Armagh Pipers Club has announced details of the 16th William Kennedy Piping Festival which will take place in Armagh from the 12th – 15th November. Highlights include a special concert with Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin and friends, which will feature recently composed and arranged work for piano, uilleann pipes and orchestra, and the Armagh debut for Andy Irvine and Donal Lunny’s supergroup Mozaik. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2009
Field Marshal Wins British Championships
Results from Grade 1
1st Field Marshal Montgomery
2nd House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead
3rd St Laurence O Toole
4th Strathclyde Police
5th Scottish Power
6th Boghall and Bathgate
Best Drums – Field Marshal Montgomery
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CLASP Results from Army School
World Pipe Band Championships Live on BBC website!
Live streaming of the World Pipe Band Championships will be available across the world in a move by BBC Scotland to mark the Year of Homecoming.
Read more on the RSPBA website.
Mid Argyll Pipe Band seeks new Pipe Major
This is a wonderful opportunity for an experienced piper who would like to further their experience by working with our band to further its aims and objectives.
MAPB is currently a non-competitive band and aims to promote musical excellence in all aspects of piping and drumming. We have an excellent reputation for nurturing young and talented local musicians by providing a challenging programme of tuition and performance within Mid Argyll and beyond. Continue reading
Summer School courses at The National Piping Centre
The National Piping Centre’s summer school courses are about to kick off but there is still time to sign up. The dates are:
They are a great fun way to learn and prices start from just £205 adults (£175 U16s). Go to the Seasonal School page for all the details and to sign up online http://www.thepipingcentre.co.uk/schools/seasonal-piping-schools/
Donald MacDonald Quaich 2009
Iain Speirs of Edinburgh was the winner of this years Donald MacDonald Quaich in Syke. Iain played Lady Margaret MacDonald’s Salute. The other invited pipers were Euan MacCrimmon, Alastair Dunn & John Angus Smith.
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Pipe Bands needed for Piping Live!
A few slots still remain in the Piping Live! programme for pipe bands interested in performing at George Square during the Glasgow International Piping Festival. We are looking for bands to play on Tuesday 11th of August and Friday 14th of August. The bands receive a good fee in exchange for playing for 40 minutes in the Square. The performance should be a traditional pipe band performance to include some marching sets as well as medleys. Any bands interested should immediately contact hwilkinson@thepipingcentre.co.uk
Phone System – back up and running!!
The National Piping Centre had been experiencing power and phone problems – but we are pleased to say everything is now back in working order! We appreciate your patience and now everything is back to working order and lunch service will go ahead in the Pipers’ Tryst as normal.
Extra lessons available for Highland, Border & Uillean Pipes
Dr Simon McKerrell will be availble to give lessons at the National Piping Centre between Monday 15th – Friday 26th June. He can give lessons in Highland pipes and also Border and Uillean pipes and the Whistle.
If you would like to book lessons for any of these instruments please call Anna Scott for availability on 0141 353 0220 or email ascott@thepipingcentre.co.uk