After a late summer hiatus, The National Piping Centre has published new content on its ever growing YouTube channel. The three videos uploaded last week were: an interview with Big Rab and Dan Nevans at Piping Live! for The Piping Show, a new series with Andrew Bova titled Piping History, […]
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Hamish and Fin talk about the bellows pipe revival and new developments
The Piping Show has a new episode on The National Piping Centre’s YouTube channel – don’t forget to like and subscribe and ring the bell to be updated as soon as new videos are posted! Episode 32 sees Finlay MacDonald chat to Hamish and Fin Moore about the bellows pipe […]
Malin Makes Music on The Piping Show and chats about recording new album
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 […]
Jenny Hazzard chats about early days in 78th Frasers and her path to FMM
This week’s episode of The Piping Show features Jenny Hazzard speaking to Dr Andrew Bova. Jenny starts with her early days of being taught by Michael Grey in Canada and her experience in the 78th Fraser Highlanders beside so many top players and composers, and eventually the event and conversation […]
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 […]
Hear piping degree student Hazel Whyte and Connor Sinclair at the Glenfiddich on YouTube
Hazel Whyte is a member of The National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland and currently in the BMus Traditional Music: Piping course at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. In this edition of the Piping Show, Hazel talks about her musical pathway to the NYPBS and the RCS degree course. Hazel […]
Piping Show catch up with Andrea, Ali and Ciar
Over the last three weeks The Piping Show interviewed Pipe Major Andrea Boyd of the Ottawa Highlanders, Ali Hutton of the Treacherous Orchestra and Ciar Milne who is studying the BMus Piping degree at the Royal Conservatoire. All three were in Glasgow for Celtic Connections, to spectate, perform or as […]
Steven Blake discusses the NYPBS on the Piping Show
The Director of The National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland, Steven Blake, is interviewed by Dr Andrew Bova in the first Piping Show of 2023. Steven is also a member of trad band Rura, and brings a wealth of piping and performance experience from his time travelling and gigging with […]
Piping Show Christmas Special and Roddy MacLeod at the Glenfiddich on YouTube
The final episode of The Piping Show for 2022 is a seasonal treat with Christmas piping tunes from Brodie Watson-Massey, a good fun blooper reel, a Christmas history special from Dr Andrew Bova, and The National Piping Centre staff discussing their best-ever piping Christmas gifts and favourite piping moments from […]
Top quality YouTube content from The Piping Show and the Glenfiddich
The most recent episode from The Piping Show features two-time Glenfiddich winner Finlay Johnstone being interviewed by National Piping Centre tutor, and Gold Medal winner, Wilson Brown. Wilson’s questions about Finlay’s humility and self-criticism give an interesting insight into the mind of a top prize-winning piper, and perhaps highlights some […]