John has played the Bagpipes for 24 years, 5 years in a competing pipe band that achieved 2 Major Championship wins. Between 2009 & 2015 John also competed in Solo Competitions in person, with the Competition League for Amateur Solo Pipers’ (CLASP) organised by the National Piping Centre in Glasgow.
In 2009 John came Joint 1st in the "World Amateur Solo Bagpiping Championships" in Glasgow.. This success continued by Winning the Overall League Title for 2011-2012, gaining promotion to Grade 2.
Also, in the 2011/12 season John won all of the events at his grade in a USA based Online Competition. John has also competed successfully at Local Events such as Chatsworth Country Fair with: 1st – Piobaireachd, 2nd – 2/4 March, 2nd - Strathspey & Reel, 2nd – Hornpipe & Jig, 3rd – 6/8 March
Over the next few years, John competed in many events successfully & Won the Grade 2 Overall Edinburgh in 2015.
John has been running his own full time registered Bagpiping Business since 2011.
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11 Reviews on “Bagpiper in South Wales John Campbell”
John played at my daughter’s Wedding at Folly Farm, Somerset on 31st July 2021 and his presence and beautiful playing made the day all the more special. The bagpipes are dear to our hearts as we have Scottish blood in the family and regularly visit Edinburgh and Morar in the North West Highlands where I spent all my summers growing up. The day started beautifully when the Bride, Bridesmaids and I were having our make up and hair done and we could hear the pipes in the distance from the valley, so haunting and beautiful. John proceeded towards the venue playing all the tunes we had requested so beautifully and carried on playing for the outside ceremony, the photographs, canapes and my daughter and son in law being piped into the Wedding Breakfast. I had some great chats with John and Louise and John and I learnt that we shared the same love of the Piobaireachd and he kindly and superbly played Fields of Gold for me. I sincerely hope one day we have another occasion where we can ask John to come and play for us again and I would highly recommend him to anyone who wishes to have a piper at their own special occasion. Many thanks John. Best wishes Lindsey Sage.
John played the bagpipes as a surprise for our daughter Brodie and Ryan’s wedding at Highnam on 14th August 2021. John played as they left the church and our daughter said one if the most special moments of their day was hearing the bagpipes and then seeing John appear through a walkway of trees towards them. John played songs as requested during drinks reception and helped with selecting upbeat tune to pipe them into wedding breakfast. He was friendly, posed for photos and the guests loved him. A real professional with enthusiasm, good communication and so obviously a commitment to making the day special. Great value to. A big thankyou from us all John.
John was absolutely fantastic from start to finish. A trouble free booking process followed by an amazing set on our wedding day. My wife is Scottish and had a large family presence which didn’t deter John in any way. Our guests actually believed him to be a piper of many years experience, he really is that good. He was one of the many highlights during our day and wouldn’t hesitate booking again. Thank you so much.
John was the bagpiper for my wedding recently held in South Wales. My bride and her family are from Scotland so to have a piper at the wedding was a must! John was fantastic. Kept in communication throughout, I was able to book with ease and confidence. Our guests gave us lots of compliments on his ability with one of our Scottish guests stating you wouldn’t believe John wasn’t Scottish born with his ability to play the pipes. I would like to thank John for his professional and enthusiastic manner. If I ever need a bagpiper again I will definitely be asking John to attend.
John played at our wedding in 22nd August and he was breath taking…He kept on playing and used the area of the grounds to play and it was very personal. His sound was incredible and his punctuality and presentation was perfect. John is a lovely man and made our day so very special thank you John x.
John played at my mum in laws funeral and was absolutely stunning. Everyone commented on how wonderful he was.
So glad I booked John for my father’s funeral, he made the day very special. John was easy to talk to and very accommodating, he played tunes that we requested and were personal to us. A lot of people commented on how much they enjoyed listening to John playing the bagpipes. What was a day we were dreading, although sad, turned into a day we enjoyed and will always remember. Whatever the occasion if you want to make it special I would have no hesitation in recommending John.
Piper John played at my daughters wedding in Hereford and was sensational. So many guests commented on his playing and his super smart appearance. John happily chatted to guests and posed for many, many photographs. A thoroughly lovely man who is a master of his craft. Exceptional!
John is an excellent addition to any event, he is so talented, professional and a really lovely guy. We booked him for our wedding and were not disappointed, our guests loved him! I can’t thank him enough!
Hiya John… Would just like to take the time to Thank You for everything you have done for us this morning… You done our mam well proud… Dad and ourselves are Truly grateful for the send off you gave mam… Our family were Amazed and in awe with you playing the Bagpipes and leading mam on her final journey…We would have loved to have had a videographer… To have remembered it all by… Thank you and your partner Louise for everything you have done for us… From the first contact I could tell you were Very Passionate about your Profession… And all the correspondence in between today… X’.
Thank you so much John for playing at our wedding in Hensol Castle on the 27th March 2023. We kept the bagpipes as a Surprise for our guests and the guests loved it and was such a special touch especially as a lot of our guests had travelled down from Scotland. John played beautifully, and really made our day even more special. We would recommend John to anyone who is looking to book entertainment for their big day. Thanks Again John. – Jason and Charlotte.