On Saturday, September 24, the Ottawa Branch of the Pipers’ and Pipe Band Society of Ontario held the Glengarry Cup. This event marked the first in person event for the association since February 2020 and drew a crowd of almost 100, filling the room at the Army Officers’ Mess, in […]
The Lowland & Border Pipers’ Society (LBPS) will hold its annual conference in Perth next month. Members and non-members are welcome. It will be the first time the 40-year-old piping organisation has held such an event outwith the central belt or the Scottish Borders. The date of the event is […]
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 Springbank Invitational Competition was held today, September 17, at the Argyll Arms Hotel, Campbeltown. The overall winner was Angus MacColl and the runner up was Willie McCallum, decided on the piobaireachd and MSR. This year’s invitees were Alasdair Henderson, Ben Duncan, Finlay Johnston, Glenn Brown, Willie McCallum, Angus MacColl, […]
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 […]
