• When the Pipers Play | Scottish traditional
• Bonny Portmore | Irish traditional
• Massacre of Glencoe | Scottish Jacobite traditional
• Lochanside | Pipe Major John McLellan DCM
• Ghillie Challum | Scottish (Highland sword dance) traditional
• Kelly, The Boy from Killane | Irish traditional
• Sean South | Irish traditional
• O'Sullivan's March | Irish traditional
• The Wearing of the Green | Irish traditional
• The Galway Shawl | Irish traditional
• Garry Owen | Irish traditional
• Danny Boy | Irish traditional
• Molly Darling | Irish traditional
• Molly Connell | Irish traditional
• Leaving Liverpool | Irish traditional
• Wild Colonial Boy | Irish traditional
• Bog in the Valley 'O | Irish traditional
• The Foggy Dew | Irish traditional
• St. Patrick's Day | Irish traditional
• March of the King of Laoise | Irish ancient traditional
• Spancil Hill | Irish traditional
• Britches Full of Stitches | Irish traditional
• The Rakes of Mallow | Irish traditional
• Green Shores of Erin | Irish traditional
• When Irish Eyes are Smiling | Irish traditional
• The Star of County Down | Irish traditional
• Brian Boru's March | Irish traditional
• The Dawning of the Day | Irish traditional
• Notre Dame Fight Song | Irish traditional
• The Mermaid | Irish-American traditional
• The Black Velvet Band | Irish traditional
• The Irish Rover | Irish traditional
• Westering Home | Scottish traditional
• When the Battle's O'er | Scottish traditional
• Flowers of the Forest | Scottish traditional
• Going Home | Antonin Dvorak, adaptation
• Hector the Hero | Scottish traditional
• Suo Gan | Welsh traditional
• Waters of Kylescu | traditional
• The Mist Covered Mountains | Scottish traditional
• The Dark Island | Scottish traditional
• Mingulay Boat Song | Scottishtraditional
• Greensleeves | English traditional
• Highland Cathedral | Scottish, Ulrich Roever and Michael Korb
• Love Divine | Welsh traditional hymn, Rowland Prichard
• Wagner's Bridal March | Richard Wagner
• Mendelsohn's Wedding March | Felix Mendelssohn
• Mairi's Wedding | Scottish traditional
• The Highland Wedding | Scottish traditional
• The Prince of Denmark's March | Jeremiah Clarke
• Prince Charles' Welcome to Lochaber | Scottish, Pipe Major Evan MacRae
• Ode to Joy | Beethoven
• Simple Gifts | Traditional Shaker hymn
• Caissons | Army
• Anchors Aweigh | Navy
• Wild Blue Yonder | Air Force
• Semper Paratus | Coast Guard
• Marine Corps Hymn | Marines
• Wings | British Royal Air Force
• Battle of the Somme | Scottish WWI, Pipe Major William Lawrie
• Yankee Doodle | American patriotic
• Grand old Flag | American patriotic
• God Bless America | American patriotic
• Happy Birthday | Beethoven
• Burning Ring of Fire | June Cash
• I Walk the Line | Johnny Cash
• Oh Shenandoah | traditional
• Oh Suzanna | traditional
• Theme to Star Wars | John Williams
• O Christmas Tree | Christmas
• Angels We have Heard on High | Christmas
• Little Drummer Boy | Christmas
• It Came Upon a Midnight Clear | Christmas
• O Come All Ye Faithful | Christmas
• Do You Hear What I Hear? | Christmas, Gloria Shayne Baker
• O Come, O Come Emmanuel | Christmas
• Joy to the World | Christmas
• Hark, the Herald Angels Singing | Christmas
• Here We Come a Wassailing | Christmas
• Up on the House Top | Christmas
• What Child is This | Christmas
• Away in a Manger | Christmas
• We Three Kings | Christmas
• God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen | Christmas
• The First Noel | Christmas
• Deck the Halls | Christmas
• Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella | Christmas
• Ding Dong Merrily on High | Christmas
• Jingle Bells | Christmas, James Pierpont
• Jolly Old St. Nicholas | Christmas
• We Wish You a Merry Christmas | Christmas
• Good King Wenceslas | Christmas