Memorial Service•Reviewed on January 7, 2017•From Austin, TX
Family members were amazed at his talent.
Review by Joanna M.
Funeral•Reviewed on April 26, 2015•From Fredericksburg, TX
We hired Hylton to play Amazing Grace at our father's memorial service in Frederickburg. He was authentic and played beautifully. It was perfect and highly recommend him.
Review by Edna W.
Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on December 14, 2014•From Bertram, TX
Hylton was the bride's surprise gift for the groom. The groom's family is Scottish. The Groom was speechless! All he could do was jump up throw his hands up and dance with joy! Then his bride, his daughter, sons, and dad joined in! it was beautiful and so heartwarming. The wedding guests were so excited to see him as well. Hylton was one of the highlights if not THE highlight of the wedding reception. He was so professional and accommodating with the guests and requests for photos. He played so beautifully. Worth every penny of his fee and then some.
Review by Jan R.
Wedding Reception•Reviewed on November 8, 2013•From Driftwood, TX
Hylton was fantastic, the music made the ceremony so special. We had nothing but compliments from our guests.
Review by Cheryl F.
Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on October 12, 2013•From Leander, TX
Hiring Hylton was the best gift I could have given my husband for his birthday! He said he would never forget it! Hylton was so easy to work with and he captured the hearts of everyone! He is easy to talk to and has a great sense of humor. His performance was delightful and his is an excellent bagpiper. I would recommend him for any gathering.
Review by Amanda W.
Wedding•Reviewed on December 29, 2012•From Austin, TX
Hylton played before my daughter's wedding as we were getting dressed and guests were arriving. We have received so many comments from guest at how they thought it was so neat to have a bagpiper "welcoming" the guests. He did a wonderful job!!! Amanda Worrell
Review by Kim B.
Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on October 8, 2012•From Austin, TX
Hylton was an absolute pleasure to work with. I hired him to play Amazing Grace as a surprise to my fiance during our ceremony. Hylton was so nice and understanding of the importance of the surprise and went out of his way to make sure it went off without a hitch. His performance of Amazing Grace was so moving that the entire night our guests were coming up and telling us that our ceremony was the most special and memorable one they've seen. I highly recommend Hylton!!
Review by Theresa W.
Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on June 2, 2012•From Waco, TX
Hylton added a special element to our daughter's wedding at the Waco Suspension Bridge. He was professional, gracious, and perfectly carried out our requests. He arrived early and remained discreet until he started the ceremony by piping across the bridge playing "Amazing Grace;" he paused to continue playing from the rear of the seating area, then exited. After the ceremony, he piped the guests across the street to the reception, then returned to the bridge during picture-taking, and finally piped the bride and groom to the reception. He looked and sounded wonderful, and we appreciated having a nod to our family heritage at the wedding.
Review by Valerie G.
Celebration•Reviewed on May 20, 2012•From Austin, TX
Hylton was fantastic. He communicated with me before the event, arrived on time, and was very professional. My friends from Scotland were so surprised and delighted with Hylton's bagpipe playing. He brought tears to my friend's eyes. Later, he posed in several pictures with my friends. This was all arranged on late notice, with great cooperation from Hylton.
Review by Alex M.
Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on May 16, 2012•From Austin, TX
Hylton was great. He performed at our wedding and was perfect. The sound of him tuning his pipes in the background was one of the first things many of our guests heard, which was a great beginning to the event. My wife did a lot of searching for the right songs, and Hylton knew them all. He was in full regalia, which fit the wedding party wonderfully. He was so friendly over the phone, and very professional. I loved that he wouldn't let me pay him until he knew we were satisfied--clearly he hasn't had with customer satisfaction or I don't think he would have been willing to do that. I would highly recommend him for a wedding or any celebration. Thanks Hylton!
Review by Lisa E.
Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on April 9, 2012•From Austin, TX
Hylton was wonderful. Very easy to work with, a consummate professional, and a superb piper! I'm so glad I hired him for our wedding, and would not hesitate to hire him again for any occasion.
Review by David G.
Wedding Reception•Reviewed on February 7, 2012•From Round Rock, TX
Hylton Cruickshank, performance was great, enjoyed by all and I would recommend him to anyone looking for a world class Bagpiper. Thanks Hylton for an enjoyable evening.
Review by Kate S.
Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on December 17, 2011•From Austin, TX
I cannot say enough good things about Hylton. The Austin Bagpiper played at my December wedding, and he was truly a great find. He was extremely professional, polite and accommodating. He would call periodically to ensure everything was going alright, and he helped me find the right songs for my wedding. His talent is overwhelming, and our guests were extremely impressed. Hylton's wife is very charming, and overall, we could not be happier with our decision to have Hylton play at our wedding. We HIGHLY recommend Hylton Cruickshank.
Review by Vicki A.
Church Service•Reviewed on October 31, 2011•From San Marcos, TX
Not only is he talented and gifted playing the bagpipes, he is a wonderful teacher. Hylton is so very patient. I cannot praise his professionalism, kindness and delightful disposition enough. Whenever we need someone to play bagpipes it will be Hylton. He was so accomodating and a genuinely kind person. The children, youth and adults enjoyed Hylton and his bagpipe music. His "tunes" were a meaningful part of our worship service as was he.
Thank you Hylton!!
Review by James D.
Wedding Reception•Reviewed on July 5, 2011•From Austin, TX
If you can define professionalism and talent in couple of words those two words would be Hylton Cruickshank. He carried the day recently at my daughters wedding and provided the most unique experience any of our friends and family had experienced.
If you have an event this is the man for you. He competes on an international basis and his talent level is at the highest you will find the bagpipe arena.
Jim Doherty
Review by Barry H.
Funeral•Reviewed on February 8, 2011•From Gonzales, TX
Hylton Cruickshank was an invaluable component of my Grandfather's funeral as we conducted his graveside service with Military Honors. Hylton played Flowers of the Forest and Amazing Grace during the service. He is a master of his instrument and played these songs beautiflully. Hylton is a true professional. He responded immediately to my request, made recommendations, was on time and prepared, and responded quickly to last minute changes that we were forced to make. My family is grateful for his services. I highly recommend Hylton to anyone in need of a Bagpiper and he will be my first choice should I require one in the future.
