The Pipers and Pipe Band Society of Ontario have announced the creation of The Ontario Youth Pipe Band. The OYPB is a celebration of young players, and will connect pipers and drummers (ages 25 years or younger) who live, perform and/or compete in the province of Ontario. The inaugural […]
The Skye Highland Games takes place on Tuesday/Wednesday, August 6 and 7, 2024. Entry forms for the Dunvegan Medal and light music competitions can be downloaded here, and will be accepted in the two months between the beginning of April and the end of May. Contact Piping Convenor: Cameron MacFadyen, 17/18 […]
lmreachd is your chance to see and hear young pipers and drummers from the NYPBS creating a unique night of music in Perth Concert Hall, on Sunday, April 14. Concert tickets can be booked here. Opportunities to see pipe bands perform in venues of this scale are rare, and the […]
The Atholl Gathering takes place on Sunday, May 26, and entries are healthy at 55 in total so far, including juniors. There are 23 for C Piobaireachd, 16 for B and 10 for P/A/Open. The C Piobaireachd will be capped at 25 with 5 reserves. The overall adult cap is 60. […]
The National Piping Centre’s Spring Junior Gathering runs at the City Centre venue in McPhater Street, Glasgow. Starting on Monday coming, April 8, these four-day learning events have been designed specifically for young pipers, aged 17 and under, who have made the transition to pipes. The Junior Gathering runs all […]
The National Piping Centre has just announced an open call for four NPC Piping Club Tutors. Successful applicants will be provided with appropriate training for the role, and gain real-world professional development opportunities throughout the project. This role is for piping tutors with an interest in working with children and young people to engage in high-quality […]
By HAMISH MOORE. I’d like to announce news of a newly devised piping competition with none of the conventional rules or standards applying. The rationale behind establishing this competition is: piping has, over time, consistently been losing connections with its Gaelic roots. This connection was once central to, and at the […]
Piping tutor is sought to run an after-school piping club at a central Edinburgh school, and deliver lessons during the day, on a self-employed basis reporting to an organising committee. The tutor be able to teach to SCQF Level 6 with knowledge of PDQB and Curriculum for Excellence, have experience […]
By RONALD McSHANNON, PIOBAIREACHD SOCIETY MUSIC COMMITTEE The Piobaireachd Society recommends the following for competitions in 2025: A. SENIOR COMPETITIONS A new approach to setting tunes for the senior competitions was adopted in 2023 for a trial period of five years. The aim is to give competitors a wider choice […]
Scottish Pipers’ Association Professional Solo Piping Competition takes place on Saturday coming, April 6, at the National Piping Centre, McPhater Street in Glasgow city centre. The competitions start at 8.30am and entry for spectators is £5.00. The event list, timetable and the draw for each competition is listed below. Number […]
