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

NYPBoS Launch 2012 Outreach Programme

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The National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland has confirmed the dates for their Educational Outreach Programme for 2012. This fantastic programme allows the band to bring its members to communities across Scotland to help teach and collaborate with other young aspiring pipers and drummers.

This year the band will be travelling to Perthshire to conduct a 3 day Summer Camp and then later in the year to the Outer Hebrides to conduct 2 one day workshops. This is a fantastic opportunity for young pipers and drummers in these regions to meet other young musicians from around the country.

Please note that there are only limited places available for the Perthshire Summer Camp so register before you miss out.

For more information regarding both of these events and to register please follow the links.

Registration: /national-youth-pipe-band/outreach-2012/registration/

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)

Grant Cassidy new D/S of the NYPBoS

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Steven Shedden retires and Grant Cassidy appointed new Drum Sergeant of the National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland.


Grant Cassidy has been appointed as the new Drum Sergeant of the National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland. He takes over the leading drummers role after Steven Shedden who has been the bands leading drummer since 2009 decided to step down from this position due to increased commitments. On behalf of all the members and staff at the NYPBoS I would like to thank Steven for all of his hard work, dedication and commitment since joining the project and we wish him all the best with his future endeavours and aspirations.

Grant comes into the position with a wealth of experience and knowledge for such a young musician and we’re sure that he’ll continue to further develop the drum corps into the future. The National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland’s Senior Drum Corps currently comprises of 13 snare drummers, 7 tenors and a bass.

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.

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