Joe Harmon Bagpiper from Grand Rapids, MI

What kind of experience are you hoping to create? Whether you are celebrating marriage, the life of a loved one, St. Patrick's Day or all things Celtic, having a bagpiper at your event adds a touch of unique grace, splendor, and fun. Playing the bagpipes is truly an honor to me in my life. I have had the privilege of playing the bagpipes at a variety of parties and celebrations over the last 16 years for numerous families and organizations. I approach each client engagement with the utmost professionalism and integrity. Please contact me to begin customizing a “bagpiping” plan for the special experience you desire! I am a native of Grand Rapids with strong Irish and Scottish roots. My Irish ancestors emigrated from County Wicklow, and my Scottish ancestors hailed from the MacDougall and MacMillan clans. I started learning to play the bagpipes when I was 14 years old from a wonderful retired couple in West Michigan. They not only taught me to play at a high level, but with passion and purpose. I have competed in multiple solo and band competitions at the Grade III and II levels around the nation, including the U.S. Open and North American Pipe band Championships in Canada. I have also played at numerous weddings, funerals, charitable events, and parties. Checkout the "Media" section for Audio Samples!

• Scotland The Brave | March - Trad.
• Wings | March - Trad.
• Amazing Grace | Slow Air - Trad.
• Highland Cathedral | Slow Air - Trad.
• Pipe Major Alan Wilson | March - I. Moir
• Bonny Dundee | March - Trad.
• Steamboat | March - Trad.
• Muckiing of Geordie's Byre | March - Trad.
• Balmoral | Retreat - R. Bruce
• The Green Hills of Tyrol | Retreat - Trad.
• The Battle's O'er | Retreat - Wm. Rob
• The Heights of Dargai | March - J. Wallace
• Lindisfarne | Slow Air - M. Seattle
• Flett From Flotta | March - D. MacLeod
• Gardends of Skye | March - Trad.
• The Barren Rocks of Aden | March - A. MacKellar
• Mhairi's Wedding | March - Trad.
• The Brown Haired Maiden | March - Trad.
• Sealink To Ireland | Slow Air - E. Bush
• Isle of Jura | Jig - D. Bradford
• Rocking The Cradle | Jig
• Paddy Be Easy | Jig - Trad.
• Art O'Keefe's | Slide
• Hag At The Churn | Jig
• East Of Glen Dart | Jig
• The Long Island Jig | Jig - R. Mathieson
• Rowan Tree | March - Trad.
• Murdo's Wedding | March - Trad.
• Doctor Gaelic | Hornpipe - B. Worral
• The Mists Of Time | Slow Air - M. MacKinnon
• Egg And The Fiddle | Reel - R. Mathieson
• Bass Face | Reel - M. Saul
• Kelsey's Wee Reel | Reel
• Notre Dame Victory March | March - M. Shea