Malin Lewis is a graduate of the RCS Piping Degree course and is a very busy young musician. Malin spoke to Finlay MacDonald on The Piping Show about early piping tuition in Ardnamurchan, being a young pipe maker and specialising on the Lindsay system chanter, a trip to Finland to […]
Tag: 2023
Piping Live! competition search for Emerging Talent in 2023
Piping Live! – Glasgow International Piping Festival is excited to announce a competition for emerging talent. The competition gives new UK-based acts the chance to compete for a slot on the festival’s popular Street Café Stage and Festival Club, and be part of the 20th edition of the world’s biggest […]
See the RCS Piping Degree students in concert this Thursday
Piping students on the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s BMus course will showcase their talents tomorrow, Thursday March 23 at The National Piping Centre, McPhater Street. The fourth year students, Ciar Milne, Ruairidh Buxton and Dougal McKiggan, will lead the concert which will present a wide range of piping traditions from […]
See John Dew and Angus MacCall Jnr go head-to-head this Sunday
The final of the Scots Guards KO will be held this Sunday, March 26, 4pm, and will be contested by John Dew and Angus MacColl Jnr. Tickets are £5, pay at the door. Pies on sale at half time. The pipers will play 30 minutes of music each, and the […]
Harry Potter star Miriam Margolyes wishes Bill a happy birthday and reveals her favourite pipe tune
As an unusual birthday present today, March 20, Mike Grey arranged for star of the stage and screen, Miriam Margolyes, to record a special message for Bill Livingstone on his 81st birthday — and got so much more than he hoped for. In the heart-warming video below, Miriam reveals her […]
Results from the Scottish Pipers’ Association Juvenile Competition
The Scottish Pipers’ Association Juvenile Competition took place today, March 18, in The National Piping Centre Otago Street. There was a large entry across U13, U15 and U18 age groups which was published here. The overall winner of U13 was Rory Menzies, U15 Fraser Hamilton and U18 was Arran Green. […]
Creative process and new piping album chat with Mairearad Green
Piper, composer and visual artist Mairearad Green spoke to John Mulhearn for the latest episode of The Piping Show. Mairearad, originally from Achiltibuie, has pipes as her first instrument and was taught by Norman Gillies, but also plays accordion, piano and sings in various combinations in the Scottish traditional music […]
Faces from the Duncan Johnstone 2023
These photos are some of the pipers from the Duncan Johnstone Memorial C Grade Jig competition in The National Piping Centre Auditorium on Saturday, March 11, 2023. Calum Dunbar won the C Grade Jig, taking home the The Roddy MacLeod Trophy for Jig Playing. The full result of the C Grade […]
Senior and Junior entries open for the Highlands and Islands Festival
The piping and drumming events of the Highlands & Islands Music & Dance Festival take place on Saturday, April 29 in Oban High School. The competitions are organised by the Netherlorn Piping Society and they are offering Junior Drumming, and Junior and Senior Piping events. Closing date for all entries […]
See Connor Sinclair in recital in Oban this week
The Netherlorn Piping Society are hosting a recital with Connor Sinclair this Thursday, March 16 in the Argyllshire Gathering Halls in Oban The event starts at 7.30, with £4 entry for adults and free entry for children. The Argyllshire Gathering Halls are in Breadalbane Street, Oban, PA34 5NZ. Connor is […]