Chicago Area Bagpipe Prices

The cost for a solo bagpiper in the Chicago-land area averages around$250.00 depending on time, travel, gas prices or number of performances required. Method of payment? Cash always makes me happy, business and funeral home checks, OK. No personal checks please. Future jobs (weddings) require a deposit, personal check, OK.

But I only want one Song!

What many people don't realize is the bagpipe has to be played (warmed up) and tuned prior to playing as well as adequate travel time plus the amount of time waiting to play once you get to where you are suppose to be. It's my experience from over 25 years of playing the pipes, that few jobs are less than fours hours total time, unless it's for my next-door neighbor, but he continues to stiff me on my fee.

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Most programs are approximately 10 to 20 minutes of music depending on the appropriateness of the situation or the embarrassment factor of the recipient. Total performance time for a party can be thirty minutes by braking up the playing segments. It's easier on the ear and the bagpiper if you avoid continuous playing.

Funerals, wakes and graveside services can include 2 to 6 tunes, medleys of related tunes and often I am asked to play only "Amazing Grace". See Funeral Info

I play Irish and Scottish music plus several hymns and always wear the traditional Kilted outfit. I have played the bagpipe for many recipients who were neither Irish nor Scottish, it is an instrument that is universally recognized and quit a unique gift idea.

Contact: Paul S. Palmer, Bagpiper

Phone 312-749-3940