Weekend Piping Club 2025

The Weekend Piping Club is a fantastic learning place for new players and those that already play. Aimed at young people aged 17 & under, classes are taught in small groups here at The National Piping Centre in McPhater Street. There are six levels, all of which will run with the Glasgow schools term dates.

The Weekend Piping Club will take place on Saturdays.

https://www.thepipingcentre.co.uk/learn-cat/896-npc-weekend-piping-club

We currently have six levels, tailored to a range of learning stages. Our groups, named after famous pipe makers, are listed below:

Starck Group
Time: 10am – 10.45am (45 min session)
Suitable for those who have never had a lesson before.
*Please note: practice chanters can be purchased from The Bagpipe Shop in-person and online.

Robertson Group
Time: 10am – 10.45am (45 min session)
Suitable for those who can play all the notes and one or two grace notes, including those who have completed a term in our Starck Group.

Center Group
Time: 11am – 11.45am (45 min session)
Suitable for those who can play a few simple embellishments/ornaments and some  two-bar phrases.

Henderson Group
Time: 11am – 11.45am (45 min session)
Suitable for those who can play a simple tune, a few more complex embellishments/ornaments and are able to interpret written music.

Lawrie Group
Time: 12.00 noon – 1.30pm (90 min session)
Suitable for those who can play a few more complex tunes, advanced embellishments/ornaments and who can play in unison with other learners. Participants may have started the transition to pipes.

Thow Group
Time: 12 noon – 1.30pm (90 min session)
Suitable for those who are already on pipes and can play in unison with others. Participants can pick up two-bar phrases quickly by ear, or from the sheet music.

Intakes
We now have two intakes in the academic year: January and August.
The next intake will be for the beginning of the Winter Term 2025 (Jan-Mar).
The final term of the academic year (Spring Term 2025) will, again, only be open to returning participants.

For more information please contact: clubs@thepipingcentre.co.uk

https://www.thepipingcentre.co.uk/learn-cat/896-npc-weekend-piping-club

•Tutor Ailis Sutherland chatting with some of the young members of the Weekend Piping Club.