The National Piping Centre

The NYPBoS - The Dragon’s Lair Perth Concert Hall 3rd April

Helen — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:28:12 +0000

The National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland will be performing for the second time The concert titled “The Dragon’s Lair” at the Perth Concert Hall, Perthshire on the 3rd April 2010. The concert will showcase some of the exciting new musical material that the band has been working on over the summer. It will also feature solos from some of Scotland’s finest up and coming superstars.This is a must see show for all fans of celtic music. (more…)

Swiss School Instructors Now Confirmed

Helen — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:28:03 +0000

We are pleased to announce that the instructors on the inaugural Swiss Piping and Drumming School are Roddy MacLeod MBE, Pipe Major Jimmy Banks and John Mulhearn for the pipers and David Henderson for the drummers.

The school takes place 2nd - 7th May in Davos, Switzerland. For more information and the booking form please go to http://www.thepipingcentre.co.uk/schools/swiss-piping-drumming-school/

Silver Medal Qualifying Competition

Helen — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:26:19 +0000

Location:    College of Piping, Glasgow
Date:          22nd August 2010
Start:          9.30am
Judges:      Members of the Joint Committee for Judging ‘Approved List’.

Organisers: The Competing Pipers’ Association in partnership with the Argyllshire Gathering and the Northern Meeting. (more…)

Results for the 150th Anniversary London Scottish Piping Competition

Helen — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:31:22 +0000

Here are the results for the London Scottish 150th Anniversary Competition.

Amateur Piobaireachd
1st Allan Dunsmore
2nd Andrew Park
3rd Lynn Calder (more…)

Ayrshire Music Festival Results

Gus — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:28:09 +0000

Ciaran Sinclair wins overall under 18 piping competition.
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Italian Spring School - 7th - 12th April

Helen — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:49:13 +0000

The “Associazione Piper Italiani – Italian Pipers’ Association” and the “Bagpipe Italian Group” are pleased to announce that the 4th Italian Spring Piping School will take place in Isernia between 7 - 12 April 2010. (more…)

CLASP Glasgow 2010 Competition

Gus — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:01:17 +0000

Entries are now open online for the Glasgow competition which will be held on the 3rd of April 2010.
http://www.theclasp.co.uk/entry/

Greenville Games tune competition for Royal Guest of Honour

Gus — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:56:13 +0000

The Greenville Scottish Games in South Carolina is gearing up to welcome a royal guest to the event in May.
Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, will be attending the event and, apart from Braemar, it’s thought to be the first Highland games officially visited by a senior member of the royal family.
Up to 40 pipe bands will be involved in the celebrations on May 28 and 29 which include a Great Scot! parade and around 80 competitors battling it out in the games in front of a crowd of around 15,000.
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Atlanta School - Online Booking Form now available

Helen — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:11:05 +0000

The Atlanta School has now been confirmed and the online booking form is now up. The venue has changed this year and it will be held at Kennesaw State University, 1000 Chastain Road, Kennesaw GA 30144 between 13th - 18th June 2010.

For full details about the school please go to http://www.thepipingcentre.co.uk/schools/atlanta-georgia/

“A Suite For Alan” at the Duncan Johnstone Competition

Helen — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:45:52 +0000

“A Suite for Alan” is a suite for smallpipes, flute, whistle, and string orchestra written by Neil Johnstone, in honour of his father, the late Duncan Johnstone. This will be performed for the first time on conclusion of the Duncan Johnstone Memorial Competition at the National Piping Centre on Saturday 20th March. It is free to attend. (more…)