Reviews of Premier Bagpiper for Hire

From the first message of booking for the event to the day itself, Michael was a pleasure to deal with. Could not recommend enough.

Michael was amazing at our wedding recently! He was extremely easy to work with and flexible with our song choices and made a great impression on our guests at arrival to the church and drinks reception at the hotel. His musical skill is incredible and we really appreciate everything and highly recommend him. He has a very friendly, approachable and down to earth personality.

We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect addition to our wedding ceremony on March 27th than Michael, our incredible Highland piper.

From the very beginning, Michael was so accommodating and easy to work with. During the booking process, he took the time to understand what was important to us, especially our Scottish family connections, and made sure to incorporate that in such a meaningful and thoughtful way. It truly meant a lot to both of us and to our families.

On the day itself, Michael was flexible, kind, and completely professional. His talent shone through in every moment he played, creating a beautiful and memorable atmosphere throughout the церemоny. So many of our guests commented on how special his music was and how much it added to the day.

We are incredibly grateful for all of Michael’s help, warmth, and kindness. He played such an important role in making our wedding day so memorable, and we can’t thank him enough.

Highly recommended.
Conor and Kirsty Igoe

Michael was brilliant at our wedding he set the tone perfectly . Super easy to deal with, really friendly, and just nailed every moment. Loads of guests commented on how great he was. Couldn’t recommend enough!

Happy to have hired Michael for to pipe my new bride into the venue and up the aisle, it was a surprise for herself and she absolutely loved it as did the guests . A must for a wedding in my opinion , absolutely fantastic singer piper. Thanks again.

I asked Michael to help me do one of the most important things in my life yet - propose to my girlfriend.

Michael played the Highland bagpipes and the whistle to make the magic happen.
A great performance: musically, visually and emotionally.
Very talented and dressed in a bagpiper uniform, a true professionnal.
100% satisfied!

I forgot to mention, she said yes!

Michael played the bagpipes at our wedding and was absolutely fantastic. He welcomed our guests with beautiful music as they arrived at the church and piped us out at the end of the ceremony — such a special touch. From the start, he was so friendly, laid-back, and easy to deal with, making the whole process smooth and stress-free. Our guests loved his playing, and so did we — it added something really memorable to the day. Highly recommend!

Excellent communication with both Michael and Pádraig for our arrivals at Dublin airport and our reception afterwards. Many thanks for the great music which everyone remarked upon.

Highly recommend Michael Lavelle, Achill Piper. He played for my brother's funeral in Galway. Came from Achill and was at the church to greet us with the beautiful selections. Our friends and relatives from the States were very impressed by his beautiful music and outfit. My brother would be very proud as he loved the pipes. Thank you, Michael. I highly recommend his piping.

micheal played at my wedding last year not only was he amazing on the day he really went the extra mile offering to help out with other music on the day.he really did make our day I still speak to him to this day. I suppose you could say your not hiring a piper here your making a friend I could not recommend him highly enough.

We hired Michael for our wedding, and he was one of the highlights of the day. He is kind, polite and made the entire booking process effortless and stress-free. He tailored his music to our needs, creating the perfect atmosphere for our day. Communication was easy and he was always responsive, which reassured us throughout the process.

Most importantly, his talent as a musician is outstanding—our guests were blown away. I highly recommend him for weddings or any occasion where you want something truly special!

Recently had the pleasure of having Michael play at a family funeral service. From the get go he was so kind, considerate and professional.
His uniform was immaculate and his pipes sounded absolutely incredible. Hugely talented man and would recommend him for any event. 10/10!

Had the pleasure of Michael play at a funeral service for me and his service and sound was excellent. Highly recommend his service for any occasion. Gentleman to deal with.

Michael is an absolute gentleman. An excellent musician. Very, very professional in each event we hired him for. Very reasonable too.
10/10
100% fully recommended Achill Piper Hire

We have used Achill piper Hire for a number of occasions over the years including Easter Commemorations and also funerals.
Michael has always been so accommodating, professional and understanding. From giving his advice, to choosing the music, Michael was brilliant. Rain or shine, he has always came to our assistance.
We absolutely fully recommend Achill Piper Hire and give it a 100% approval rating🎼with 5 stars

If you are looking for a unique, diverse musical sound for an occasion, then book The Achill Lads. They are exceptionally talented musicians with style/genres ranging from traditional Irish/occasion/church music, piping, folk and singing. The variety of instruments they can play is astonishing! Their professionalism is second to none and I have been lucky to perform with them throughout the years. We were very honoured to have them perform at our Wedding last year and they were amazing! A huge thank you again to Cian and Michael! Acaill abú!

First Class!!
We recently had the pleasure of having the Achill Lads provide our wedding music! From start to finish they gave us great recommendations and brought our ideas to life too! Nothing was too much hassle!
The lads are highly talented musicians and singer's our guests are still talking about the ceremony!
Thanks again to Flix, Cian and Mary Eileen!
Emmet & Kelly

We heard The Achill Lads in Westport, Co. Mayo in March 2024. They are absolutely brilliant and they are very fun and engaging with the audience too. We are looking forward to hearing them again...well done lads! Nicky and Janet Grene, Ballybricken, Co. Limerick & C'mon Limerick 😀!

Padraig was an excellent addition to our event. Highly recommend , absolutely gentleman and music was phenomenal