Serving the Bay area, Silicon Valley, Central and Northern California, and Reno. Will travel throughout the U.S.

Full time professional musician. Available on short notice for all events,
seven days per week, all hours.

Thoughtful and courteous service. Unlimited phone consultation in
preparation for your function

Wide selection of traditional Scottish and Irish pipe tunes. Highland bagpipe for large venues, Scottish smallpipes for intimate settings.

Choose from many styles of dress (available kilts: MacKenzie,
Ancient Buchanan, County Wexford).

Lessons available.

Fred Payne performs as a soloist at events throughout California. He performs regularly with Bushmill's San Francisco Irish Pipers and The Monterey Bay Pipe Band. Fred has also performed with two symphony orchestras in 2008 alone. He is available for all events: weddings, anniversaries, memorials, funerals, graveside services, retirements, birthdays, graduations, banquets, community and corporate events, conventions, grand openings, country clubs, golf courses, wineries, festivals, fund raisers,  reunions, showers, studio sessions.