Tag: The National Piping Centre

The NPC receives very good pass for Education Scotland inspection

The NPC receives very good pass for Education Scotland inspection

By Derek Doyle, Learning Development Officer The need for the Education Scotland inspection of The National Piping Centre was two-fold. First, in order to allow TNPC to recruit non-UK students for certificated programmes of more than six months, we are required to have educational oversight. So, it was the first hurdle […]

Women in piping and drumming: equality, inclusivity, and diversity research

Women in piping and drumming: equality, inclusivity, and diversity research

A study into the underrepresentation of women in Scotland’s piping and drumming scene has been launched by The National Piping Centre, in collaboration with the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Entitled Women in Piping and Drumming: Equality, Inclusivity, and Diversity, the six-month study is launching an online survey, designed to gain […]

Apply now for NYPBS piping and drumming trainee tutor roles

Apply now for NYPBS piping and drumming trainee tutor roles

There are six days to the deadline for NYPBS trainee tutor applications. The cut off time is 12 noon on 30th May 2023 GMT. See below for more information and to apply visit: https://www.nypbs.co.uk/opportunities The National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland is seeking to appoint seven trainees to support the delivery […]

Emerging Composers 2023 – apply now! 

Emerging Composers 2023 – apply now! 

Emerging Composers is a fantastic professional development opportunity offering paid commissions for emerging composers creating exciting repertoire from new perspectives for The National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland. Now in our third year of the programme, Emerging Composers offers paid commissions to write for NYPBS – Scotland’s only concert pipe […]

NYPBS trainee tutors – apply now!

NYPBS trainee tutors – apply now!

The National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland is seeking to appoint seven trainees to support the delivery of their outreach programme, as well as their three National Bands this year. Each trainee will gain real world professional development opportunities throughout NYPBS 2023-24 year of activity. These are entry-level positions for […]

Finlay MacDonald, Artistic Director for Piping Live! and Anna Smart at the launch of the 20th edition of Piping Live! , 17 May 2023

Media Release
Embargoed until 1030 hours, Wednesday 17 May 2023
 
Piping Live! 2023 Set to Celebrate 20th Year 
 
Images will be available here from 1230 hours today
 
Piping Live! will return for its 20th edition this summer with an eclectic calendar of events from Saturday 12th - Sunday 20th August 2023.
 
The world’s biggest piping festival annually attracts over 30,000 attendees to Glasgow and this year the Piping Live! team hopes to bring in even more visitors, as it celebrates two decades as a cornerstone on the Scottish cultural calendar. General tickets go on sale 10am, Friday 19th May.
 
Finlay MacDonald, Artistic Director for Piping Live!, said: “We are delighted to be launching the 20th edition of Piping Live! It's incredible to think back on how much the festival has grown in the last 20 years. I'm extremely proud to be involved in the direction of what is now a major cultural and musical event for Scotland, and the global piping and traditional music scene. 
 
“Piping is more popular than ever, there are more people from diverse backgrounds playing, the music is both steeped in tradition as well as forward-looking and innovative. This rise in popularity is in no small part down to the continued support from our audiences and the dedication of the teams behind Piping Live! and the World Pipe Band Championships. There's a real energy in the piping and drumming scene in anticipation of Piping Live! this year.Glasgow is certainly going to be alive with music, friendship and camaraderie. 
 
“The team here at the National Piping Centre have been working tirelessly to deliver the festival this year, despite some substantial funding cuts across the cultural events industry, so we really need public support now more than ever – please purchase tickets, please donate what you can and please encourage others to come out and

Come to Piping Live! in 2023 and celebrate 20th year

Piping Live! will return for its 20th edition this summer with an eclectic calendar of events from Saturday 12th – Sunday 20th August 2023. The world’s biggest piping festival annually attracts over 30,000 attendees to Glasgow and this year the Piping Live! team hopes to bring in even more visitors, as it celebrates two decades as a cornerstone […]

See piping degree course end-of-year recitals in June 2023

See piping degree course end-of-year recitals in June 2023

By JOHN MULHEARN. Year 3 and 4 students on the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and National Piping Centre’s BMus Traditional Music (Piping) degree course take to the stage for their end-of-year recitals on Thursday and Friday, June 1 and 2. These public recitals are a major component of the course […]

New Youtube series from the NPC: Donald MacLean’s Farewell to Oban

New Youtube series from the NPC: Donald MacLean’s Farewell to Oban

The National Piping Centre have been steadily growing their YouTube content since launching their channel last summer. You will find musical highlights from the Piping Live! festival, tuition videos, world class Glenfiddich Piping competition performances, interviews with Glenfiddich 2022 participants such as Willie McCallum, Fred Morrison and Murray Henderson, and […]

The piping world mourns for John Elliott, 1976-2023

The piping world mourns for John Elliott, 1976-2023

On Friday, April 21st, G1 Reeds announced on social media the sad news that John Elliott passed away on April 20, 2023. John was well known all around the piping world as the owner of G1 Reeds, which he established and grew into one of the premier reed and chanter […]