The first competition of the 2010 Breton Bagad Championship will be streamed on the Web live on Sunday 14th February, starting at 12pm GMT.
Player and more details available here: http://video-direct.france3.fr/player.php?id=692
General News
Competition will be held in Inveraray Primary School on Saturday 3rd April 2010.
Irish piobaireachd annual competition took place in limerick on Saturday 30th January 2010.
Andrew Wright and Alastair Dunn were the adjudicators.
The event was sponsored by R G Hardie.
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The event will take place on Saturday the 17th April at Lochgelly High School, Fife.
Solo piping and drumming for age groups 13 under, 16 under, 18 under & Open Events.
An open Piob is also organized this year, this event is for competitors 18 years and over.
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The Shop at the National Piping Centre has many great products available with fabulous discounts. It is a little after January, but there’s never a bad time to go Sale Shopping! To view the full list of discounted products please go to: http://www.thepipingcentre.co.uk/shop/clearance/
The National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland will be performing for the second time The concert titled “The Dragon’s Lair” at the Perth Concert Hall, Perthshire on the 3rd April 2010. The concert will showcase some of the exciting new musical material that the band has been working on over the summer. It will also feature solos from some of Scotland’s finest up and coming superstars.This is a must see show for all fans of celtic music. » Read more
The Pipers’ Tryst at the National Piping Centre will be celebrating Valentine’s Day in style with a special menu available on Friday 12th and Saturday 13th February. The meal is available for only £25 per person with sparkling wine on arrival - but why not make it an extra special night and book one of our 8 cozy hotel rooms! » Read more
The National Piping Centre’s Highland Library has been an under-utilised resource within the building. But now, we would like your help to bring it up to scratch. » Read more


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