Postman delivers new career

A postman has put his stamp on the wedding industry by winning a top award only six months after setting up his business.
By The Newsroom
Published 18th Apr 2017, 09:00 BST
Updated 9th May 2017, 18:36 BST
Danny Sweeney the piping postman from StenhousemuirDanny Sweeney the piping postman from Stenhousemuir
Danny Sweeney the piping postman from Stenhousemuir

Danny Sweeney took a two year sabbatical to fulfil his dream of becoming a full-time piper.

The 43-year-old from Stenhousemuir launched Piper Dan in October last year.

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Since then he has been in demand for wedding and corporate events with his diary already filling up for 2017.

Danny Sweeney - Piper Dan from StenhousemuirDanny Sweeney - Piper Dan from Stenhousemuir
Danny Sweeney - Piper Dan from Stenhousemuir

He was shortlisted in the Best Entertainment category at the recent Scottish Wedding Awards – and delighted to win.

He said: “I went along just to make some connections and I couldn’t believe it when I was called up on stage to get the award. Deciding to go full-time took a number of years to do - I’d actually gone to Business Gateway three years ago with my idea – but it wasn’t until I had to starting knocking back gigs due to my postal work commitments that I decided to give it a go full-time.”

Danny bought his first chanter aged 11 and won his first piping competition three years later.