Professor Joshua Dickson is the head of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s traditional music programme, and talks to Dr Andrew Bova about events for the upcoming academic year at the RCS, including the wide range covered in the BMus Traditional Music: Piping degree. A large part of the discussion is […]
The Board of The National Piping Centre (NPC) wishes to appoint a Commercial Director on a full time basis to succeed the current Commercial Director, who wishes to retire. The NPC is a charity established to promote and encourage the study of the music and history of the Highland Bagpipe. […]
The Tynecastle Youth Community Pipe Band is looking for a piping and a drumming tutor to deliver lessons at Tynecastle High School in Edinburgh and its associated primary schools, as well as running accessible, inclusive band practices on a Tuesday and organising performances. The programme is managed by the TYCPB Support Group which […]
Scotland on Tour is an initiative for 2022 that is delivering concerts to small and large venues across Scotland to help reinvigorate the music scene after COVID-19. Ross Ainslie and Ali Hutton are part of this, and currently on a tour of nine Scottish dates taking them from Braemar to […]
By TABBY ANGIER, September 19, 2022. The recent death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has reminded the entire world of the importance and significance of the lament, played on the Great Highland Bagpipe, at funerals, memorial services and commemorative events. Nothing else provides quite the same dignity, poignancy and reverence […]
In-person lessons and online tuition return to The National Piping Centre from next Monday, September 26. These courses are 10 weeks long, cost £100 adults/£90 U18 and are a great way to get into piping or brush up if you have had a break. Suitable for everyone from complete beginners […]
The CLASP workshop weekend will take place both in-person and remotely using the Zoom platform on Friday 7 and Saturday 8, October. Instructors confirmed to date are John Wilson, John Mulhearn, Wilson Brown, Ailis Sutherland, Connor Sinclair, Margaret Dunn and Andrew Bova. Registrations Open until Wednesday 28th September 2022 (Midnight UK […]
Lorne MacDougall seems to be the go-to guy when the TV or movie industry want bagpipes on a soundtrack. He is amassing a long list of credits from the likes of Disney, Dreamworks, Netflix, BBC and ITV, with his music adding to the soundtracks of Brave, How to Train Your […]
Many heart-felt tributes from all over the world have been paid to Stevie Kilbride who died on Tuesday, September 13. Stevie was a well known and well-loved employee of McCallum Bagpipes, who specialised in the drumming side of their customer service for 19 years. Stevie was a very talented drummer […]
The Balmoral School of Piping & Drumming invites young pipers to apply to participate in the 2022 Balmoral Classic: US Junior Solo Bagpiping Championship. The competition will be held on November 12, in Pittsburgh, PA. Pipers will compete in MSR and in Piobaireachd. The competition’s Overall prize is decided by […]
