Professional Bagpiper

Mike Hannigan - Bagpiper, New Jersey, United States

Over 10 years of bagpiping has allowed me to play for the Chieftains, governors, politicians, and at major venues, including Giants Stadium, Meadowlands Arena and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center

http://www.njbagpiper.com/

As a full-time bagpiper, you'll find my schedule flexible and my rates affordable. I travel all over New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania and am available for the following: My 10+ years of piping experience has allowed me to play for the Chieftains, governors, politicians, and at major venues, including Giants Stadium, the Meadowlands Arena and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. I've also played countless weddings, funerals, private parties and corporate events across the tri-state area. I've recently completed playing on the cd "Music from the Essex Shillelagh Pipes and Drums". Should you require a bagpiper for any occasion, feel free to call or email for quick, prompt attention. Thanks for the visit! Michael Hannigan (732) 706-3313

Piping at Weddings

Most frequently, the wedding party requests a piper to play outside the church before and after the wedding ceremony. Sometimes they also request tunes to be played during the ceremony inside the church, for example, during the processional, recessional, or candle lighting. On some occasions, piping is done at a wedding where the ceremony and reception are held in the same building. At one such wedding, the pipes were played on the balcony as guests arrived, played for the processional and recessional, and then played again for a short time as guests filed out to the cocktail hour. During outdoor weddings, the piping is usually incorporated into the ceremony. Another option is to have the pipes played at a cocktail hour or at a certain point during the reception. The cocktail hour option is especially popular where there is an outdoor garden or patio for the cocktail hour.