Brian and Kristen Bigley are a musical duo specializing in Irish and American folk music. Both have played music for more than 25 years and have performed with orchestras and folk ensembles all over North America and Europe. They love entertaining people at weddings, funerals, parties, and producing ‘A Celtic Christmas’ every December in Medina. They have produced and created their own stage production called ‘Rambling House’ that celebrates the Irish influence on American and Baroque music. They have two dancing children, James and Kathleen, and live in Strongsville.
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Kristen & Brian Bigley are available to entertain guests at your next event.
Contact Brian Bigley for more information: 440-554-2394 or [email protected].
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REVIEWS

From Caitlin L. (5 STARS)
Married 10/23/2020
Highly recommend! Incredibly talented. Elevated our ceremony! 
Brian and Kristen are amazing! We wanted the Irish uilleann pipes and violin played during our wedding ceremony and working with Brian was a highlight of planning. He was so understanding as we navigated COVID-19 with different venues, changed dates and reduced guest counts. He was able to provide us with song recommendations that made planning so much easier. Brian and Kristen were incredible and their music elevated our ceremony to another level. Not only are they amazing musicians - they are so kind and thoughtful too! Hiring them was one of our best decisions for the day.

From Knot Pro Network (5 STARS)
posted 01/05/2019
We had the pleasure of having Kristen Bigley (Capp) play the violin for our wedding. She was amazing and the solo violin sound was absolutely perfect for the wedding ceremony. It meant so much to me to hear how beautifully she played throughout our ceremony! Would recommend her to anyone for a perfect wedding instrumentalist.

From Wedding Wire
posted 9/29/2018
What a wonderful, talented couple. Brian and Kristen played the most beautiful Irish music at my daughter's church ceremony 09/29/18, the Irish bagpipes and violin was everything we wanted and so much more!! They were so wonderful, we’re having them also play at my oldest daughter's wedding next year for her ceremony and cocktail hour. Thank you Brian and Kristen!

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BIOGRAPHIES

BRIAN BIGLEY - ​UILLEANN PIPES, GUITAR, IRISH FLUTE, WHISTLES AND TRADITIONAL IRISH DANCE
Brian Bigley has studied the Irish uilleann pipes for nearly 25 years as a player, as well as a maker, of the instrument. He has toured North America and Europe extensively as both a musician and a dancer, appearing in shows such as Tomàseen Foley's A Celtic Christmas, the Omaha Symphony's Celtic Journey, and the Apollo's Fire Countryside Concert Series. In 2002 and 2003 Brian competed with great distinction at the World Irish Dance Championships held in Glasgow and Killarney. He has recently released his fourth recording of traditional Irish music Dance the Town Green in conjunction with the New York School of Irish Dance.
Brian now lives near Cleveland, Ohio, with his fiddler wife, Kristen, and their dancing children, James and Kathleen.
brianbigleymusic.com

​KRISTEN BIGLEY – VIOLIN
​Violinist Kristen Bigley has been playing the violin for 23 years. She studied classical violin at the University of Akron and Youngstown State University. Kristen often performs with small local ensembles in both classical and folk genres, but most of all loves teaching violin/fiddle to local musicians out of her home near Cleveland, Ohio. Kristen and piper husband, Brian, live near Cleveland, Ohio with their dancing children, James and Kathleen, where they have formally started a family business sharing their love of music and manufacturing traditional Irish instruments, The Bigley Music Workshop LLC.
brianbigleymusic.com