About us

Our company

The Highland Bagipe Company was set up in June 2010 by Derek and Sarah Marr.  Derek has been making pipes for over 10 years and has worked for several pipe makers including Bannatyne, Pettigrew and Wallace before "going solo".

Here at the Highland Bagpipe Company we believe that in order to get a truly beautiful instrument,
bagpipes should be made the traditional way - by hand.  Thats why we guarantee that every set of Marr Bagpipes you buy will be hand turned by our master craftsman Derek Marr. 

Our team

The Highland Bagpipe Company is owned and run by husband and wife team Sarah and Derek Marr. 

Derek decided he wanted to be a pipe maker after his granny took him to a Pipe maker on Edinburghs royal mile aged 5.  He announced then and there that he wanted to make pipes and the rest, as they say. is history!

As well as making and refurbishing bagpipes, Derek is an extremely competent player who has spent most of his years playing for Grade 1 and Grade 2 pipe bands as well as competing on the solo scene.

Sarah is also a competant bass and tenor drummer and played for many years for The Vale of Atholl pipe band before going to Polkemmet where she met Derek. And latterly both played with Lanark and District where Derek was Pipe Major.

Sarah will primarily be your first point of contact with the company as she's in the office most days keeping on top of the paper work.

 Sarah and Derek have 3 children, Brodie, Innes and Airlie.