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sunnyplus3
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anyone have experience with bagpipe bands? I need advice
we are having a surprise birthday party for my Dad at a restaurant & I want to have bagpipers for him, would it be better to have one bagpiper & one drummer or two bagpipers & one drummer?
I'd appreciate any input on this & if anyone has a recommendation of a band that would be great too!
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Posted 3/29/09 2:10 PM  |
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Re: anyone have experience with bagpipe bands? I need advice
my brother had a full pipe band and it was really amazing, we just had two pippers and it was great but the drummer added to it.
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| Posted 3/29/09 3:11 PM |
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LightUpOurLife
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Re: anyone have experience with bagpipe bands? I need advice
Bigger is always better! 
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| Posted 3/29/09 3:29 PM |
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happytobreathe
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Re: anyone have experience with bagpipe bands? I need advice
At my wedding we had 3 bag pipers and 1 drummer. At church we only had 1 piper. I would suggest going bigger and definitely getting the drummer.
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| Posted 3/29/09 5:51 PM |
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LJSMommy
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Re: anyone have experience with bagpipe bands? I need advice
Bigger is better with pipes! Get the drums! I know a BUNCH of pipers if you need any.....we use them a few times a month for work stuff.
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| Posted 3/29/09 8:40 PM |
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donegal419
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Re: anyone have experience with bagpipe bands? I need advice
i would go two pipers and the drummer. . . the bigger the sound, the better. 
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| Posted 3/29/09 9:41 PM |
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Re: anyone have experience with bagpipe bands? I need advice
I know an amazing bagpiper his name is Tim McCarthy and his contact # is 646-245-0391. I've seen them do weddings, parties and even sweet 16's. Good Luck!
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| Posted 3/31/09 5:05 PM |
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evnme
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Re: anyone have experience with bagpipe bands? I need advice
you should be able to find bagpipers on LIW
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| Posted 3/31/09 5:14 PM |
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Re: anyone have experience with bagpipe bands? I need advice
I had 2 pipers and a drummer escort DH and the guys to the church at our wedding, they were awesome, and the ratio was 'just right'! Let me know if you need a #, they were with the NYPD Emerald Society!
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ave1024
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Re: anyone have experience with bagpipe bands? I need advice
Definitely get the drummer and at least two pipers.
I was at a bar on Patty's day that had two pipers and a drummer come in. I couldn't imagine them playing without the drummer. And the two pipers probably completes the sound better.
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| Posted 3/31/09 8:10 PM |
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McSullivan
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Re: anyone have experience with bagpipe bands? I need advice
Definitely get the two bagpipers and the drummer - the sound is better than with one piper and one drummer.
I also have the name of a guy - awesome. FM me if you want his details!
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| Posted 4/1/09 9:16 AM |
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OStewarts
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Re: anyone have experience with bagpipe bands? I need advice
The pipers actually have a preferred ratio of pipers to drummers. I think it's either 3 or 4 pipers to each drummer but I am no expert so you should check with the Band.
There are many good bands on Long Island that could quote you a price.
I like Saffron United out of Bayshore, Roisen Dubh out of the East Islip AOH or Peconic Warpipes from Wading River. (There are a ton in Nassau too but I seem to recall that you live in Suffolk).
HTH.
Message edited 4/1/2009 9:40:06 AM.
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