SCQF Exam Diet

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The National Piping Centre are holding an Exam Diet on 
Saturday 15th December 2012

Candidates will have the opportunity to sit one of the following exams:

  • SCQF Level 2- Practice Chanter (Solo performance and Theory)
  • SCQF Level 3- Practice Chanter (Solo performance and Theory)
  • SCQF Level 4- Bagpipes (Solo performance and Theory)
  • SCQF Level 5- Bagpipes (Solo performance and Theory)

Theory Exam: 10am-11am
Solo Performance Exams: 11:30 onwards
Fee: £40

To register your interest please contact Tracey Williams on twilliams@thepipingcentre.co.uk or 0141 353 0220 before 10th December 2012.

Christmas Opening Times

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Mon 24th Dec – Open 9-12pm

Tues 25th-Thurs 27th Dec- CLOSED

Friday 28th Dec – Open 9-5pm

Sat 29th Dec – Open 9-12pm

Sun 30th Dec – CLOSED

Mon 31th Dec – Open 9-5pm

Tues 1st-Thurs 3rd Jan- CLOSED

Fri 4th Jan- Open 9-5pm

Sat 5th Jan- Open 9-12pm

Sun 6th Jan– CLOSED

Mon 7th Jan– Open as normal

Glasgow Restaurant Awards Nomination: Kitchen Porter

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Peter Hynes, The National Piping Centre’s fantastic kitchen porter has been nominated for BEST KITCHEN PORTER AWARD at the Glasgow Restaurant Awards. Peter is an exceptional employee to have at The National Piping Centre. He has worked here since the building opened in 1996 and has a remarkable attitude to his job and our business. Best of luck Peter!

London CLASP 2012 Draw

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Draw for London CLASP – 10th November 2012 – Starting at 9am

Grade 3 – Ground and Full Piobaireachd – Own Choice

  • Andrew Gallagher
  • Clive Troubman
  • Helge Jeppeson
  • Tom Broderick
  • Richard King
  • Geovanni Giulianini
  • Stephen Whitton

Grade 2 – Piobaireachd – Submit 2

  • Nick Tuckey
  • Rob Armstrong
  • Enora Morice
  • Kieron Cooney

Grade 1 – Piobaireachd – Submit 2

  • Con Houlihan
  • John Frater
  • Len Durham
  • Allan Dunsmore
  • Bob Low
  • Murdo MacLeod
  • David Gatcum
  • Jordane Guilloux

Grade 3 – March, Strathspey and Reel – Own Choice

  • Andrew Gallagher
  • Clive Troubman
  • Helge Jeppeson
  • Tom Broderick
  • Richard King
  • Geovanni Giulianini

Grade 2 – March, Strathspey and Reel – Submit 2 Marches with own choice Strathspey and Reel

  • Nick Tuckey
  • Rob Armstrong
  • Enora Morice
  • Kieron Cooney

Grade 1 – March, Strathspey and Reel – Submit 2 sets

  • Con Houlihan
  • John Frater
  • Len Durham
  • Allan Dunsmore
  • Murdo MacLeod
  • Bob Low
  • David Gatcum
  • Jordane Guilloux
  • Stephen Whitton

Glenfiddich 2012 Live Stream

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On Saturday 27th October 2012 The National Piping Centre will be hosting the first ever live video stream of the Glenfiddich Piping Championship via The National Piping Centre website. The championship is the most prestigious solo piping competition on the annual piping calendar and sees the world’s top solo pipers perform in Piobaireachd and March, Strathspey & Reel competitions.

The live stream will be hosted on The National Piping Centre’s website from 10am GMT+1 (British Summer Time) on our Livestream page.

Bucksburn and District Pipe Band: Failte

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Bucksburn and District Pipe Band are Live in Concert once again with their new concert ‘Failte’.
They will be performing at the Aberdeen Music Hall on Saturday 27th April 2013 with special guests 2010 World Champions, St Laurence O’Toole Pipe band.

For more information or to buy tickets contact tickets@bucksburnpipeband.com, or contact Aberdeen Music Hall at www.boxofficeaberdeen or 01224 632400.

Archie Kenneth Quaich 2013

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The twenty-first annual amateur Piobaireachd competition for the Archie Kenneth Quaich will take place on Saturday, 2nd March 2013, in the rooms of The Royal Scottish Pipers’ Society, 127 Rose Street Lane South, Edinburgh, starting at 10am.

Entries and enquiries to Alan Forbes, 24 Garscube Terrace, Edinburgh EH12 6BN. Tel: 0131-337 4094 or e-mail: alan.forbes@btinternet.com
Competitors should submit two tunes with their entries, one of which they will be asked to play. Competitors may not submit any tune with which they have previously won first prize in the competition.
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