Category Archives: Piping Centre News

Junior Piping Competition 2012 Results

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Overall Winners
15-17 Years Champion: Ross Miller
Under 15 Years Champion: Brighde Chaimbeul
Chanter Champion: Kyle Rowan

Category A Event 1 – 15-17 Piobaireachd

  1. Charles MacDonald
  2. Ross Miller
  3. Scott Barrie
  4. Christopher Gray
  5. Calum Watson
  6. Iain Crawford

Category A Event 2 – 15-17 MSR

  1. Ross MacKay
  2. Edward Lavender
  3. Calum Watson
  4. Christopher Gray
  5. Andrew Clark
  6. Charles MacDonald

Category A Event 3 – 15-17 Jig

  1. Andrew Clark
  2. Iain Crawford
  3. Ross Miller
  4. Christopher Gray
  5. Cameron Underwood
  6. Rebecca Tierney

Category B Event 4 – U 15 Piobaireachd

  1. Brighde Chaimbeul
  2. Lucy Ferguson
  3. Cameron McDougall
  4. Connor Jardine
  5. Harry McLachlan
  6. Kyle Shead
  7. Holly Fredlander

Category B Event 5 – U 15 Piob (Ground)

  1. James Miller
  2. Finlay Cameron
  3. Kimberly Campbell
  4. Shannon Gould
  5. Ryan McLachlan
  6. Angus Hawkin

Category B Event 6 – U 15 March

  1. Lucy Ferguson
  2. Brighde Chaimbeul
  3. Sandy Cameron
  4. Harry McLachlan
  5. Harris MacLennan
  6. Calum Brown

Category B Event 7 – U 15 S&R

  1. Sandy Cameron
  2. Brighde Chaimbeul
  3. Harry McLachlan
  4. Lucy Ferguson
  5. Lewis Russell
  6. Harris MacLennan

Category C Event 8 – Chanter – Slow Air

  1. Kyle Rowan
  2. Jamie McKerrall
  3. Ben Miller
  4. Robert Corner
  5. Max Landwehr-Traxler
  6. Ryan Wotherspoon

Category C Event 9 – Chanter – March

  1. Kyle Rowan
  2. Jamie McKerrall
  3. Ryan Wotherspoon
  4. Christina McFadyen
  5. Ben Miller
  6. Corri Campbell

The NPC Virginia School 2012 – Enrol now!

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The National Piping Centre, Glasgow will be returning for its 10th year to Shenandoah University, Winchester, Virginia between 17th -22nd June 2012.

With world class piping instructors including the current and four time Glenfiddich Champion (and our esteemed principal) Roddy MacLeod MBE, Cpt (Retd) Stuart Samson MBE, ex-director of Ex-Director of the Army School of
Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming, 2011 Gold Medallist and three time world pipe band championship winner Callum Beaumont and 2009 Gold Medallist and twice world pipe band championship winner Glenn Brown, it will be a fantastic week of top quality tuition.

Drummers will also experience fantastic teaching with Graham Brown (snare) the current leading drummer of Peel Regional Police, and Steven Kilbride (Tenor) who has vast experience in pipe bands and teaching.

This is a fantastic school that has now reached its 10th year! To find our more go to http://www.thepipingcentre.co.uk/bag…doah-virginia/

Shop Manager – Job Vacancy

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The National Piping Centre is looking for a full time Shop Manager to take over the running of its retail space. We are looking for a self-motivated, retail orientated person, with the following attributes and skills:

  • A personable motivator, who is able to lead a team.
  • Has an ability to seize upon sales opportunities and is motivated by achieving sales targets.
  • Has ideally worked previously in a sales environment.
  • Is computer literate and has knowledge of Excel, Word and Microsoft RMS
  • A knowledge of Bagpipes and traditional music would be an advantage
  • Educated to degree level

The deadline for applications is 12noon on Friday 24th February.

If you think that you are this person then please send your CV along with a cover letter to: Alberto Laidlaw, Director of Administration – alaidlaw@thepipingcentre.co.uk

The National Piping Centre Wedding Show 2012

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Sunday 25th March 2012 – 12:00-5:00pm

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.

Register for tickets now on eventbrite.co.uk

Exhibitors – if you are looking to exhibit please call Events Team on 0141 353 5551. A minimal fee is charged for exhibition space.

Pipers’ Corner Winter School – Bruggen

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We are delighted to announce our continuing partnership with the The Pipers Corner Shop in Brüggen and that the confirmed dates for the 2012 Original Winter School of Piping, Drumming and Drum Majoring in Bruggen, Germany are Sunday 5th February – Sunday 12th February 2012. This will be the 6th Annual School and students can now register to secure a place. Fees for the schools start from €290.00. For full details please see the Brüggen school page.

Subscribe to Piping Today by Direct Debit!

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You can now subscribe to Piping Today by Direct Debit (UK subscribers only) – and make sure you never miss another edition again! And if you subscribe today you will receive a free CD, current subscribers can also receive a free CD by extending your subscription length and paying by direct debit.

There is a fantastic list of CDs to choose from, so take advantage of this great offer and sign up today to receive Piping Today and pay by direct debit. For full details go to the Piping Today Magazine page