Bagpiper in South Wales - John Campbell

When my Dad passed away it was very important to our family that we gave him a good Scottish farewell. John was so professional with his handling of everything, from start to finish. Thank you John. Absolutely no hesitation in recommending John and indeed hiring his wonderful talents in the future. Pete Caldwell.

John was absolutely fantastic from our original booking through to our wedding day. Top communication from day one and was very professional and easy to work with. John was very helpful in helping us decide what tunes would work best and nothing was too much trouble! Thank you.

John played the bagpipes at my Dads funeral. From our first initial telephone contact with him, he was nothing short of kind, compassionate and sympathetic towards our family, as we were navigating our way through such a difficult time. John provided us with hundreds of choices of tunes, of which we selected a few that we knew Dad would have loved to have heard as they were his favourite. The addition of the beautiful sound of the pipes set the perfect tone for the service. Many of our family and friends commented on how much his playing added to the occasion. Dad was Scottish, so to have bagpipes as part of his final goodbyes meant a lot to us as a family. We couldn’t have asked for a more fitting tribute. Thank you John. We would without hesitation recommend Johns services to any occasion.

My husband and I came from Scotland to Wales in 1980. In his early days my husband played the pipes and continued playing the chanter till he died. I knew he would love to have a piper at his funeral and John was just perfect. An excellent piper, a great communicator and a man with a warm heart. John helped us with the choice of music and everyone said how moving it was. Hugh would have loved it. We are so grateful to John for all of his input.

John played at my mum's funeral. She was originally from Scotland, but lived most of her life in Wales. It was great that John could provide traditional Scottish and Welsh tunes. He was very professional and provided an exceptional service. I would highly recommend him for any occasion.

“John played the bagpipes at my mum’s funeral, and his performance was nothing short of exceptional. From the moment he began, the hauntingly beautiful sound of the pipes set the perfect tone for the service. His playing was both moving and heartfelt, bringing comfort and dignity to a difficult day. Many of our family and friends commented on how much his music added to the atmosphere and honored my mum’s memory. We are so grateful for his professionalism and talent, and we couldn’t have asked for a more fitting tribute. Thank you, John, for helping us say goodbye in such a meaningful way. ”.

John played for my father's funeral at Cardiff and the Vale Crematorium, after he was recommended by our funeral director. In all of the contact we had, he was extremely professional and thoughtful, he guided us through his services and what he could do for us. He helped with the choice of music, recommending what would work well to accompany the songs we already knew we wanted. It was really helpful to be able to listen to his repertoire on his website. John played beautifully and it was very touching, my dad would have loved it.

John played at our wedding in August of this year and we couldn’t have asked for a better service. So many of our guests commented on how beautiful the bagpipes were on the day and how talented John is. We would highly recommend! Thank you so much again John. Lynn and Dale xx.

John played at my mums funeral and she would of loved every minute, with her Scottish background he did her proud and I’m sure she would of been doing the highland fling somewhere, I would highly recommend John for any service he is professional and friendly and very communicative all the way through definitely 5 star ? Service.

John recently performed at our wedding, playing for guests on arrival and after the ceremony, he was outstanding. John played such an important part in our day and all of our guests commented on how amazing he was with many taking the time to stand and listen to him play. John was meticulous in ensuring that our wishes were met with great communication prior to the big day and we agreed the music we wanted him to play, which he did so well. For me John is more than a great player of the bagpipes, he is friendly, caring and his interaction with our guests was fantastic, he helped our day begin with a bang! It was a pleasure to meet John and his wife Louise who did a fantastic job taking a number of photographs of John with guests, they are great and will be treasured memories of our special day. I would thoroughly recommend. .

John played the bagpipes at our father's funeral - it was such a special tribute and really made the day for us. John was always prompt in replying to us and accommodating of our wishes - wouldn't hesitate to recommend him.

John played at our wedding in the lovely Llangoed Hall, he played outside prior to the wedding starting to greet guests, then for the ceremony and after the ceremony. For a Scottish/Welsh wedding it was perfect, John was absolutely fantastic, for such a warm day, to play in his full attire and be so perfect, was wonderful. Louise and John were an absolute delight, the nicest couple, who were so wonderful, we were so lucky that John played at our wedding. What a wonderful musician, who really makes a massive impact on your day. Thank you so much John, we would highly recommend John and Louise for any occasion. .

John was absolutely outstanding. From our first communication, John was so helpful and really made sure our wedding day was special. He even advised us on the songs, as we had a non religious ceremony, so knew exactly what would work. John played walking us down the aisle, walking us out and also throughout the drinks reception and all of our guests commented on how amazing his playing was. John (and his wonderful wife Louise) helped keep us calm and relaxed and had us laughing throughout. Thank you John, you are incredibly talented. Please do not hesitate to book- you won’t regret it!

I requested John’s bagpiping services for a very special Ruby 40th wedding anniversary afternoon tea for my sister and brother-in-law. The venue would only allow John to play outside so this was quite a challenge. After we had spoken to the restaurant manager we made a plan of how the afternoon would work. John had to hide and was very patient while all of my family arrived at the venue. Once I gave him the signal to begin playing he brilliantly walked to where my family were standing in the venues garden. There was a beautiful intake of breath from all of them. This was extra special for my brother-in-law As he’s from a Scottish heritage he was bagpiped on his wedding day from his house to the church. John’s professionalism was second to none He took the time to speak to all of my family And was so friendly and informative, and Made sure I had value for money. He also took the time to take photos so we have some lovely memories that my family are still talking about. I would highly recommend John’s services. Thank you John you made our afternoon celebration so very very special. .Moreexpand_more

John was an absolute pleasure to deal with - from his incredible bagpiping to his communication and professional and faultless manner. Everybody at my step dad’s funeral commented on how incredibly moving and touching Johns repertoire was and how respectfully he conducted himself at the funeral, being mindful of everyone around him. I would 100% recommend John on every level - I know my step dad would’ve loved every minute.

From start to finish John was so professional from the first communication between us he was very flexible with us as we couldn't give him exact times or if he was able to play at church or just venue as per the rules of church etc on the day he arrived early and got set up and prepared to go just to make sure he was ready to go when we was and to adjust to any unseen circumstances that could have disrupted schedules of time etc he played welcoming our guests in and then played us to our table it was such and exceptional touch that made the day that more special he was very polite and professional and so smartly dressed.

John was an absolute professional on the day of my nan funeral. Couldn’t have ask for any thing more of him. When we booked John for the day he was very prompt with his reply’s and also sent us snog suggestions. I would highly recommend he was a pleasure.

Great service and communication from John. Hired for our Wedding Ceremony and Reception Drinks, he did a great job was super friendly and added a nice Scottish touch to our day. Would highly recommend.

John played at my mother's funeral on 9th February. Our funeral director Natalie White put us in touch with John and the whole process was extremely easy. The communication with John from booking was professional and very respectful. He came to the house and accompanied the hearse and mourners out of the street and then played at the Cemetery for the burial. With John's help we chose the music which included Danny Boy and When Irish Eyes are Smiling to reflect my Mam's Irish heritage. It was a wonderful celebration of my Mam's life. Thank you John, you made the day special for everyone.

We hired John for our son and daughter in law's wedding. The hiring process was simple and the communications between John and us was second to none. On the big day John went down a storm playing for the guests to arrive and during the register signing and reception drinks. Once all the formalities were done John and Louise waited to pipe the newly weds into the breakfast reception to a huge round of applause. We cannot recommend John highly enough and he makes the special day that little bit more special. Outstanding .