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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
This week’s episode of The Piping Show sees Ailis Sutherland chat to Finlay MacDonald about her young piping tuition, playing in solo and band competition, winning the Worlds with Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band and her musical pathway through higher education. Ailis now is an employee with The National Piping […]
Jack Lee is staying at The National Piping Centre this week in preparation for the Glenfiddich Piping Championship on Saturday coming, October 29. So with Jack already in the building, Dan Nevans took the chance to put him in The Piping Show hot seat for an interview. Dan asked Jack […]
