Roddy The Piper – Professional Bagpiper for Hire
Pipe Major Roderick Deans (Roddy the Piper) is a Professional Bagpiper for Hire based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Roddy plays weddings and Scottish themed events all over Scotland and all over the world.
Roddy has been playing bagpipes since he was 6 years old. His journey from busking outside Edinburgh castle at 12 years old, to becoming an award-winning professional bagpiper is accompanied by a love of Scottish culture. He plays the traditional, well known tunes, as well as music in a more modern, contemporary style.
You might hire Roddy:
For weddings. Roddy can play the pipes to greet guests before the ceremony. He can play the bride up the aisle, and the newly married couple back down it. He can also play as guests leave the ceremony, and arrive at the reception. Roddy can also deliver a traditional Gaelic toast.
For corporate events. Roddy can pipe attendees in to the venue, welcome guests, announce dinner, play the small pipes for background music, and play to accompany Scottish Highland Dancers.
Roddy also hosts events. As a Scottish events compere, Roddy can be your host, toastmaster, master of ceremonies and more. Roddy also delivers a booming address to the haggis. In 2018, Roddy received his red jacket from The Association of Scottish Toastmasters.
Roddy plays with a few ceilidh bands when he needs to be even louder for bigger audiences. The Reel Time Ceilidh Band, Scraggly Cats, and Tartanium are great for lively ceilidhs, weddings, conferences, or corporate events.
Roddy also runs Reel Time events, a Scottish events and entertainment company. Reel Time creates tailor made Scottish events for conferences, corporate teams, weddings, and gin and whisky tastings. Find out more on the Reel Time site.
Roddy has a collection of professional bagpiper colleagues if he’s not available. Check them out here.
Stephen Ryals12 May 2024Roddy definitely took our wedding from memorable to magical! So very professional and just an all out great guy. He helped me get my suit in order before the ceremony. If I ever have another event in Scotland, he will supply the music.Greg D8 May 2024Roddy played at our wedding and he was absolutely fantastic!! Brilliant piping, he looked the part and was extremely professional and great with our guests. Couldn’t have been happier, would highly recommend booking him for your event - we definitely would again!Edouard Lebedinsky6 May 2024Great experience ! Roddy was very professional and helped us organise the perfect parade in the street of Edinburgh. A lot of fun !Stephen Pearce11 April 2024Great event and very much enjoyed by our International group making their visit to Edinburgh memorableSophie Stoneham2 April 2024Roddy was excellent at our wedding on Easter weekend. Turned up bang on time and was more than happy to just crack on and start playing tunes. He was super communicative before the day to make sure we were all happy with the songs being played. He was happy to have plenty of photos taken with our guests. Most importantly, he plays amazingly! Would definitely recommend for those looking for an excellent piper for their special day. Thanks again Roddy!Fraser Cullen2 April 2024Roddy was a pleasure to work with. His excellent piping made our day extra special. He was incredibly responsive and accommodating throughoutAlex Cowan24 March 2024Roddy Piped our wedding in September at Dundas Castle. We couldn't recommend him more highly. A perfect accompaniment to the day and a touch of tradition. The perfect gent Alex and KellyAdam Lewis7 March 2024Roddy played at our wedding. Outstanding piper with lots of talent and many years experienceHubert Jouclas5 March 2024Tremendous show, the perfect piper to welcome your guests the Scottish way. A very kind and fascinating man and an incredible piper
