Retirement Party•Reviewed on November 15, 2019•From Monterey, CA
Best Piper in the West! Elise was very accommodating & flexible with our military event on a base dealing with security and everything. Was great at communicating leading up to the event so she made sure she had the details right for us. Got there early, asked all the right questions, and made some great recommendations based on the venue to ensure it was the right volume for the guests. Extremely professional, looked the part, and sounded amazing. Nailed it! Would absolutely recommend her to anyone.
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Many thanks, Cory.
It's especially an honor to receive such kind words from a Navy pilot!
I tell people that one thing I enjoy about playing military gigs is the general aura of safety and confidence that pervades the whole room. It's not just the strong young men standing with perfect posture and paying close attention to everything going on. It's also the ladies - totally real, with no pretenses.
Thanks in return for keeping our country safe and adding your skills to our fleet of American pilots :)
Best Wishes,
piper Elise
Review by Barbara S.
Funeral•Reviewed on November 3, 2019•From San Rafael, CA
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Thank you, Barbara. It was a pleasure meeting you and your sisters. I hope the rest of your celebration went smoothly.
Best Wishes,
piper Elise
Review by Tawn S.
Private Party•Reviewed on September 18, 2019•From Santa Cruz, CA
Elise was the icing on the cake - a perfect compliment to my father's committal service at sea. Excellent communication, friendly and arrived ahead of schedule. She could play the songs we requested and even offered to do more. We appreciate her time and skill and would hire her again in a heartbeat. Thank you for making our important ceremony that much more special.
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Many thanks Tawn. Your family was wonderful. And it was great how you kept your poise while also just being yourself when you were giving your speech. Altogether it was a great sendoff for your dad.
Best Wishes,
piper Elise
Review by Don O.
Funeral•Reviewed on September 16, 2019•From Walnut Creek, CA
Elise was a marvelous addition to our program. She was very accommodating with her playing schedule and allowed us to have two periods of music. She arrived in full Highland dress which added authenticity to her performance and was particularly appreciated by members of the audience who were of Scottish descent. Besides being an outstanding piper Elise is also a warm and friendly person. Perfect for our event.
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Many thanks, Don.
It was an honor to pipe for a Clan MacGregor gathering.
You, likewise, did an excellent job of rolling with the unexpected reunion guests and traffic delays. And your catering food was excellent, including the grilled Brussels sprouts.
I think everyone valued this fine celebration.
Best Wishes,
piper Elise
Review by Mimi B.
Funeral•Reviewed on June 9, 2019•From Belmont, CA
Elise was awesome! Elise bagpiped for my mother’s memorial service. She played Amazing Grace at the finale and closed it out in style. Unfortunately, I didn’t even meet her. The church was packed and I got pulled away. She is a true professional and used her expertise and experience to navigate the environment. Everyone loved it. Thank you.
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Thank you very much, Mimi.
Yes, I was looking forward to meeting you, but clearly you had a big job, hosting so many friends - obviously your mom has been greatly appreciated and loved by your community! I did enjoy hearing the talk about how she went back to school during the recession and built up her career from scratch. She sounds like quite an impressive woman.
Tomorrow I will be bagpiping for the parent of one of your guests, so I'll be back up in your neck of the woods again...
Best Wishes,
piper Elise
Review by Tish A.
Memorial Service•Reviewed on June 9, 2019•From San Jose, CA
Elise was ready and waiting when we were ready. She played according to the crowd. They loved her asmuch as did I. She made my father's memorial even more memorable. She is a very talented lady.
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Thank you very much, Tish.
It was a lovely gathering. Well organized by you, and you even succeeded in getting your introducing gentleman onto that mic for a moment, in spite of his shyness.
I still want to come back another time with my 12-year old and show her the full-sized Hot Wheels!
Best Wishes,
piper Elise
Review by Pete B.
Memorial Service•Reviewed on April 7, 2019•From Los Gatos, CA
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Thank you very much for your support, Pete :)
Your gathering was beautiful. So much love in the room.
And I enjoyed finally seeing Testarossa Winery too!
Best Wishes,
piper Elise
Review by Rex S.
Private Party•Reviewed on January 28, 2019•From Napa, CA
Elise was terrific. Very friendly, but more importantly, very talented. I'd absolutely have her back again!
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Thank you very much, Rex. Likewise, I'd absolutely play for your party again!
I'm still fondly remembering your speaker's terrific explanation of Address to a Haggis, knife brandishing and all.
Thanks for a great evening.
piper Elise
Review by Heidi H.
Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on December 17, 2018•From Pebble Beach, CA
Elise is a great choice for bagpipes at a wedding ceremony.
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Thank you, Heidi. It was lovely on the golf course. You did a great job getting everyone there in an orderly fashion. And I enjoyed admiring all the ladies' beautiful dresses.
Have a great holiday.
Best Wishes,
piper Elise
Review by jeremy q.
Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on December 15, 2018•From Sausalito, CA
Elise was incredible. Not only did she bring in an intensity we could have without her at our wedding she was also very professional and fun. Many of our guest where moved by her bagpipes and we are so grateful.
We will be booking Elise in the future.
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Thank you very much, Jeremy, for your kind words.
I was thinking during the ceremony that you two really look made for each other, and I predict you are going to be very happy together. Also, your kids look stoked, and they did a great job staying out in that cold wind without complaining in the least. And your mom is a total sweetheart. It was adorable, before your vows, how she just had to stick in that little comment about being your mom :)
I would love to play for you again, and will look forward to it...
Best Wishes,
piper Elise
Review by Linda S.
Funeral•Reviewed on November 6, 2018•From Pacifica, CA
Elise showed up on time. Played whatever we requested and was highly professional. I would and will recommend her to anyone on our area that needs a Professional, Proficient, Piper!! Job well done Elise! You made our father's funeral a memorable, honorable final farewell! Thank You!
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Many thanks, Linda!
You were lovely to work for, and you did a great job of juggling all the different guests and entertainers, so that everything came off smoothly.
I would hire your sister as a singer any time :)
Best Wishes,
piper Elise
Review by Grace R.
Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on October 14, 2018•From Sacramento, CA
It was wonderful everyone enjoyed her
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Thank you very much, Grace. It was a lovely ceremony, with great ambiance created by all your thoughtful decorations. I predict you two will enjoy long happiness together.
Best Wishes,
piper Elise
Review by siobhan c.
Private Party•Reviewed on July 2, 2018•From Santa Cruz, CA
Thank you Elise and your vocalist for the wonderful music you provided for my sister's wake and celebration of her life. Everyone enjoyed the music so much and could not stop talking about it after the wake! Your talents were a wonderful addition to our celebration! Very professional and dependable!
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Thank you Siobhan. We enjoyed meeting all your family and friends, and fiddler JJ was a treat. Hopefully I'll run into you on west cliff one of these days. And I'll be in touch about Red-O some time after I get back from vacation. Best Wishes,
piper Elise
Review by Sandra G.
Memorial Service•Reviewed on May 18, 2018•From San Francisco, CA
Elise is a professional, approachable woman who is an excellent bagpipe player. She played bagpipe at the memorial for my husband. She was generous, played exactly what we wanted, was on time. She and her performance were a highlight of the memorial.
Sandra Gutcher
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Thank you very much, Sandra. I greatly enjoyed meeting you, and all of your nice friends and family.
I felt touched when everyone got emotional during our second round of Amazing Grace - I guess your husband was right - they did need it played twice!
And the dim sum, which I ate on the way home, yum!...especially those sesame covered gooey rice balls.
Plus, now when I play Clue, I can honestly claim to have visited a Conservatory :)
Best Wishes,
piper Elise
Review by Darlene H.
Mother's Day Party•Reviewed on May 14, 2018•From Modesto, CA
She was wonderful!
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Thank you very much, Darlene. I came home and told my family about your lovely Hula dancing. What a special treat that was! :)
Best Wishes,
fiddler Elise
Review by Rhoda J.
Memorial Service•Reviewed on April 8, 2018•From Gilroy, CA
Elise arrived in plenty of time prior to the event. She is very accommodating and extremely easy to work with. I will keep her number handy and would not hesitate for a moment to recommend her to anyone. Besides my request she added an extra song which worked out beautifully and better than I had originally plan.
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Thank you very much, Rhoda. It was a lovely ceremony, with you in that pretty dress and your great community of friends. I hope we'll see each other again at some more masonic events.
Best Wishes,
piper Elise
Review by Stephen S.
Memorial Service•Reviewed on March 12, 2018•From Santa Cruz, CA
Elise exceeded my expectations for my wife’s celebration of life service. She was very talented in her performance of Amazing Grace and performed another song to get people seated. She was very appropriate, dressed beautifully in Celtic garb, and was easy to work with. I give Elise my highest recommendation and would definitely book her again!
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Thank you very much Stephen. I enjoyed your whole group, and it was a lovely sendoff for your wife to have all those people there who clearly cared about her a great deal.
Best Wishes,
piper Elise
Review by Murray L.
Funeral•Reviewed on February 26, 2018•From Concord, CA
Elise exceded our expectations. Planning for this event was rushed and Elise helped us plan out the "on the spot" details. Seemed more familiar with the way things worked than we were. We made the right choice. The performance had most of us in tears of remembrance and joy. Thank you Elise.
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Thank you very much, Scott. I appreciate your kind words.
Best Wishes,
piper Elise
Review by carol b.
Funeral•Reviewed on January 21, 2018•From Aptos, CA
We were extremely happy with the talent and respect shown by Elise. Many commented after the funeral that her playing "made the day" For us Scots to be "piped Home" is moving and takes us back to the hills of Scotland. We thank Elise and have told her so.
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Thank you very much Carol. It was an honor to play for all of you!
Best Wishes,
piper Elise
Review by Caitlin J.
Memorial Service•Reviewed on December 27, 2017•From Watsonville, CA
She was warm, friendly, professional, punctual, and respectful!
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Thank you Caitlin. You had a wonderful group of relatives up there, and it was a pleasure playing for all of you.
Best Wishes,
piper Elise
Review by paul R.
Celebration•Reviewed on November 17, 2017•From San Francisco, CA
Kids loved her! She did a wonderful job explaining the bagpipes to a group of kids that never experienced this type of music.
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Thank very much, Paul. Likewise, I was very impressed with the attention span and great audience-manners of your kids! They may be financially underprivileged, but somebody (either your school or the parents - probably both) has done a great job teaching them how to sit still and listen attentively (even to the slow funeral tune I played :)
Review by Mark N.
Funeral•Reviewed on October 10, 2017•From Santa Cruz, CA
We had a wonderful experience with Elise...start to finish!
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Thank you, Mark. And, likewise, the same from me to you!
Best Wishes, piper Elise
Review by Kathleen B.
Celebration•Reviewed on August 28, 2017•From Antioch, CA
Elise was fantastic and we would definitely hire her again. She was on time and very professional
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Thank you very much, Kathleen. Your whole group were about the friendliest folks I have ever played for. Best Wishes to all of you! piper Elise
Review by Donald K.
Memorial Service•Reviewed on May 22, 2017•From Oakland, CA
Elise played at a Celebration of Life for my brother on San Francisco Bay. She was very familiar with the challenges of playing on a moving sailboat and handled it smoothly. I also requested a song that was unfamiliar to her and she gladly located an arrangement of it and played it for us. Elise was very accommodating of all of our requests and it was a pleasure to have her with us.
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Thank you for your kind words, Don. I am still telling stories from our adventure on the water. Your family was charming, especially your mom - wow, I came right home and told my mom about the 92-year old woman who could stay chipper during a hot four-hour boat ride. And now I feel fully confident that I can play bagpipes wearing a lifejacket!
Best Wishes to You and Your Family,
piper Elise
Review by Jacqui S.
Funeral•Reviewed on May 15, 2017•From Pacific Grove, CA
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Thank you, Jacqui. I'm still remembering the cute baby whale swimming with the dolphins. That was a beautiful morning for your grandma's sendoff! - piper Elise
