Archive for March, 2009

Set Tunes 2010

The Music Committee of the Piobaireachd Society has posted the announcement of the set tunes for next year (2010) on the Piobaireachd Society website: www.piobaireachd.co.uk

NYPB Concert Tour

The National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland are loading their concert gear onto the bus and heading north to perform two spectacular shows to kick off 2009.
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Evening Classes - New Term

The National Piping Centre is about to start a new term of evening classes. So if you have ever thought about learning the bagpipes then this could be for you! » Read more

Duncan Johnstone Results

B Grade Piobaireachd
1st Ashleigh Bell
2nd John Mulhearn
3rd David Wilton
4th Faye Henderson
5th Iain Marshall
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Fusion drumming proves a success

On the weekend of the 28th February the National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland hosted a drumming fusion workshop at the Scottish Youth Theatre in Glasgow. The weekend was well attended by the NYPBoS drum corps who had a fantastic time developing new percussive and drumming skills. The drum corps is looking forward to incorporating these new skills and techniques into a brand new fanfare which will be released later this year. A special thanks must go out to both Pete Lockett and Jeff Queen for there enthusiasm and professionalism over the weekend and we look forward to working with you once again in the future.

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Photos: Andrew Lawson.

Ciaran Sinclair performs well in Ayrshire

The 84th Ayrshire Music Festival was held on the 14th March 2009 at the Ayr Town Hall, Ayr. The National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland would like to congratulate member Ciaran Sinclair on his prizes in the solo piping events listed below.

  • 1st place Piobaireachd and the National Piping Centre Trophy
  • 2nd place Under 18 March
  • 3rd place Under 18 Strathspey & Reel

Congratulations Mike!

The National Piping Centre extends its warmest congratulations to Dr Mike Paterson who has been appointed as Executive Director of the College of Piping and Celtic Performing Arts, Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada.. » Read more

Tune for East Lothian Winner Selected at Pipe Idol Play-Offs

After a great evening of music in Haddington’s Corn Exchange on Sunday 8 March, a winner was selected for the new East Lothian pipe ‘anthem’. » Read more

National Piping Cente CLASP Results

Grade 1

Piobaireachd
1st Scott Allan
2nd Con Houlihan
3rd Allan Bradford

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Uist & Barra Results

Piobaireachd

1st Chris Armstrong - ‘Lament for the Children’
2nd Gordon Walker
3rd Finlay Johnstone
4th Callum Beaumont
5th  Stuart Shedden

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