Named performer
You are booking Ryan Guthrie — the piper who will actually perform at your event.
Your Local Austin Piper
Book directly with the piper who will play your event
Guthrie Highland Pipes is Ryan Guthrie's direct local booking site for Austin, Round Rock, and Central Texas. If you found GigSalad, The Bash, or a list of bagpipers first, this page lets you check the piper, rate path, service area, and ceremony fit.
Check Local AvailabilityWhy People Choose Ryan
A real local performer with a direct booking path
Directory pages can be useful for browsing, but high-emotion events need certainty: who is playing, where they are based, what they cost, and whether they can coordinate the moment. Ryan is the named piper, based in the Austin/Round Rock area, with professional UK ceremonial experience and local Texas roots.
Ryan's own site
This page connects the same Guthrie Highland Pipes name, Google Business Profile, review hub, service area, rates, and booking form.
Find Ryan online
The same local business can be cross-checked through Google, GigSalad, The Bash, PartySlate, the review hub, and the official Guthrie profile before you inquire.
Local coverage
Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Pflugerville, Leander, Dripping Springs, and nearby Central Texas locations.
Direct coordination
Timing, tune selection, attire, arrival, venue cues, and funeral-home or planner details are handled before the event.
Get To Know Ryan
Everything you'd want to check before booking
Choosing the right piper matters — especially for a funeral or a wedding. Ryan's story, reviews, and service area are all here so you can decide with confidence.
Find Ryan on Google
Google Business Profile
See Guthrie Highland Pipes on Google Maps — reviews, photos, and contact details for the Austin and Round Rock area.
Open profileMeet the piper
About Guthrie Highland Pipes
Ryan's story — from the Capitol City Highlanders in Austin to seven years piping professionally in the UK, including Lancaster Castle.
View detailsIn their words
Reviews and kind words
Read what families, couples, and hosts say after the event — or leave a few words of your own.
View detailsWhere Ryan plays
Central Texas service area
Austin, Round Rock, the Hill Country, and the Central Texas cities Ryan regularly serves.
View detailsFinding the right fit
Bagpipe band or solo piper?
When one Highland piper is the perfect fit — and when a full pipe band might suit your event better.
View detailsBook directly with Ryan
Check availability
Send your date and location and hear back from Ryan personally — usually the same day.
View detailsLocal Austin booking paths
Choose the local page that matches your search
People looking for an actual local piper often start with broad Google results. These pages keep the path on Ryan's own site so you can compare event type, service area, reviews, and pricing without returning to a directory.
Direct local searches
Austin bagpiperCore Austin page for funerals, weddings, memorials, veterans ceremonies, corporate events, and private gatherings.Bagpiper near meNear-me hub for Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Georgetown, the Hill Country, and Central Texas.Hire a bagpiper directlyDirect booking page for families, planners, and organizers who already know they want a piper.Austin bagpiper reviewsGoogle, GigSalad, and The Bash profile links plus the direct review path for local trust checking.
Plan by event
Funeral bagpiperRespectful Austin funeral, memorial, graveside, chapel exit, and short-notice service planning.Wedding bagpiperAustin and Hill Country ceremony entrances, recessionals, cocktail-hour moments, and Scottish heritage details.Event bagpiperCorporate, private, Burns Night, St. Patrick's Day, school, civic, and featured performance planning.Bagpipe band or solo piperUse this if you searched for a pipe band but may only need one local professional piper.
Get to know Ryan
Official Guthrie Highland Pipes profileBackground tying Ryan Guthrie, the current Guthrie brand, public profiles, and the old Lone Star Piper identity together.Austin bagpiper reviewsRead reviews on Google, GigSalad, The Bash, and PartySlate.Service areaAustin, Round Rock, Williamson County, Hill Country, I-35 corridor, and Central Texas coverage notes.Direct availability requestSend the date, city or venue, event type, timing, and music request directly to Ryan's booking path.
What direct local booking looks like
A strong quote starts with the date, location, event type, and the moment you want the pipes to mark. From there, Ryan can confirm whether the event fits his calendar and service area.
Austin and Round Rock base
Ryan serves Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Pflugerville, Leander, Dripping Springs, and nearby Central Texas communities directly.
Ceremony-first planning
The direct process is built around the ceremony moment, not just entertainment category matching. That matters most for funerals, weddings, and veterans events.
Clear rate path
Funerals and memorials start at $300, events at $350, and weddings at $400. Travel or unusual timing is quoted before anything is confirmed.
Local starting rates
From $300
Austin-area funerals and memorials start at $300. Events start at $350, and weddings start at $400. Direct booking keeps platform confusion out of the quote.
Common questions
Are you actually based in the Austin area?
Yes. Guthrie Highland Pipes is Ryan Guthrie's direct booking site for Austin, Round Rock, and Central Texas. Ryan is the piper represented on the site and the person you are asking to hire.
Is booking directly different from using GigSalad or The Bash?
Yes. Ryan has public marketplace profiles, but this site is the direct local booking path. It is usually the clearest way to confirm availability, pricing, event fit, and coordination details with the piper.
Why do directories rank for local bagpiper searches?
Directories collect many performers into one category, so they can be useful while you are browsing. If you already want a real Austin-area piper, the direct site is more useful because it names the performer, service area, rates, and coordination path.
Where else can I read about Guthrie Highland Pipes?
Yes. The same Guthrie Highland Pipes business can be checked through the Google Business Profile, public review/profile pages, the official profile page, and the service-area page. Direct booking still happens through Ryan's own availability path.
Can a local piper coordinate with a funeral home or venue?
Yes. Ryan can coordinate timing, arrival, placement, and tune cues with funeral directors, churches, cemeteries, wedding planners, venues, officiants, or family contacts.
What should I send to check local availability?
Send the event date, city or venue, event type, start time, and the kind of music moment you have in mind. If you are not sure what you need, Ryan can help narrow it down.
Ready to check the date?
Send the date, location, and event type. Ryan will reply personally with availability, pricing, and the simplest next step.
Request availability
The more specific the date and location, the faster the quote.