Margaret Dunn and John Mulhearn went through from round 2 last sunday and will be playing against Glenn Brown and Alasdair Henderson in the final on Saturday 15th January.
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Islay Inn Piping Challenge – Round 2 Sunday 19th 8pm!
The Islay Inn Piping Challenge is back for round two, this Sunday 19th December from 8pm.Competitors this week are Alisdair McLaren, Chris Armstrong, John Mulhearn and Margaret Dunn.The competition is judged by an audience vote – Glenn Brown and Alasdair Henderson went through from Round 1 last Sunday 12th. The Final is scheduled for 8pm on Saturday 15th January 2011 – the evening of the Annual Piping Concert at Celtic Connections – so why not make it a day of piping!
Wedding Open Evening 27th January 2011
The National Piping Centre will be holding a Wedding Open Evening on Thursday January 27th 2011. It will take place in the Auditorium of The National Piping Centre between 6-9pm. Admission is free, so why not come down and get some inspriation for your big day! Continue reading
Junior Piping Competition 2011
The National Piping Centre will host its 15th Annual Junior Piping Competition on Saturday 19th February 2011. There are 8 events which will be held in three age categories. Continue reading
CLASP Scots Guards Club 2011 – Entries
Entries are now open for the Scots Guards Club CLASP competition and will close on 20th of January. Please enter online or email Callum Beaumont: cbeaumont@thepipingcentre.co.uk
Islay Inn Piping Challenge – Starts This Sunday 12th 8pm!
The Islay Inn on Argyle Street is hosting “The Islay Inn Piping Challenge”. This is two rounds of 4 pipers, where the top two from each heat go through to a final, which will be held in January. Round 1 will be held this Sunday 12th December from 8pm, with Round 2 next Sunday 19th December from 8pm. The top two will be decided by audience vote, so make sure you get there to hear your favourite! Continue reading
Winter School, Bruggen 6th – 13th February 2011
The National Piping Centre, Scotland is proud to be sending our World Class instructors to join the Piper’s Corner Bruggen Winter School between 6th -13th February 2011, in association with Wallace Bagpipes. Students will receive several hours of instruction per day with daily workshops and recitals. The new SQA approved piping exams will be offered. The National Piping Centre instructors will be John Mulhearn, Glenn Brown and Callum Beaumont as well as three students from the BA Scottish Music (piping) degree course. Continue reading
Overseas and Seasonal School in 2011 – Sign Up Now
You can now sign up for all our schools both at home and overseas for 2011. These are a fantastic way of learning and immersing yourself in piping and drumming for a whole week! Continue reading
MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Award Winners Announced
The winners of the prestigious MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards were announced at a ceremony in Perth Concert Hall last night (Saturday 4 December). A record 192,000 votes were cast by members of the public for the eighth annual awards which celebrate musicians, community groups and events across all forms of traditional music in Scotland. Among the winners in the 16 categories are Julie Fowlis and the Red Hot Chilli Pipers who replicated their success of 2007 by collecting the award for Best Album of the Year and Best Live Act of the Year respectively. Continue reading
Rock Choir comes to the National Piping Centre
The national phenomenon Rock Choir is coming to the National Piping Centre in January! Rock Choir offers the opportunity for everyone to enjoy singing & performing. Continue reading