Grade 1
1st St Laurence O’Toole (Eire)
2nd House of Edgar-Shotts & Dykehead
3rd Strathclyde Police
4th Scottish Power
5th Boghall & Bathgate
6th Field Marshal Montgomery
Drumming: Shotts
Judges: T. Sloan, Peter Snadden (piping); Greg Dinsdale (drumming); Trevor Dear (ensemble)
Monthly Archives: June 2008
Summer Schools and Courses
There is still time to enroll on our Summer Piping Schools for non-residential places here at the National Piping Centre. If you are looking for an enjoyable week of classes and workshops with like-minded pipers you can phone to book on (0141) 353 0220, or download, fill in and return the form below:
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Draw for the All Ireland Pipe Band Championships
All Ireland Championships 2008, Saturday 5th July, Ennis, Co. Clare
For full draw go to http://www.ipba.ie
CLASP results from the Army School of Piping
Banbridge Results
1st St Laurence O Toole Pipe Band (Eire)
2nd Field Marshal Montgomery
3rd Cullybackey
4th Ballycoan
Drumming: SLOT
Best Bass: SLOT
Draw for the European Championships
To view the draw for the European Pipe Band Championships follow this link
Donald MacDonald Quaich
Brian Donaldson wins this year’s Donald MacDonald Quaich. Brian from Newburgh, Fife, is the 22nd holder of this prestigious trophy. The event, sponsored by Glenfiddich, takes place at the Clan Donald Centre, Armadale, Skye.
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FMMPB rewind:replay DVD
We are delighted to announce that we have the new Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band DVD REWIND:REPLAY available in our shop. To find out more and order it online, please follow this link.
London entry form now on line
The forms for the annual Scottish Piping Society of London Competition are now on line. Continue reading
Head of Piping Studies BA(Scottish Music-Piping)
The National Piping Centre is currently seeking a replacement for Dr Simon McKerrell in the role of Head of Piping Studies for the BA (Scottish Music –Piping). After some consideration Dr McKerrell has decided to vacate this position in August of this year in order to pursue further opportunities in academic research and performance. Principal of the National Piping Centre, Roddy MacLeod said that he and the Board of the Centre were very disappointed that they could not persuade Dr McKerrell to continue in this position as he has been extremely successful in this role.
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