CLIENT REVIEWS:
Hannah H. have this obsession with bagpipes. I love how they look and I love how they sound! My husband finds the sound pretty annoying, but I can listen to a CD of songs played by bagpipes all day long! :Francis Wallace is a Baltimore bagpipist - he performs for weddings (pre ceremony, processional, special music (if requested), recessional, receiving line, and at the reception)), funerals, military venues, parades, and numerous other events - he's been performing for over 30 years with bagpipe bands, for dancers, and as a soloist with other bagpipers as well as with other musicians. Francis Wallace has performed for the Duke/Duchess, for the Naval Academy, with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, memorial service for the state of Maryland, as well as with the Police Emerald Society Pipe Band for the city of Baltimore. I was able to watch him and a few of other bagpipers play at a parade held in Baltimore - it was a dreary day, but the sound was so marvelous and I could have stood there, listening to them play all day long! If you're into bagpipes and want Wallace to perform for you, check him out!
Dave Gemmell My dad loved the "pipes"! One of his wishes was to have them played at his funeral. He passed recently and the "piper" community rallied and Fran was available.He played WONDERFULLY! He arrived before the ceremony and piped my dad both "in" and "out" of church, raced down to the cemetary, was there and piping when we arrived. The piping was just what my dad requested. Fran did not stop piping until all participants had left..This just made our day! On behalf of my family, Francis' performance was A+++ and we would recommend him to anyone, for any event. Francis, THANK YOU from the Gemmell family and friends!!!
Julia Schwende I cannot more highly recommend Francis Wallace if you are looking for a bagpiper in the Baltimore area. Our wedding was Saturday, 9/7/13, at a small venue in Fells Point. We had only 37 guests including ourselves. We contacted him a few of weeks prior (he also played for my husband's sister's wedding about 7 years ago, a much, much larger event). Mr. Wallace promptly got back to us and we went over what we were looking for. Because ours was a small event, the venue had noise concerns so he was able to accommodate this with a smaller version of bagpipe. He arrived before the ceremony and played as our guests were seated then for the processional, at a point during the ceremony, the recessional and throughout the cocktail hour. All of the guests I have spoken to have told me that the bagpipe music was a beautiful and memorable part of the event. Mr. Wallace is reliable, very accommodating and has a calm and unobtrusive presence. Best of luck with your plans!
Jamie Cruz Ferrera Bagpiper Francis piped at my wedding and was amazing. Having a bagpiper added an extra special touch to my wedding showing my family's Irish tradition. Not only did I enjoy his music but my guests did too! I received so many compliments about him at my reception. I highly recommend Baltimore Bagpiper Francis Wallace!!!
Robert Brittingham Kelly and I can’t thank you enough for the amazing job you did at our Wedding this past weekend. It was a huge hit with our guests and it really added a special touch to the whole day. From the classic tunes to the specialty songs we requested everything was perfect. Your skill and dedication to your craft is evident in your playing. We both highly recommend your services and will keep in touch for future events. Thanks again Francis. All the Best! Kelly & Bob Brittingham
Jessica When my father passed away recently, my mother looked at me and said "You have to find us a Wallace bag piper" and I didn't know that I was going to be able to find one. But lo and behold, I found Fran and he was able to be there for my family and send my father off properly. I am so thankful for Fran's flexibility on the dates, for going above and beyond driving from Baltimore to Quantico and for going rogue and playing more songs than we were supposed to at a national cemetery. Oh, and he can blow a mean bagpipe!Fran, next time it will be a happier occasion I promise. Pro libertate!
Renee P LOVED HIM!!!! Hired him for our wedding and it made it so special hearing his talent throughout the day and into the evening. People couldn't stop talking about him and how talented he is.Such a joy to work with. Very accommodating and gave suggestions.He was a joy to work with.
Bridget Roseman It was such a good decision to hire Francis Wallace for our wedding! The music was beautiful and happy, and the guests were so surprised as they left the church to hear him playing. It was a perfect way to end our wedding celebration and he was so easy to work with.
Michele Wilt Fran was spectacular. I had asked him to play for both the Church Wedding as well as the Reception. He was professional, timely, and was willing to work with us - down to the last detail. Excellent suggestions from Fran were incorporated into our day. Will definitely enlist his services in the future.
· Mark Asher Francis was a real pro: very easy to work with, responsive, and worked well with the keyboardist. The wedding guests couldn't stop commenting on how much they enjoyed the pipers. When the bride was late making her appearance he was able to wing it without missing a beat!
· Letitia Warunek Francis Wallace is a superb bag piper. I asked him to play at my uncle's funeral. Even though I was from out of the Baltimore Area, he was easy to contact. Mr. Wallace played outside the church when family members and guests were arriving. He coordinated playing with the pianist inside the church, and played at the cemetery until everyone left. My aunt, her grown children and guests had nothing but praises for Mr. Wallace. They loved it! They were amazed and in awe. Mr. Wallace was totally professional, understanding, respectful, and personalized the entire service. He made everything so easy during my family's time of sadness. I highly recommend him.
Patricia James Francis just played at my dad's memorial mass. What a wonderful addition to honor my dad. He was punctual, getting to the church 45 min. prior to the start. He played Amazing Grace with the organist and it was just beautiful. He played 30 min. before the program started and played Oh Danny Boy as we exited. He was friendly, easy to talk to and responded to my emails in a timely fashion. I would suggest him for any function to add a little beautiful Irish music. Can you tell I love the bagpipes?
Brae Nee Francis played at my June 20th wedding and he was fantastic!! I wanted to walk down the aisle to Scotland the Brave and he did an amazing job (doing a slower version on the original)! I held it together all day until he started playing as my father and I walked down the aisle - had goosebumps (and tears) the whole way down. He couldn't have been nicer or easier to work with - highly recommend :)
Melville Wohluth I was surprised by my best man at our wedding with Francis Wallace playing bag pipes at the conclusion of his best man speech. It was amazing. My friends and I have a long standing love for the song Dirty Old Town by the Pogues, and Francis Wallace played it very well. I don't think we sang the song that well, but having Francis playing made us sound much better, and it was one of my favorite memories from our wedding. I would definitely recommend him to anyone wanting a bag piper at their event.
Rachel Naughton Beautiful tribute for my aunt, originally from Scotland, who passed away. Francis was prompt, professional and his talent is exceptional. I'm so glad that Francis was available to surprise the rest of my family and give my aunt the proper send off that she would have been so proud of.
Darryl Campbell Stratford University-Baltimore campus hosted its first local commencement ceremony on June 7th 2014. We had the pleasure of have Mr. Francis Wallace play live bagpipe music outside the hall as family, friends, and love ones entered. What a great day to have a commencement ceremony and along with wonderful music filling the hall. We will see you next year Mr. Wallace!!