David Richardson has been appointed as Leading Drummer of Perthshire’s top pipe band organisation, the Vale of Atholl. David is well known in pipe band circles, having started at Selkirk Pipe Band almost 30 years ago under the tutelage of Drum Major Stuart Fleming BEM, before progressing to Grade 1 […]
The National Piping Centre is developing a new partnership with Gordon’s School in Surrey. The school was established in 1885 at the behest of Queen Victoria as the National Memorial to General Gordon, a national hero and extraordinary public servant. Gordon’s has a long history of having a school pipe […]
At a recent meeting of the Piping and Drumming Qualification Board, a revised syllabus for the PDQB Piobaireachd certificate was approved. This followed considerable work by board member, Major Gordon Rowan MBE, from the Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming. Whilst the SCQF Levels 5 – 8 all […]
The Glasgow Highland Club’s Annual Competitions for schools pipe bands and individual pipers and drummers will take place at Hutchesons’ Grammar School, G41 4NW on Sunday, March 26, 2023. The application form can be downloaded here, and should be sent to organiser, James Beaton, no later than March 5, 2023. […]
Roddy MacLeod MBE is keeping busy since leaving his role as Principal of The National Piping Centre in 2020. Roddy held the post since 1996, and his work at TNPC over those 24 years has been recognised by the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland who awarded him a fellowship in a […]
The National Piping Centre launched their Youtube channel five months ago and have been steadily adding content over the weeks and months. Bagpipe.news has promoted The Piping Show interview series up to the conversation with Jack Lee one month ago, but there are now more episodes to catch up with […]
The CPA have launched a survey this morning, November 28, aimed at encouraging junior pipers to join the CPA and become involved in adult solo piping competitions. The survey is created in google forms and is accessible to everyone through the link here.
The former Scotland and British & Irish Lions rugby player, Doddie Weir, has died aged 52. Doddie was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2016, and created a charity foundation in 2017, My Name’5 Doddie, to raise funds for research into the disease. The charity foundation released a statement yesterday, […]
Rose Waite Studio are looking for pipers to take part in a well-known travel brand’s new commercial. The company specialise as a creative casting studio and are currently working on a project to celebrate the lives of all kinds of British people. They are planning to use an interview/ documentary […]
The Friends of Pilrig Park School, a registered charity, seek a replacement drumming tutor for one morning a week (Tuesday) to teach 22 young people with special needs. 3.5 hours at £25 per hour. A small allowance for travel costs may be possible. Applicants are invited to send a CV and […]
