Funeral Bagpipe Player – Harry Farrar played at St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church.
The recently renovated church was a perfect setting for bagpipes at this Irish funeral service. The family and friends were especially respectful of the flag as the deceased was a veteran. The unique name of the church dates back to Poland.
Many tunes can be played at services. In this case the Notre Dame Fight song was a unique treat. See more about St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church
It is common to incorporate Bagpipes at the beginning and at the close of the service. Funeral Bagpipe Player Harry has performed for almost 1000 services since 1981.
The acoustics in the church setting is moving and impressive.
In some cases the Bagpipes can be accompanies by the choir or other the traditional pipe organ.
Tunes from the Bagpipes can include “Danny Boy”, Going Home”, The Skye Boat Song” and “How Great Thou Art”.
The bagpiper or planner can help with coordination of the Church officiants and family.
Popular areas in Greater Los Angeles for bagpiper performances include Malibu, Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica and Bel-Air. Burbank, Studio City, Hollywood and Pasadena have a lot of Churches. Additionally, Westlake Village, Camarillo, Oak Park and Ventura are good golf towns.
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For many decades Harry has been the house piper for the large Forest Lawn cemetery properties in Southern California. This includes the Cypress and Cathedral City. Also there is Rose Hills Cemetery in Whittier. Interestingly, this is the largest cemetery in North America. Many hymns are adapted to the bag pipe including “Marching To Zion” by Amy Grant. Also, Bagpipes and drummers at the graveside add music at the end. Otherwise, most music happens at the Church. Also see more of our services at bagpipeplayers.com
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