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Northern Meeting Junior Competitions 2012

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The prestigious Junior Solo Piping Competitions held at the Northern Meeting will this year be on Saturday 8th September and will, for the first time, be open to all applicants.

In the past, these competitions have been restricted to competitors from the Highland counties of Scotland but the Northern Meeting wishes to hold a junior competition which is of a similar standing to its senior competitions by making it open to all.

There will be Piobaireachd and March, Strathspey and Reel competitions for two age groups – under 15 and under 18.   The competitions will be held at Eden Court Theatre in Inverness, as before.

There will be a wide range of attractive trophies and prizes, including silver mounted practice chanters for the winners of the under 18 competitions.

Applications should be made before 30 June 2012 on the form provided on the Northern Meeting website at www.piping.northern-meeting.org (click on ‘Junior Competition’).   Any other enquiries should be addressed to the secretary, Alison Harbison: pipingsecretary@northern-meeting.org

Alan Forbes

Convener, Northern Meeting Piping Competitions

NPC Wedding Show – This Sunday!

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Get out your diaries girls! The National Piping Centre is hosting a wonderful wedding show on Sunday 25th March 2012.

Set in the heart of Glasgow’s Theatreland, the venue is a superb central location for an afternoon of browsing and planning – showcasing Glasgow’s top wedding suppliers all under one roof!

Offering the best in Scottish entertainment from first class pipers, wedding bands, DJs and Celtic musicians to make your special day superb. Photographers, kilts hire, jewellers and cake makers to temp those taste buds – there is something for everyone and not forgetting a viewing of one of Glasgow’s top wedding venues – The National Piping Centre.

To register for tickets go to our Weddings page

Arbroath & District Music Festival – Piping Results

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Piping and Drumming - held at Arbroath Academy on Saturday 3rd  March 2012

Results

Practice Chanter 14 and under

  1. Gregor Cochrane, Perth (84)
  2. Bella Robb, Arbroath (83)
  3. Ross Booth, Arbroath (82)

Solo Piping Under 21 (confined to Angus Burghs)

  1. Andrew Clark, Logie Pert (89)
  2. Timothy Ness, Monifieth (87)
  3. Struan Moffatt, Edzell (86)

Piobaireachd Under 15

  1. Connor Jardine, Airdrie (86)
  2. Callum Douglas, Coupar Angus (83)
  3. Calum Brown, Peterculter (79)

15-18 Piobaireachd

  1. Andrew Clark (90)
  2. Stuart Scott, Crieff (89)
  3. Eireann Ianetta Mackay, Burrelton (86)

Under 21 Solo Piping (specified composer-G S McLellan)

  1. Stuart Scott (89)
  2. Andrew Clark (88)
  3. Timothy Ness, Monifieth (87)

18 years and over Solo Piping

  1. Glenn Ross, Forfar (90)
  2. Craig Black, Brechin (87)

Solo Piping Novice

  1. Mark Donnachie, Carnoustie (86)
  2. Ben Harper, Carnoustie (85)
  3. Mark Berkenshaw, Dundee (84)

Solo Piping 18 and under

  1. Andrew Clark (89)
  2. Struan Moffat (88)
  3. Timothy Ness (88)

Solo Piping Intermediate

  1. Struan Moffat (87)
  2. Charles Arthur, Monikie (86)
  3. Callum Douglas, Coupar Angus (86)

Solo Piping – Jig Under 18 years

  1. Andrew Clark (89)
  2. Struan Moffatt (85)
  3. Timothy Ness (84)

Solo Piping – Hornpipe and Jig 18 years and over

  1. Glenn Ross (90)
  2. Craig Black (87)

Drumming on the pad14 years and under

  1. Kieran Bissett, Coupar Angus (86)
  2. Greg Smith, Arbroath (84)
  3. Erinne Black, Brechin (80)

Novice Side Drumming Under 18

  1. Erin Sinclair, Blairgowrie (89)
  2. Kieren Bissett, Coupar Angus (85)
  3. Cameron Bell, Dundee (82)

Side Drumming Under 18

  1. Dhugal Paterson, Carnoustie (88)

Side Drumming 18 years and over

  1. Katherine Gordon (91)

Novice Tenor Drumming Under 18

1. Caitlin Cameron, Carnoustie (95)
2. Kieran Bissett, Coupar Angus (87)
3. Holly Ross, Carnoustie (86)

Tenor Drumming Under 18 years

  1. Robyn Laird, Inverquharity Mill (98)
  2. Dhugal Paterson (94)
  3. Beth Ritchie, Friockheim (89)

Tenor Drumming 18 years and over

  1. Marteen Nicoll, Brechin (99)

Piper considered to have given the best piping performance

Andrew Clark

Best Junior Piper irrespective of any other award

Andrew Clark

Best Drummer under 18 irrespective of any other award

Caitlin Cameron

Evening Classes – enrol now!

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The next term of The National Piping Centre Evening Classes begins on Saturday 14th April 2012. These classes are taught in small groups of mixed ages and abilities, from complete beginner to seasoned player. It is £90 adults/£80 U16s for a 10 week lesson block.

For full details and to download the enrolment form go to our Evening Class page

Scots Guards Knockout – Semi Final result

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After a great afternoon of piping Keith Bowes won through to the final of the Scots Guards Club knock out in an excellent contest with Glenn Brown.

Both pipers gave the audience an excellent afternoon of piping.

The final wil be Sunday 06th May at the Scots Guards Club Haymarket 0131 337 1084 commencing at 4pm with curry served after the event. tickets £10.00

Kintyre Juvenile Pipe Band Association Concerts and Ceilidh

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Kintyre Juvenile Pipe Band Association presents CONCERTS & CEILIDH
Featuring Kintyre Schools Pipe Bands and guests with M.C.  John Wilson
Saturday 10th March 2012 at Campbeltown Grammar School

Matinee Concert at 2pm (doors 1pm) including teas and coffees

Evening Concert & Ceilidh at 8pm (doors 7pm) With the Kinloch Ceilidh Band
All persons under 18 years of age must be accompanied by their own parents

Tickets available from:
Yorkshire Building Society, Longrow South, Campbeltown

Afternoon Concert: £6 (concessions available)
Evening Concert & Ceilidh: £12 (no concessions)

Metro Cup Results 2012

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Metro Cup Results 2012 were:

Piobaireachd

1st Angus MacColl
2nd Stuart Liddell
3rd Alex Gandy
4th Chris Armstrong, Airth, Scotland
5th Bruce Gandy, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
6th Bobby Durning, Milltown, New Jersey
7th Gordon Walker, Galston, Scotland
Medley
1st Willie McCallum
2nd Alex Gandy
3rd Stuart Liddell
4th Angus MacColl
5th Gordon Walker
6th Chris Armstrong
7th Dan Lyden, Timonium, Maryland

Scots Guards Club Knockout

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Craig Muirhead has won through to the final of the Scots Guards Club piping knockout competition against Jenny Hazzard.

Both pipers gave an an excellent display of light music and piobaireachd with Jenny playing the ground of Donald Dhugal Mackay and Craig the ground and V1 of Catherines Lament during the half hour performance required from each competitor.

The next semi final will be held on 18 March at the Scots Guards Club Haymarket Edinburgh 0131 337 1084 tickets £10.00 with curry served after.