Piping students on the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s BMus course will showcase their talents tomorrow, Thursday March 23 at The National Piping Centre, McPhater Street. The fourth year students, Ciar Milne, Ruairidh Buxton and Dougal McKiggan, will lead the concert which will present a wide range of piping traditions from […]
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See John Dew and Angus MacCall Jnr go head-to-head this Sunday
The final of the Scots Guards KO will be held this Sunday, March 26, 4pm, and will be contested by John Dew and Angus MacColl Jnr. Tickets are £5, pay at the door. Pies on sale at half time. The pipers will play 30 minutes of music each, and the […]
Harry Potter star Miriam Margolyes wishes Bill a happy birthday and reveals her favourite pipe tune
As an unusual birthday present today, March 20, Mike Grey arranged for star of the stage and screen, Miriam Margolyes, to record a special message for Bill Livingstone on his 81st birthday — and got so much more than he hoped for. In the heart-warming video below, Miriam reveals her […]
Creative process and new piping album chat with Mairearad Green
Piper, composer and visual artist Mairearad Green spoke to John Mulhearn for the latest episode of The Piping Show. Mairearad, originally from Achiltibuie, has pipes as her first instrument and was taught by Norman Gillies, but also plays accordion, piano and sings in various combinations in the Scottish traditional music […]
Senior and Junior entries open for the Highlands and Islands Festival
The piping and drumming events of the Highlands & Islands Music & Dance Festival take place on Saturday, April 29 in Oban High School. The competitions are organised by the Netherlorn Piping Society and they are offering Junior Drumming, and Junior and Senior Piping events. Closing date for all entries […]
See Connor Sinclair in recital in Oban this week
The Netherlorn Piping Society are hosting a recital with Connor Sinclair this Thursday, March 16 in the Argyllshire Gathering Halls in Oban The event starts at 7.30, with £4 entry for adults and free entry for children. The Argyllshire Gathering Halls are in Breadalbane Street, Oban, PA34 5NZ. Connor is […]
Entries close on Friday for the new BCPA Pacific Rim Drumming Championship
This new competition will be hosted by the British Columbia Pipers’ Association (BCPA), and forms part of the new RSPBA International Solo Drumming circuit for 2023. This event is officially recognised and sanctioned by the RSPBA and will be conducted according to RSPBA rules and will be adjudicated by accredited […]
See the NYPBS end of year concert at the Usher Hall in April 2023
Join the National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland on April 2, 2023, at the Usher Hall in Edinburgh to celebrate their 20th anniversary. The concert will feature special guests Ross Ainslie and Ali Hutton. The NYPBS is a charitable project ran by The National Piping Centre, to create unique individual […]
Appeal for 100 pipers to rededicate Stonehaven War Memorial
An appeal for 100 pipers to play at a special rededication ceremony has been launched by the Stonehaven branch of the Royal British Legion Scotland. The ceremony will take place at 3pm on Saturday, May 20 on the Black Hill, the site of the historic Stonehaven War Memorial and will […]
Free entry to the Duncan Johnstone Memorial 2023
The Duncan Johnstone Memorial Competition will take place this Saturday, March 11, in both of The National Piping Centre venues. The B Grade competitions will start at 9.00am at Otago Street in the west end, and the C Grade at McPhater Street in the city centre, also at 9.00am. The […]