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SUMMARY:Winter Storm 2024 – 21st Anniversary Event
DESCRIPTION:The Midwest Highlands Arts Fund (MHAF) Board of Directors announced the 21st anniversary of Winter Storm – The Pipes and Drums Event in Kansas City\, will be held January 11 – 14\, 2024. Online registration for the 2024 workshop and the piping and drumming competitions opened on October 1\, 2023. \n\n\n \nWinter Storm classes and contests will be held at the Kansas City Marriott Country Club Plaza. \n\n\n \nWorkshops\n\n\n \nThe piping and drumming workshop and master classes will be held Saturday and Sunday\, January 13 & 14\, 2024\, featuring our faculty of twenty of the world’s best pipers and drummers. \n\n\n \n  \n\n\n \nConcert\n\n\n \nThe Winter Storm concert will be held in the Marriott Grand Ballroom on January 14\, 2024 at 7pm. The free concert is not open to the public. With limited seating\, the priority will be for workshop attendees\, competitors and accompanists\, and their families. \n\n\n \n\n\n\n \nThe 2023 concert recording is more than three hours long\, and was live streamed by sponsor\, Dojo University\, and can be watched again on The Piper’s Dojo Faceboo page here. \n\n\n \nLive Stream\n\n\n \nThe Pipes and Drums concert and will be live streamed on the Saturday. On Thursday and Friday many of the Amateur and Professional contests\, and the awards ceremony\, will be live streamed. \n\n\n \nWinter Steam\n\n\n \nThe ever-popular Winter Steam Ceilidh will follow the concert at approximately 9:00 P.M. The “world’s biggest indoor beer tent” is free\, and open to the public. A souvenir pint glass may be purchased for $30 online\, or on the day of the event\, until sold out. \n\n\n \n\n•The Winter Steam after-concert party in 2007. Photo: Mike Paterson\n\n\n\n \nContests\n\n\n \nThe 2024 contests include entry limitations for all contests\, a $1500 travel prize for the aggregate winner of Gold Medal Piobaireachd and the Gold Medal Ceol Beag\, and a single classes for amateur tenor drum and bass drum contests \n\n\n \nProfessional ceol beag piping will be held in two categories\, Gold Medal and Silver Medal\, and neither will have a playoff. \n\n\n \nAll Amateur Piping and Drumming competitions will be held on Thursday\, January 11\, 2024 and all Professional Piping and Drumming competitions will be on Friday\, January 12\, 2024. \n\n\n \nThe Gold Medal Snare Drumming qualifier will take place Thursday evening\, January 11. \n\n\n \nThere will be competitor entry size limits for all contests. Registration for each contest will be accepted until full. \n\n\n \nThe on-site competitor registration/check-in desk will be open at the Marriott Hotel\, 2nd floor\, from 3pm – 9pm on January 10 and will reopen on January 11 & 13 at 7am. Competitions will start at 8am on both Thursday and Friday. \n\n\n \nThe awards ceremony for all contests will take place at approximately 9pm on Friday\, January 12\, 2024 in the Marriott Grand Ballroom. \n\n\n \nContest Spectators\n\n\n \nOn Thursday contest spectators may attend the amateur contests and the Gold Medal snare Drumming Qualifier free of charge. Friday contest spectators must purchase a Contest Spectator Pass. Spectator Passes may be purchased online in advance or onsite. \n\n\n \nAll amateur competitors will be given a free Contest Spectator Pass to watch Friday’s professional events.
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/winter-storm/
LOCATION:Kansas City\, KS\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Midwest Highland Arts Fund":MAILTO:roger@mhaf.org
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SUMMARY:B.A.G. Winter Competition
DESCRIPTION:After a great success in recent years\, the BAG Winter Competition 2023 will again be hosted in Bremen by “Crest of Gordon – City of Bremen Pipes & Drums”. We hope to create an international stage again this year to ring in a new competition season. Even bigger\, even more beautiful\, even more pipes & drums. With this in mind: Stay tuned. \n \n\nWhen and where does the event take place?\n\nThe 2023 winter competition will take place from January 21st to 22nd at Altes Gymnasium Bremen\, Kleine Helle 7-8\, 28195 Bremen.\n \n\nWho can participate?\n\nIn principle\, every piper and drummer can participate. The corresponding competition rules of the BAG must be observed.\n \n\nWhat competitions are there?\n\nIn addition to the usual competitions that correspond to the BAG rules\, we also offer a practice chanter competition for beginners who do not yet have the necessary experience on the bagpipes themselves. In addition to the side drum competitions\, there are also competitions for tenor\, bass drum and drum major.\nIn addition\, there will be a quintet competition in the Grade 4 March\, Open Grade Medley and Open Grade MSR.
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/b-a-g-winter-competition/
LOCATION:Altes Gymnasium Bremen\, Kleine Helle 7-8\, Bremen\, 28195 Bremen\, Germany
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ORGANIZER;CN="Crest of Gordon - City of Bremen Pipes & Drums":MAILTO:info@crest-of-gordon.de
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SUMMARY:Highland Pipes Evening Classes
DESCRIPTION:The Next Term of Evening Classes will start from Monday\, January 23 – Thursday\, March 30 2023. Suitable for everyone from complete beginners to advanced pipers\, these weekly classes in small groups will provide a supportive and fun learning environment. There are in person and online classes available\, so click the options in the booking form to find times. \nThese 10 week courses offer structured learning experience\, designed to take you from absolute beginner through to proficient piper\, through PDQB levels 2 – 5. There will be an opportunity to sit these exams along the way if you wish. The 10 week course costs £110 adult / £100 U18 – just £11/£10 per week! \nBOOK YOUR 10 WEEK TERM HERE \nLooking for information about our Specialist Evening Classes on Bellows –  Head to this web page to find out more \nThe learning journey the student will embark on details all the abilities required to be a self sufficient piper. Pupils will learn how to read and write music for the bagpipe\, maintain and tune their own instrument and develop a well rounded repertoire of pieces. \nThere are 9 levels of playing experience\, to reflect the different stages of piping learning. This will allow you to more accurately describe your playing to us and allow us to group you more accurately.  See below for the level descriptions before you book to ensure you are booking the correct class. \nClasses offered are subject to amendment or cancellation. You may be asked to move times/ days due to over subscription to a class or lack of interest in a day/ time \nAll classes are run to UK time (GMT/BST). Please be aware of Spring/ Autumn daylight savings and how this may effect your attendance
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/highland-pipes-evening-classes/
LOCATION:The National Piping Centre
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SUMMARY:Specialist Bellows Evening Classes
DESCRIPTION:The next term of the Bellows evening classes will start from Tues 24th Jan –  Tues 28th March 2023. This 10 week evening class course replaces the Bellows piping course which used to run at The National Piping Centre Otago Street. This will run in two hour slots\, one from Novice players and one for Intermediate players. The novice course will be based around the basics of playing a bellows pipe and an introduction to session tunes. The Intermidiate+ course will look more at repertoire\, form and tune delivery. \nThe teacher for this course will be our Piping teacher and Youth Development Lead\, Ailis Sutherland. Ailis has a first class honours degree in Applied Music from University of Highlands and Islands\, where she studied at their South Uist campus. She has performaed all over the world as a solo piper and with her group Hecla\, as well as appearing on radio and television. \nThese courses will be weekly on Tuesdays from Tues 24th – Tues 28 March 2023. The Novice class will be at 6pm and the Intermediate+ course will be at 7pm\, with lessons lasting 50mins. \nPreviously we have run Piobaireachd 101 and Whistle evening classes. If you would be interested in these lessons\, please email eveningclass@thepipingcentre.co.uk \nBOOK NOW \nLooking for information about our regular Evening Classes? Head to this web page to find out more \nFees\nThese 10 week courses are £110 for each course. \nWe can take registrations once the course has started\, however the full 10 week price will still apply. We can only take new registrations until week 2 of the new course. \nBOOK NOW \nHearing Protection\nThe National Piping Centre requires all students to use hearing protection at all times when playing pipes. Hearing protection is available for purchase in our shop or free of charge from the earplug dispenser in both our piping school venues.\nFind out more
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/specialist-bellows-evening-classes/
LOCATION:The National Piping Centre
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ORGANIZER;CN="The National Piping Centre":MAILTO:learn@thepipingcentre.co.uk
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SUMMARY:Celtic Connections: Brìghde Chaimbeul\, Ross Ainslie & Steven Byrnes
DESCRIPTION:•Brìghde Chaimbeul\, Ross Ainslie & Steven Byrnes ast Piping Live! 2022. Photo: JohnSlavin@designfolk.com/Bagpipe.news \nHighlighting concerts at Celtic Connections 2023 featuring bagpipes or piping-related music.   \nThe Celtic Connection website says about the Brìghde\, Ross and Steve playing as a trio: “Brìghde Chaimbeul and Ross Ainslie started working on music around 4 years ago focusing on double C smallpipes. Recently they’ve been working alongside Steven Byrnes on bouzouki and guitar\, performing and recording as a trio.”
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/celtic-connections-brighde-chaimbeul-ross-ainslie-steven-byrnes/
LOCATION:Glasgow Royal Concert Hall\, 2 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3NY\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Celtic Connections":MAILTO:celticconnections@glasgowlife.org.uk
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SUMMARY:Celtic Connections: Assynt
DESCRIPTION:• David Shedden piping with Assynt at Piping Live! 2016. Photo: JohnSlavin@designfolk.com/Bagpipe.news \nHighlighting concerts at Celtic Connections 2023 featuring bagpipes or piping-related music.  \nThe Celtic Connection website says about the concert: “Glasgow based folk trio Assynt are former BBC Radio Scotland Young Musician of the Year finalists\, Graham Mackenzie (fiddle) and David Shedden (pipes/whistles) alongside BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award winner Innes White (guitar/mandolin). Awarded ‘Up and Coming Artist of the Year’ at the 2018 MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards\, Assynt are a band rooted in the great fiddle\, piping and Gaelic traditions of the Highlands of Scotland.”
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/celtic-connections-assynt/
LOCATION:Glasgow Royal Concert Hall\, 2 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3NY\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Celtic Connections":MAILTO:celticconnections@glasgowlife.org.uk
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SUMMARY:The Pipers' Tryst Sessions at Celtic Connections
DESCRIPTION:•The weekly Trad in the Tryst music session pictured. Photo: JohnSlavin@designfolk.com/Bagpipe.news \nThe National Piping Centre will be running The Pipers’ Tryst Sessions – four days of workshops\, group lessons and sessions during the Celtic Connections festival from Thursday 26 – Sunday 29 January 2023. \nTaught by pipers in the folk scene\, this event will focus on bellows pipes and whistle playing and on the social environment of piping in the trad music world. It will all take place at The National Piping Centre & The Pipers’ Tryst in the McPhater Street venue\, which is a stone’s throw from Glasgow Royal Concert Hall and the hub of Celtic Connections. \nAs The Pipers’ Tryst sessions will take place during Celtic Connections\, we want you to get the most out of one of Scotland’s most celebrated international festivals\, along with these workshops. To this end\, as well as teaching\, we will also be recommending the best piping gigs in the festival programme and will point you in the direction of pre-theatre restaurants close to the venues. \nIn the late morning\, there will be a two-hour block of lessons\, followed by a soup & sandwich lunch (included in cost) in The Pipers’ Tryst\, where the afternoon folk session will take place. \nYou can attend the full event (£200 for all four days) or choose individual days (£70 each) to suit your schedule. \nBook your place now!
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/the-pipers-tryst-sessions-at-celtic-connections/
LOCATION:The Pipers’ Tryst\, 30-34 McPhater Street\, Glasgow\, G12 8JH\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="TNPC / Pipers' Tryst Sessions":MAILTO:asutherland@thepipingcentre.co.uk
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SUMMARY:Netherlorn Piping Society recital with Fred Morrison
DESCRIPTION:•Fred Morrison at Piping Live! 2022. Photo: JohnSlavin@designfolk.com/Bagpipe.news
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/netherlorn-piping-society-recital-with-fred-morrison/
LOCATION:Argyllshire Gathering Halls\, Breadalbane Street\, Oban\, Argyll\, PA34 5NZ
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SUMMARY:Celtic Connections: Malin Lewis - New Voices
DESCRIPTION:•Malin Lewis playing in the Two Octaves concert at Celtic Connections 2020. Photo: JohnSlavin@designfolk.com/Bagpipe.news \nHighlighting concerts at Celtic Connections 2023 featuring bagpipes or piping-related music.   \nThe Celtic Connection website says about the concert: “Malin Lewis is an award-winning piper\, fiddler\, composer and instrument-maker from Ardnamurchan and Skye. They marry deep traditional roots with adventurous innovation – not least as maker of a unique 2-octave version of the Scottish smallpipes.”
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/celtic-connections-malin-lewis-new-voices/
LOCATION:Glasgow Royal Concert Hall\, 2 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3NY\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Celtic Connections":MAILTO:celticconnections@glasgowlife.org.uk
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SUMMARY:Scots Guards KO semi-final 1
DESCRIPTION:John Dew and Calum Brown will compete in the first semi-final of the Scots Guards Club Knockout competition on Sunday\, January 29\, with a 4pm start.  Tickets are £5\, pay at the door. Pies on sale at half time. The pipers will play 30 minutes of music each\, and the audience votes for the winner. The Scots Guards Club is in central Edinburgh at 2 Clifton Terrace\, EH12 5DR — directly across from Haymarket train station. \n \n•John Dew in the SPA competition 2022. Photo: JohnSlavin@designfolk.com/Bagpipe.news \n \n•Calum Brown in the SPA competition 2022. Photo: JohnSlavin@designfolk.com/Bagpipe.news
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/scots-guards-ko-semi-final/
LOCATION:Scots Guards Association Club\, 2 Clifton Terrace\, Haymarket\, Edinburgh\, EH12 5DR
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jimmy Banks":MAILTO:j2396b@gmail.com
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