Piping in Kutztown, PA – Piping & Drumming in Edinboro, PA Balmoral School of Piping & Drumming will hold two, weeklong Summer Camps, one in eastern Pennsylvania, one in the west. The first session, July 7-12, will be a piping camp at Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA. The following week, July […]
Tag: Roddy MacLeod MBE
Am Bratach Gorm 2023 won by Roddy MacLeod MBE
Roddy MacLeod MBE was awarded the Bratach Gorm last night by the Scottish Piping Society of London, November 3, in the Caledonian Club in Belgravia. Roddy’s win means he is the second invitee to next year’s Glenfiddich Championships, joining last weeks Glenfiddich winner Callum Beaumont. Am Bratach Gorm (The Blue […]
Roddy MacLeod sends best wishes to Ian Duncan before the big concert tomorrow
It’s 24 hours to go to the Names and Places Annual Piping Concert at Celtic Connections which will celebrate the music of Pipe Major Ian Duncan and the Vale of Atholl Pipe Band. Roddy MacLeod MBE sent a video message in tribute to Ian in the build up to the […]
Roddy MacLeod awarded fellowship of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
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 […]
A humbling year … but we look forwards and to 2021 – Finlay MacDonald
Finlay MacDonald today acknowledged and reflected on the difficult times he has faced in this his first year as Director of Piping at the National Piping Centre (NPC) in Glasgow, Scotland. The 42-year-old’s upbeat message also looked forward with optimism to 2021. In his short (just over four minutes) festive […]