Wanted, Louisville piper

[george7]

I know for certain that the sense of community does not end at the keyboard.

Piping is very expensive. The contents of my bagpipe case alone are worth about the same as my car (cheap car... still mine and paid for), at this point... add in my Class A uniform and we're taking a big risk walking out the door for a college student.

It's not a lost sense of community on the behalf of xmarks.

To get a piper, figure out what you can afford (even in barter, as previously suggested). Explain what the event is, what you expect, and your offer... then I would post that offer on the bobdunsire.com forum, this forum, and the local craigslist for the area.

[JSFMACLJR]

David,

I think there certainly is a sense of community here, and I am sorry if you feel like we are all being uncharitable. If I were a piper, and one of your dearest and oldest friends, I'd probably play for you as my gift to you on your big night. To expect, though, musicians to give of their time for no remuneration is rather selfish and uncaring. Most pipers I know suppliment their income with piping gigs. I'm afraid that to find a good piper to pipe for some sort of annual meeting of an association (even a charitable one), you will have to "pay the piper," as it were.

I don't mean to be callous, but that's just life, just like the University of Kentucky will have to pay some astronomical sum to pay off its fired basketball coach!!!

[EagleJCS]

I think the going rate around here is anywhere from $100 to $200, depending on the experience of the piper, length of the gig, distance traveled, etc., etc. Some of that is negotiable.

Just about any piper will request remuneration of some sort, as would any other person providing a service. Pipers have spent a lot of time and money just learning how to play and acquiring their instrument, so I don't think it's unreasonable for them to request some sort of payment for their skills.

Sometimes, depending on the circumstances, a piper will waive their fee (I do for some Scout-related events), but I wouldn't expect it.

[David Thornton]

My apologies gents, no point in continuing as we are not on the same page. If I were asking someone to play an event, I would expect to pay & would do so gladly, that isn't what I envisioned.

Consider this closed