The National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland will be bringing its young members to Perthshire to conduct for the second time a Piping and Drumming Summer Camp. The programme will run for 3 days and will see NYPBoS Senior Band members help teach and collaborate with other young pipers and drummers aged 25 years and under. Each day will also include a workshop run by one of the instructors from The National Piping Centre. On the final day there will be a small recital and performance for students by members of the NYPBoS and other top local musicians.
Please see below for more information on the camp.
Dates: July 17th – July 19th 2013
Venue: Perth College UHI, Crieff Road, Perth, PH1 2NX
Building: Goodlyburn building
Fee:
- £100 Residential (Intermediate & Advanced)
- £60 Non Residential (Intermediate & Advanced)
- £50 Beginner course (Residential)
- £30 Beginner course (Non Residential)
Pipers
All Pipers attending the camp will be placed into groups of similar abilities on the first day so that everyone will hopefully be able to progress at the same speed. Intermediate and Advanced students will be expected to attend all three days where as the Beginners course will only run for a full day and a half.
When registering please follow the level guidelines below.
- Beginner – just started playing/ can only play basic movements such as the scale and possibly some embellishments/ may be able to play one or two tunes on the practice chanter.
- Intermediate – can read music to an intermediate level / can play simple marches, strathspeys and reels / can play more than 5 tunes on the full pipes.
- Advanced – can read music to a high level / able to play or sight read 4 part marches, strathspey and reels / can also play hornpipes and possibly a piobaireachd / competent on the full pipes.
Drummers
Following on from the success of last year’s camp the drummers will once again be working in small and larger groups to create a brand new camp fanfare which will feature during the last day recital. Senior drummers from the NYPBoS will also be working with students on techniques to improve their drumming as individual and corps players.
Accommodation
Two nights’ accommodation and meals will be provided to everyone attending the camp as a Residential student. Students will be utilising the residential accommodation on the campus at Perth College. Please see the link below for more information regarding the accommodation. NYPBoS Adult Supervisors will also be on hand in the evenings to supervise.
http://www.perth.uhi.ac.uk/accomm/Pages/default.aspx
All bed linen in the rooms are provided. You will only need to bring your personal toiletries and towel. There is also a fridge in each room if students would like to store any snacks etc.
Meals
All meals will be provided by a catering company but if you wish to purchase any food or snacks from the cafe please bring along some pocket money.
Schedule
Wednesday 17th July
- 10am – 11am: Briefing, Group Selection and Ice Breaker Game.
- 11am – 1pm: Group Tuition.
- 1pm – 2pm: Lunch Break.
- 2pm – 3pm: Piping & Drumming Workshops.
- 3pm – 5pm: Group Tuition.
- 5:30pm: Dinner.
- 6:30pm: Bus to depart Perth for Glasgow.
- 7:40pm: Scottish Power Pipe Band practice (Glasgow).
- 9pm: Depart Glasgow for Perth.
- 10:45pm: Lights Out.
Thursday 18th July
- 9am: Breakfast.
- 10am – 1pm: Group Tuition.
- 1pm: Beginner course finishes.
- 1pm – 2pm: Lunch Break.
- 2pm – 3pm: Piping & Drumming Workshops.
- 3pm – 5pm: Group Tuition.
- 5:30pm: Dinner.
- 6:30pm: Bus to depart Perth College.
- 7:40pm: Shotts & Dykehead Pipe Band practice (Shotts).
- 9pm: Depart band practice.
- 10pm: Lights Out.
Friday 19th July
- 9am: Breakfast.
- 10am – 10:30am: Final day briefing.
- 10:30am – 1pm: Group Tuition.
- 1pm – 2pm: Lunch Break.
- 2pm – 3:30pm: Piping Drumming Workshops.
- 3:30pm – 4:30pm: Recital & Small concert.
- 4:30pm – 4:45pm: Conclusion of event.
What to bring
Pipers are recommended to bring along their practice chanter and bagpipes. If you do not have a full set of pipes yet that is fine as well as long as you have a practice chanter.
Drummers are recommended to bring along their own snare, tenor or bass sticks and practice pads. If you are able to bring a drum with you as well that would be great as we will only have a limited number of drums with us at the camp.
We will provide music packs for the camp but please feel free as well to bring along your own music to use as a reference.
For any more information regarding this event please email Alisdair McLaren at amclaren@thepipingcentre.co.uk or call 0141 3530220.