
JHB P&D
About Us
Calvin McMenamin
Calvin has been part of the Transvaal Scottish since late 2012 and has been with the band when they claimed victory at the South African Championships in 2013, 2015 and 2018. He has also represented South Africa with the band at the World Pipeband Championships in Glasgow in the Grade 3A category.
Calvin has performed at many big events across South Africa. Some of these being the South African Tattoo, Big Brother Mzanzi – Johannesburg’s famous reality television show, and Oppikoppi festival. Calvin is a well-rounded piper with an extensive repertoire and can keep audiences of all ages and cultural backgrounds entertained. Calvin has much experience playing for funerals, weddings, and corporate events and is versatile enough to adapt his piping to suit any occasion. He comes strongly recommended by those he has worked with and will be an invaluable addition to your event.


Brogan Muir
During Brogans work hours he is a freelance Audio engineer in the entertainment industry specialising in TV and Film. He has much experience with regard to Directing and Production of creative audiovisual content within the entertainment and corporate industries.
A combination of Brogan’s experience in Musical performance as well as behind the scenes adds great value to the Johannesburg Pipes and Drums team.
Rudi van Heerden
Sarah Crooks
Pricing
Here at JHBP&D, we use a package pricing system. For any event, our customers can choose whether they would want a lone piper or a piper accompanied by a snare drummer. All packages are fully customizable and can be altered to suit your needs. Feel free to contact us to arrange your custom package now!
Weddings
Pipers Package
Most popular- Entrance and/or exit from the venue.
- Background piping before or after the ceremony as required.
Pipes and Drums
- Entrance and/or exit from the venue.
- Background piping and drumming before or after the ceremony as required.
Funerals
Standard Pipers Package
Most popular- Entrance and/or exit from the venue.
Gold Pipers Package
- Entrance and/or exit from the venue.
- Additional piping at the cemetery, during the wake or while refreshments are served after the service.
Standard Pipes and Drums
Most popular- Entrance and/or exit from the venue.
Gold Pipes and Drums
- Entrance and/or exit from the venue.
- Additional piping at the cemetery, during the wake or while refreshments are served after the service.
Birthdays
Pipers Package
Most popular- Half and hour of playing time
- Special highland ‘happy birthday’ played on the bagpipes.
Pipes and Drums
- Half an hour of playing time.
- Special highland ‘happy birthday’ played on the bagpipes.
Piping Lessons
Have you always wanted to learn the bagpipes but never known where to start? Well look no further! JHB P&D offers exclusive private piping lessons for any skill level. Students are required to provide their own instruments.
Piping Lesson
Private Session- 1 hour private lesson
- Lessons take place in Edenvale
- Contact Us to book a time
Other Events
We are not limited only to the above-listed events and can cater for everything from formal media functions to golf days. Feel free to email us to organize a piper for your corporate events, open-air functions or any other event that you feel needs that special highland touch.
The T’s and C’s
Travel costs are added to the package price at R4.00 per km outside 20km from our base of operations. Travel costs are charged individually per player so as to cover each player’s travel costs. All prices listed above are excluding travel fees. In the unlikely event that a tune is requested which is not already known to our piper and/or drummer, an additional fee of R100 per unknown tune requested, per player will be charged for sourcing the music and committing it to memory. For any event type not listed – or to customize a package – send us an email so that we can give you the best prices and advice for your needs.
Additional pipers and drummers can also be arranged should you require a larger performance at your event. Please contact us for personalized pricing options should this be the case.
A late cancellation fee of 50% of the agreed price will be incurred if bookings are cancelled within 48 hours of the event. The fee will be payable in full if the booking is cancelled on the day.
Payment can be via cash or EFT. We require a 50% deposit to secure a booking and the balance of the fee is payable before job commencement on the day. Cash on arrival is also accepted however we will require being paid in full before playing commences.
For events that are further than 200km from our base of operations, accommodation must be provided for our musicians. The accommodation must be paid/compensated for by the client, separately of the fee charged for the event.
By confirming a booking with www.johannesburgpiper.com, the client agrees to the above terms and conditions.