The National Pipng Centre has released this statement today regarding the Coroniavirus (COVID-19): “In response to the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, The National Piping Centre (TNPC) is aware that this is a global crisis and with situations changing daily. Currently, we at TNPC are taking our responsibilities to students and […]
The new pipe tune that has been composed to support the work of the Eilidh MacLeod Memorial Trust will debut in Glasgow tomorrow (13th) evening at The National Piping Centre in McPhater Street. The tune, a 4/4 march named A Tune for the Trust, will be played by the tune’s composer, […]
Skye Games has made a change to its competitions for 2020. The change comes in the 2/4 March competition (played for the Kemble Star). Currently, in the heats, competitors will submit three tunes to the bench and play whichever is chosen by the judges. This will remain the case for […]
The funeral of Frank Andrews, pictured, will take place at the 1st Portglenone Presbyterian Church on March 12 at 1pm with the interment afterwards at Portglenone Church of Ireland Churchyard.. Frank, who had been a member of the McNeillstown Pipe Band – and former Pipe Major – for more than […]
Today, March 8, is International Women’s Day. It’s a day that will be marked all around the world to reflect the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. We certainly have come along way since the bad old days of “blinkered sentiment” surrounding women competing in piping competitions. It […]
March 7, Glasgow, Scotland – Angus D. MacColl from Benderloch near Oban won the Glasgow Uist & Barra Association’s annual invitational solo piping competition. The competition was held today in front of a capacity audience at The National Piping Centre Otago Street in Glasgow’s west end. The Argyll piper won […]
Callum Beaumont won the second semi-final of the Scottish Pipers’ Association’s Knockout competition held last night at National Piping Centre Otago Street. The piper from Bo’ness, Scotland gained more audience votes than current Piping Times-Trophy holder, Stuart Liddell. A large audience heard outstanding piping from both pipers. Callum now goes […]
The International Bagpipe Conference has been cancelled due to fears over the Cornovarius. The conference was due to begin next weekend (March 13-15) at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Organisers, the International Bagpipe Organisation, say they are considering publishing a journal instead. A spokesman said in a statement: “In light […]
The All Ireland Pipe Band Championships will be held this year in the small coastal town of Donabate, just north of Dublin on July 4 The venue is the grounds of Newbridge House and Farm in the town. The Championships are organised under the joint auspices of the Irish Pipe […]
Logan Tannock, the newly elected President of the Scottish Pipers’ Association (SPA) says the organisation is looking forward to this Friday’s Knockout semi-final heat between Stuart Liddell and Callum Beaumont. The heat takes place at The National Piping Centre Otago St. at 19.00. “It’s a semi final to relish,” says […]
