Fred Morrison at Piping Live! in 2016
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Ross Ainslie & Ali Hutton
R oss Ainslie and Ali Hutton perform their Symbiosis II album at Celtic Connections 2019
McCallum Bagpipes mark 20 years
McCallum Bagpipes celebrated their 20th anniversary with a concert and ceilidh in the Park Hotel in Kilmarnock on October 20, 2018. There were 300 invited guests, and after they were welcomed by Kenny MacLeod and Stuart McCallum, they were treated to music from the Grade 1 Johnstone Pipe Band, folk-rock […]
Pipe Major John McLellan DCM of Dunoon (1875-1949)
By Pipe Major Jim Henderson John McLellan, as I remember him, was a very shy and quiet individual, not given to pushing himself or promoting the great talent he possessed. Besides being a quite outstanding bagpipe music composer, he wrote songs, was a poet of some distinction and had a […]
Brothers on the bagpipes – Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer
The National Piping Centre is used to welcoming pipers from communities around the world but the visit of a group of monks for lessons was one of their more unusual teaching experiences. The main form of music in the Papa Stronsay community, also known as the Sons of the Most […]
Chef has right recipe to help charity
The head chef at The National Piping Centre – Eddie Shaw – has served up a delicious recipe for a cook book in aid of a Glasgow hospice. His dish of Walnut Crusted Salmon with Sweet Potato, Kale Bon Bons and Spinach Pesto will feature in Glasgow Cooks Better, which […]
Panfried Lamb Cutlets
Here’s another recipe for you to try from the menu of the Pipers’ Tryst restaurant at The National Piping Centre’s base in Glasgow. Head chef, Eddie Shaw reveals how to make Panfried Lamb Cutlets and pear chutney with Dauphinoise potatoes and vegetables, which is a popular dish from the A […]
Panfried Pollock Fillet
The National Piping Centre has an impressive standing in the world of music, but the emphasis on quality also runs through to the Pipers’ Tryst restaurant at their Glasgow base in McPhater Street. Head chef, Eddie Shaw has created a mouthwatering menu offering a range of dishes with a strong […]
