2009 December Archive at The National Piping Centre

Archive for December, 2009

Early Bird Discount for Virginia and New York Schools 2010

Published by Gus on December 16, 2009 in Piping Centre News. 0 Comments

The National Piping Centre are offering fantastic early bird prices for our overseas schools. To get this special offer please book your place before the following dates.

New York early bird date ends 1st January.
Virginia early bird date ends 1st March.

Tutor Book CD Patch

Published by Gus on December 16, 2009 in Piping Centre News. 0 Comments

We are pleased to announce the release of a patch to allow our Tutor Book CD to work on Windows Vista and Windows 7.
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Piping Live! 2009 on BBC Alba this Christmas

Published by Helen on December 15, 2009 in Piping Centre News. 0 Comments

BBC Alba have produced two one-hour shows about Piping Live! 2009 which will be shown over the festive period. So if you want to re-live the summer you can see the first show on Saturday 19th December at 10pm and the second on Saturday 26th December at 10pm. They will be repeated on Friday 25th December at 11pm and Saturday 2nd January at midnight. BBC Alba is available on Sky channel 168 and Freesat. So make sure you set your Sky Plus box now!

Volunteers Needed!

Published by Helen on December 15, 2009 in Piping Centre News. 0 Comments

The Junior Competition NEEDS YOUR HELP!! The National Piping Centre is looking for volunteers to help steward on Saturday 13th February at the NPC Junior Competition. Stewards are vital to the smooth running of the competition and to make sure the day runs to time. If you think you can help please email Anna Scott ascott@thepipingcentre.co.uk or call 0141 353 0220

A set of pipes for Christmas?

Published by Gus on December 14, 2009 in Piping Centre News and Shop News. 0 Comments

Need a set of pipes in time for Christmas? Order online now or by phoning 0141 353 0220.

McCallum Bagpipes (10% discount)
AB0, AB1, AB2, AB3, AB4
David Naill Bagpipes (10% discount)
DN0, DN1, DN2, DN3, DN4, DN5
RG Hardie Bagpipes (10% discount)
RGH01, RGH02, RGH03
Strathmore
All models, hurry now while stocks last.
Free pipe case with any Strathmore set, worth £65.
Shepherd
SB, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5.

Haddington Pipe Band wins Scottish Pipe Band of the Year title

Published by Helen on December 7, 2009 in General News. 0 Comments

Haddington Pipe Band has won the Scottish Pipe Band of the Year title for 2009. At a magnificent ceremony in Dumfries on Saturday 28 November, which was broadcast on BBC Alba, the band took the award at the Scottish Trad Music Awards. » Read more

Radio NPC!

Published by Gus on December 4, 2009 in Piping Centre News. 0 Comments

Planetpipe have teamed up with the National Piping Centre to produce a new NPC Radio show which is available now on the Planetpipe website. It is hosted by John Mulhearn and features tracks from Fred Morrison, Stuart Liddell and WAPOL pipe band and much more.
Media > Radio NPC

Finlay MacDonald at Celtic Connections

Published by Gus on December 4, 2009 in General News. 0 Comments

Casting his musical net even wider than usual, the thrilling Scottish piper Finlay MacDonald sets out to celebrate the diverse creative camaraderie he’s relished throughout his career, both with individual musicians and other countries’ traditions. An international array of fellow musicians including Chris Stout (fiddle), Jacky Molard (fiddle), Patrick Molard (Highland pipes/binou), Kevin MacKenzie (guitar), John Speirs (double bass), Maeve MacKinnon (vocals) and Mark McKerrell (percussion) join Finlay for a richly varied programme of reworked favourites and new material.
Celtic Connections Website

Christmas is Coming - New Shop Products!

Published by Helen on December 4, 2009 in Piping Centre News and Shop News. 0 Comments

The National Piping Centre Shop, as well as offering Christmas delivery on many sets of pipes that are now in stock, also has an excellent array of new books, CDs and more - just in time for Christmas! » Read more