Army School of Piping CLASP 2013 – Draw

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Room 1- Commencing 10am

Grade 3 – Piobaireachd/Ground and Full – Own Choice

  • Alan Baillie
  • Robert Thomson
  • Liza MacFarquhar
  • George Gordon
  • Robert Ross
  • Helge Jeppesen
  • Kieran Davies
  • John Gauld

Grade 2 – Piobaireachd

  • Michael McGowan
  • Gordon Hislop

Grade 1 – Piobaireachd

  • Andrew Park
  • Bob Low
  • Jackie Lewis
  • Ben Mulhearn

Room 2 – Commencing 10am

Grade 1 – March (Submit 2) followed by Strathspey and Reel (Submit 2) – 6/8 March (Own Choice)

  • Andrew Park
  • Robert Ross
  • Bob Low
  • Stephen Whitton
  • Jackie Lewis
  • Ben Mulhearn

Grade 2 – March (Submit 2) followed by Strathspey and Reel (Own Choice) – 6/8 March (Own Choice)

  • Gordon Hislop
  • Michael McGowan
  • Neil Mitchell

Grade 3 – March followed by Strathspey and Reel Own Choice – 6/8 March- Own Choice

  • Alan Baillie (2/4 only)
  • Robert Thomson
  • John Middleton
  • Liza MacFarquhar
  • George Gordon
  • Helge Jeppesen
  • Kieran Davies
  • Ross Martin
  • John Gauld

A Fond Farewell…

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Tomorrow we say goodbye to our students from the Royal Air Force of Oman who have been studying at The National Piping Centre since March. Afif, Mohammed, Rashid and Tariq have all completed intensive courses of study and gained SQA accredited piping awards at Level 6 in both theory and performance. They have all been fantastic students and have had a real impact on the Centre and our staff. We will all be sad to see them go and wish them all the best for their piping careers in Oman.

All 4 pipers

  Tariq with pipesRashid with pipes Mohammed with pipesAfif with pipes

Winner of Best All-Inclusive Venue in Glasgow

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Results are out for the second Wedding Industry Experts Awards, and it is with great pleasure that we announce that The National Piping Centre won Best All-Inclusive Venue in Glasgow. 

Wedding Industry Winner

The awards are an annual competition recognizing some of the most popular wedding professionals at a local, national and international level. Voting commenced on April 23rd and concluded on April 30th.  This year wedding professionals from 29 countries participated in seventy categories.

We sincerely appreciate the support we have received from past and current clients, peers, family and friends. The National Piping Centre’s couples are very special to all of our staff and we always strive to give you the best day of your life on your wedding day. We are a venue with a big heart and truly appreciate the recognition that these awards have given us.

Thank you to everyone who voted for us.

Wedding at The National Piping Centre

Staff Vacancy

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Talented food and beverage supervisor required for The National Piping Centre & The Pipers’ Tryst Hotel. 2013 – “Small City Hotel of The Year 2013 ~ Scottish Hotel Awards”

This is a full time position running our restaurant, bar, events and supervising staff. Would suit a very organised person, who has a passion for good service and a natural flair for hosting events.

  • Key holder
  • Running events
  • Running busy restaurant
  • Shifts range from 7.30-3.30, 1130-8, 3-close.
  • Supervising staff on shift and assisting with their development
  • Ensuring that the best service is given at all times
  • Restaurant or hotel experience necessary for this role
  • Salary dependant on experience
  • 28 days holiday per annum
  • Company closed 24,25,26,27 Dec and 1,2,3 Jan annually

Please email CV and cover letter
Immediate start
No agencies please

Please contact Gemma Cannon, General Manager with CV and cover letter to gcannon@thepipingcentre.co.uk

Judges’ Seminar Notes on 2013 Set Tunes – Part 2

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This is to let you know that the notes from the judges’ seminar held on Sunday 7 April to discuss the remaining set tunes for this year’s competitions are now on the Piobaireachd Society website at: www.piobaireachd.co.uk
This completes the notes on this year’s set tunes. I hope you find them useful.

We have also published on the website new sound clips of prominent pipers playing a number of this year’s set tunes. Some have links within the judges’ seminar notes and others are available by clicking on ‘sound clips’ in the introduction to the notes. A wide range of other recordings is also available to members of the Piobaireachd Society in the members’ section of the website.

Please draw the attention of competing pipers and any other interested parties to the notes and sound clips.

With kind regards,

Alan Forbes
Music Committee Secretary

Virginia Piping & Drumming School 2013

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The National Piping Centre’s Virginia Piping & Drumming School 2013
23rd – 28th June
Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA 

10% OFF
There is a 10% discounted Early Bird rate for Tuition. The price will increase to the full rate of on April 30th 2013.

The National Piping Centre invites you to our 2013 Piping and Drumming School in Virginia. We will have a daily program which will cover all aspects of performance including practice routines, technique, musical expression, tuning and ensemble playing. Students will be taught in a small group of similar ability for 3-4 hours per day with workshops, recitals and practice time built in. All levels of players are welcome.
Tutors

At the 2013 Virgina School you will have the opportunity to learn with some of the most experienced pipers and drummers in the world including…

Roddy MacLeod MBE
Principal of The National Piping Centre
and Three time Glenfiddich Champion.

Stuart Samson MBE
Ex-Director of the Army School of Bagpipe Music
and Silver Medalist.

John Mulhearn
Accomplished recording artist and Runner-up in 2012 Highland Society of London’s Gold Medal.

Plus many more fantastic tutors and teachers.

FIND OUT MORE…
Visit our Virginia School page