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SUMMARY:Aberdeen Highland Games
DESCRIPTION:Aberdeen Highland Games will be held on Sunday\, June 18 at Hazlehead Park\, Aberdeen.  \nAll competitors on the day must report to the competitors’ entry/check-in desk that will be open from 9:45am\, the desk will close at 10.30am. \nEvents commence at 10.30am – the Solo piping Convener will give estimated event timings and playing order once the entry/check-in desk has closed. \nEnter Now \nNew competition for beginners; Beginner Chanter competition 2 part march (all ages). \nThe Piobaireachd competition will be in a different place this year\, please report to the pipers waiting tent and you will be escorted to the new location. \nThe piping waiting tent will also be used for posting the results throughout the day. Prize money has been increased throughout the competition programme of events. \n  \n\n\n\n\nEvent \nNo.\nEvent\n1st\n2nd\n3rd\n4th\n5th\n\n\n\n\n5\nJuvenile Piping – Marches \nUnder 18yrs.\n£30\n£25\n£20\n£15\n£10\n\n\n6\nJuvenile Piping – Strathspey & Reel \nUnder 18yrs.\n£30\n£25\n£20\n£15\n£10\n\n\n7\nJuvenile Piping – Jig \nUnder 18yrs.\n£30\n£25\n£20\n£15\n£10\n\n\n\nBeginner Chanter – 2 part march – all ages\nNo Monetary Prizes\n\n\n1\nHighland Bagpipes Music Piobairaechd \n(18 years and over)\n£80\n£60\n£50\n£40\n£30\n\n\n8\nHighland Bagpipes Music – Marches \n(18 years and over)\n£50\n£40\n£30\n£20\n£15\n\n\n9\nHighland Bagpipes Music – Strathspey & Reel \n(18 years and over)\n£50\n£40\n£30\n£20\n£15\n\n\n10\nHighland Bagpipes Music – Jig \n(18 years and over)\n£50\n£40\n£30\n£20\n£15\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \nA highlight on the Aberdeen summer calendar\, it promises to be a day full of family entertainment\, including traditional Scottish Highland Games competitions\, pipe band championships and solo piping competitions\, as well as a funfair\, family entertainment stage performances\, free children’s activities\, catering outlets and a beer tent. \nAberdeen’s Highland Games attracts between 8\,000 and 15\,000 people annually.
URL:https://dev.bagpipe.news/event/aberdeen-highland-games/
LOCATION:Hazlehead Park\, Aberdeen\, Aberdeenshire\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Edinburgh Pipe Band Championships
DESCRIPTION:Contest draw for 2023\nNovice B & Grade 4B March – Start: 10:00\n1 Preston Lodge High School\n2 Lochgelly High School Junior\n3 George Watson’s College Novice\n4 Stockbridge\n5 Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia\n6 Balerno & District Schools\n7 Lochgelly High School\n8 Edinburgh Academy\n9 George Heriot’s School (Nov B)\n10 Falkirk Schools\n11 Tynecastle\n12 City of Edinburgh Schools \nNovice A & Grade 4A MSR- Start: 11:50\n1 Penicuik & District\n2 George Watsons College\n3 Stockbridge \nGrade Juvenile MSR – Start: 12:30\n1 Preston Lodge High School\n2 George Watson’s College \nGrade 3 Medley- Start: 13:45\n1 City of Newcastle\n2 Penicuik & District\n3 Turriff & District\n4 Stockbridge \nGrade 2 MSR – Start: 14:30\n1 City of Edinburgh\n2 City of Newcastle\n3 Stockbridge\n4 George Watson’s College\n5 Preston Lodge High School\n6 Turriff & District \nGrade 1 Medley- Start: 15:40\n1 City of Edinburgh\n2 Inveraray & District\n3 Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia \nD/M Dress – Starts 13:15 Arena 1 \nD/M Flourish – Starts 14:30 \nAdult Drum Majors\n1 Michael Binder – Royal High Pipe Band\n2 Greame Wyse – Burntisland & District\n3 Becky Cox – Troon Blackrock \nJuvenile Drum Majors\n1 Catherine Spears Burntisland & District \nAdjudicators\nPiping 1 – D MacKay\nPiping 2 – R Walker\nDrumming – A Dudgeon\nEnsemble – P Snaddon\nD/M’s – J Noble
URL:https://dev.bagpipe.news/event/edinburgh-pipe-band-championships/
LOCATION:Newfield Recreation Ground\, Inverleith Place\, Edinburgh\, EH3\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="RSPBA Lothian & Borders' branch":MAILTO:secretary@rspba-landb.org
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SUMMARY:Mackay’s Memoirs Workshop with NYPBS
DESCRIPTION:Sign up to the National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland’s free music workshop\, being held on Sunday\, June 18 at The National Piping Centre. \nThis workshop brings together young music-makers in Glasgow to look at Mackay’s Memoirs by Martyn Bennett. Martyn wrote this piece originally for young people to play\, and it’s a masterclass in tasteful accessible music for a large ensemble. \nPlaces are free but limited so sign up here now to claim yours! \nThere’s no need to know the piece already. We’ll be working in creative ways: adding our own parts\, learning the rhythms and melodies and using our listening skills. We will have written music on the day but you can also take part learning by ear. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe event is welcoming all abilities\, and is open to all instruments and vocalists! For young people aged 12-18\, or up to 25 if you identify as having a disability. Places are free but limited so sign up now to claim yours! \nFor community organisations and schools taster sessions can be arranged via nypb@thepipingcentre.co.uk \nThe workshops will be lead by tutors from various genres and instrumental disciplines. \nThe project includes:\n\nFree access to specially created online learning resources\, including videos and new accessible parts to the score!\nThe chance to play along to guide tracks and submit your own recordings which will be woven together to form a unique film of the piece.\nLive workshop events where young people will be able to work on the piece with NYPBS players.\n\nLevel of Experience\nThe application for will ask you to state your level of musicianship using the guide below. \n\nComplete beginner: You haven’t played your instrument before or have just started.\nLevel 1: You can play a few scales and some simple melodies/ exercises or basic rudiments.\nLevel 2: You will have been playing for 6-12 months and have a basic understanding of technique plus a few tunes under your belt.\nLevel 3: You will have been playing for 1–2 years and know a good number of tunes of varying styles.\nLevel 4: You will have been playing for a minimum of 2 years and have a good grasp of your instrument.
URL:https://dev.bagpipe.news/event/mackays-memoirs-workshop-with-nypbs/
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