Event 1 Piobaireach under 15 yrs. Clan Donnachaid Tankard1. Connor Sinclair, Crieff
2. Andrew Clark, Montrose
3. Siobhan Kelly, Pitlochry
4. = Ailis Sutherland, Kirriemuir and Timothy Ness, Monifieth
5. Jack Hamilton, Longforgan
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Monthly Archives: January 2010
NPC Junior Competition – Last Chance to Enter!
The deadline for entries for the 2010 Junior Competition is Friday 29th January at 5pm. So if you are going to enter please do so quickly as we cannot accept anymore entries after this time. You can enter online here http://www.thepipingcentre.co.uk/about/junior-piping-competition/ or pick up an entry form from the National Piping Centre.
Duncan Johnstone Memorial Competition 2010
Held in conjunction with the National Piping Centre – 20 March 2010
9am SHARP start.
Draw will be advised in advance.
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Pipers’ Tryst Special Burns Menu
The Pipers’ Tryst will have a special Burns’ Supper Menu available from 18th – 30th January. This special three course meal along with a glass of wine is available for only £12 to celebrate the life, times and genius of the great man. For more information and to book your table please call 0141 353 5551 now.
Set Tunes for the Senior Piobaireachd and Clasp Competitions in 2010
The following notes are from the piobaireachd judges’ seminar held on 22 November 2009 to discuss the 2010 set tunes. They are published in the hope that they will be of some interest to competing pipers and others. They should, however, be regarded only as the output from an informal discussion and neither as a complete and authoritative analysis of the tunes nor as a set of directions on how they should be played. Likewise, the sources listed should not be taken to be comprehensive.
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CLASP – Royal Scottish Pipers Society 2010 Draw
The draw for the Royal Scottish Pipers Society 2010 CLASP competition is now available on the CLASP website.
New York School Scholarship available
The Clan Currie Society are offering a $250 scholarship to the National Piping Centre’s New York Piping and Drumming school in memory of P/M Kevin R. Blandford.
To get details on how to apply please go to http://www.thepipingcentre.co.uk/schools/new-york/news-scholarships/
Gordon Duncan Memorial Competition
After a great day of Scottish, Irish and Breton piping at the National Piping Centre, Willie McCallum won the overall Gordon Duncan Memorial Competition on Sunday 17th January. Stuart Liddell was 2nd and Sylvain Hamon was 3rd.
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Junior Competition – Enter Online Now!
The National Piping Centre’s Junior Competition will take place on Saturday 13th February. Entries close on Friday 29th January, so get your entries in now. You can enter online here: http://www.thepipingcentre.co.uk/about/junior-piping-competition/
Also we are looking for volunteers to help steward the day. Stewards are vital to smooth running of the competition so if you think you would like to help, please email ascott@thepipingcentre.co.uk for more information.
Staff Vacancy
Staff Vacancy – Evening and Weekend Shop Assistant Required
The National Piping Centre is currently seeking a piper to work within our shop.
The working hours offered are flexible and by prior agreement. However they will fall predominantly on weeknights (5PM til 9pm) and Saturday day shifts (9AM til 5PM).
Experience within a retail environment helpful and knowledge of piping products a must.
Please email contact details and a copy of your CV to Greig Canning – Gcanning@thepipingcentre.co.uk