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SUMMARY:Adults Gathering autumn school
DESCRIPTION:Join the NPC Adult Gatherings in 2023\nThe National Piping Centre is bringing you a series of Adult Gatherings in 2023 for pipers aged 18+\, which have been designed to give a fantastic social learning experience. This year we will be running in person workshops  as well as online events. \nThe dates for our 2023 schools are: Autumn Adult Gathering: 30 October-2 November \nOur schools will run in two timezones\, one for in person teaching and one for online students. The in-person school will run during the day UK time (9am – 5pm UK time)\, with the online school running in the evenings (3pm – 9pm UK time). There will be no option for online learning during the day\, or in person learning in the evening. For the online schools to run in 2023\, we require a min of 6 students to register. Teachers for each school will be announced ahead of the event. \nThe school costs £275 in person and £240 online for the four days. \nWe have a new booking system for purchasing lessons. Once you have paid for your Adult Gathering place\, you will be sent an email with a form to give us more information about your playing level. Please complete this as soon as possible.. If you have a gathering booked and would like to look at your account\, please click Customer Account below\, and you can login from there. \nBOOK ADULT GATHERING   CUSTOMER ACCOUNT \nWhere will we meet?\nThe in person schools will take place at one of the two National Piping Centre locations in Glasgow City Centre or West End. This will be confirmed nearer the time of your school. For our online schools\, you will join us on Zoom each day for your day of tuition! Once you have registered\, we will be in touch with more information about the school and how you can log in each day. \nWhat will I learn?\nOver the four days there will be group lessons\, 1-2-1 tuition\, Masterclass workshops and more for pipers. Each piping student will be provided with a digital music pack so everyone will have new music to learn. \nWhat will the school cost?\nIt is £275 GBP to register for a place on one of our  in person schools and £240 GBP for an online school. Registrations will open shortly. \nWhat will my timetable look like?\nWe are just finalising the exact timetable and will update this soon\, but you can expect 1-2-1 lessons\, practice time\, masterclasses\, workshops\, new music and more. These will be similar for in person and online tuition. \nWho will be teaching me?\n \nEach school will have a different teaching line up\, from our world-class professional pipers. \nThe teachers for the upcoming Summer Adult Gathering will be: \nAndrew Bova\, John Mulhearn\, Ailis Sutherland and Dan Nevans \nIs It for me?\nIf you are still unsure about if it is right for you\, we asked attendees at our recent school to tell us about their experiences and here is what they had to say: \n” Thoroughly recommend attending an adult gathering at least once in your lifetime\, I’ve done it twice and it resulted both times in a positive step change in my piping.\nWorld class instructors\, fantastic location\, and an easy and open way of teaching” – Attended in person in Winter 2023 \n“I found the whole Gathering experience absolutely brilliant\, being able to attend in person\, the staff and guest tutors were so down to earth and approachable\, all being World famous Superstar Pipers. Everyone of them brought fountains of knowledge\, new techniques for us to consider for our level of piping\, and all where so passionate about piping\, that most lessons ran over\, which is so infectious. I’ve attended one or two Gatherings before\, all of which were well worth doing\, but this has to be the best todate. I’ve come away with renewed enthusiasm for my piping. I’ve always said\, if the NPC says this is how to do it\, no one can argue with that. I’ve had an amazing time\, met some old friends and made new ones\, will be booking for Spring 23. ” – Attended in person in Spring 2022 \nBOOK ADULT GATHERING   CUSTOMER ACCOUNT \nHearing Protection\nThe National Piping Centre requires all students to use hearing protection at all times when playing pipes. Hearing protection is available for purchase in our shop or free of charge from the earplug dispenser in both our piping school venues.\nFind out more
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SUMMARY:Malin Lewis and Mairearad Green piping in RETURN
DESCRIPTION:Return is a piece for four speaking voices\, a string quartet\, two pipers and two drummers. It’s an exploration into where long poem\, ritual theatre and ceremony meet. \nIt weaves together and layers up text\, music and performance as a celebration of the wheel of the year\, of emerging and receding\, and the common ground of death and renewal that unites us regardless and inclusive of all faiths and heritages. \nIt speaks of cycles and returns\, of seasons\, elements and the beyond human realms and rhythms; of expansion and contraction at our base and at our back that refuses the violence of fractured whiteness\, patriarchy and linear consumer capitalism. It is a meditation on the need to both mark and lose all track of time; how we inhabit the greater whole and have it be frame\, container and guidance. \nReturn will be performed in the round\, and by candlelight in Govan & Linthouse parish church\, over the full moon (occurring at 9.24pm) on Saturday October 28th 2023. \nThe venue is fully accessible. \nPerformance: 20.45- 22.00. (Doors: 20.30). \nTickets (please book below): £0-30. Pay what you can. \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/return-tickets-707676598757 \nReturn platforms women\, non-binary and/or trans performers\, and will be accompanied by program notes about the concept and construction of linear clock time\, of timelessness\, of marking time and connection to place. \nPerformers: \nVoices: Jj Fadaka\, Lisa Fannen\, Babs Nicgriogair\, Susannah Stark.\nStrings: Elena Inei (violin)\, Una McGlone (double base)\, Simone Seales (cello)\, Semay Wu (cello).\nPipes: Mairearad Green\, Malin Lewis.\nDrums: Eilidh Graham\, Amy Redford. \nJj Fadaka (she/her) is a feminist writer and workshop facilitator living in Edinburgh. In a mix of non-fiction and storytelling\, she explores community\, feminism\, and love as a path to change. Jj’s workshops are based on black feminist radical traditions that allow us to imagine the world without barriers. Jj was featured as Poet in Residence for the 2023 StAnza International Poetry Festival. Her poetry zine ‘3 Days in Community’ is available from Lighthouse Books. \nLisa Fannen (she/her)\nLisa has been writing\, and sharing words solo and with musicians/ soundmakers\, in particular as part of a duo Claquer with Jer Reid. She published a poetry collection Faultline in 2018 and released it as a collaborative recording project in 2021. Lisa is also a bodyworker and activist concerned with dialogue and information exchange about health in the broadest sense of the term as part of movement for social justice.\nlisafannen.uk\ninthebody.uk \nBabs Nicgriogair (they/them)\nBabs Nicgriogair is a stornoweegie poetician\, a lover of hybrid and liminal spaces with a commitment to worker power\, community building and collective joy. \nSusannah Stark (she/her) is an artist and musician from Fife\, Scotland. Trained in printmaking\, her interest lies in exploring places – both internal and external – connected with experiences of faith and being in everyday life. She currently works with pop music as a medium to explore different dimensions of the human voice and manners of speech\, creating sparse sound collages orchestrated by voice\, field recordings\, trumpet and distorted percussion\, working often in collaboration with trumpet player Philip Cardwell and drummer Laurie Pitt (Golden Teacher). Her debut album ‘Time Together (Hues And Intensities)’ out on Stroom\, was described by Noel Gardner in The Quietus as “a seven-song serving of gossamer dub-pop experimentalism” and at a live show by Jude Browning in MAP Magazine as “music suspending weightlessness and opacity with the unfathomable facets of existence”.\nhttps://stroomtv.bandcamp.com/album/time-together-hues-and-intensities \nElena Inei (she/her)\nElena Inei is a violinist and improviser based in Glasgow. She is a member of the Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra\, Collective Endeavours and The New Strings Collective. Elena also collaborates with Barrowland Ballet’s intergenerational dance company Wolf Pack\, and plays in various other project based formations. \nUna MacGlone (she/her)\nUna works across improvisation\, jazz\, traditional and classical genres. She also collaborates regularly with dancers\, actors and poets\, using improvisation as a key transdisciplinary process. Some career highlights include recording with a film soundtrack and two albums with David Byrne; touring with Savourna Stevenson; recording three albums\, touring and performing at two Celtic Connections festivals with Rab Noakes and playing at the Proms with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. As a founder member of Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra\, she has an important role in performing and leading on creative projects such as an innovative annual exploration of Gaelic culture and improvisation with Ceòl ‘s Craic\, a leading Gaelic Arts organisation. As well as these collaborations\, her own music has been commissioned for and played on BBC radio 3.\nA new album with Jim McEwan has just been released on Scatter:\nhttps://scatterarchive.bandcamp.com/album/sun-shadow \nSimone Seales (they/them)\nOriginally from Florida\, Simone Seales is a Glasgow-based cellist who completed their postgraduate studies at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2021. They focus on free improvisation\, both tonal and atonal\, and devising music for theatre.\nSimone is passionate about exploring sound\, how sound can reflect emotional states of being and how emotions are embodied. Their creative influences come from Black feminist leaders such as Audre Lorde\, Assata Shakur and bell hooks. Within Simone’s creative work\, they centre Blackness\, sexuality\, intersectional feminism and anti-racism. They believe Western Classical musicians are capable of making meaningful social change.\nsimoneseales.com \nSemay Wu (sē mā wo͞o) (she/her) works as a composer\, cellist/improviser\, and media/sound artist. Greatly influenced by improvisational frameworks\, Semay often uses interdisciplinary relationships to explore ideas of play\, through collaboration and spontaneity. Recent performances and recordings have developed as solo cello and electronics\, however\, Semay’s other works have found shape as video pieces\, performance/interactive-installations\, graphic scores\, as well as creating an online audio cookbook for Manchester’s communities. \nsemaywu.com \nMairearad Green (she/her)\nHaving grown up in the West Coast Coigach peninsula of the Scottish Highlands – an area steeped in culture and local traditions – Mairearad was introduced to folk music at an early age. Renowned for her deft and lyrical accordion style\, as well as her dextrous piping\, Mairearad is in great demand as a performer and composer. Many of her compositions are well known in the Scottish music scene. Among the favourites are ‘Maggie West’s Waltz’ and ‘Dram Behind the Curtain’. As a visual artist also\, Mairearad’s work can be described as impressionistic\, and a visceral response to the landscape she is so familiar. Her latest limited-edition vinyl release ‘Hearth’ seamlessly combines Mairearad’s two passions – art and music.\nmairearadgreen.co.uk \nMalin Lewis (they/them)\nMalin is a queer multi-instrumentalist inspired by humans\, queerness and the universe. One of Scotland’s most exciting creators\, Malin melds tradition with innovation on a unique newly invented\, self-made bagpipe. Malin’s long awaited debut album Halocline\, is named for the layer between salt and fresh water. Halocline is a sequence of compositions reflecting on the liminal spaces between Malin’s outer and inner worlds as a trans person. Recently Malin has been touring the UK with Making Tracks international Residency\, Recording film music in Berlin\, studying folk music in Helsinki and learning the tradition of the extinct Finnish Bagpipes as well as writing and performing music for theatre and contemporary dance.’\nmalinmakesmusic.com \nEilidh Graham (she/her) works in community cycling and community arts. Supporting people to take part in wellbeing and creative activities such as group percussion sessions\, craft sessions from a cargo bike\, group bike rides to explore nature\, connect with people and services in the community. She has played in a Glasgow Samba Band for 15 years\, and she cycles everywhere on her colourful bicycle! \nAmy Redford (she/her)\nAmy settled for a guitar at 16 because despite 4 years of pestering up until then\, they just wouldn’t get her a drum kit. She’s been hitting guitars increasingly harder ever since. She finally realised the drumming dream when she joined SheBoom in 2009\, where she now teaches and leads that drumming ensemble. On guitar\, she’s currently co-fronting Sequence 369 and busting out riffs with They Theory. Previous acts include Electric Ladygarden\, Blood Of The Bull\, Touch And Go\, and Stotally Toned. Amy is a nihilistic malcontent with a fair amount of existential dread\, which is expressed in her riffs\, solos\, and frenetic drumming.
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SUMMARY:Glenfiddich Piping Championship 2022
DESCRIPTION:•2022 winners Callum Beaumont and Willie McCallum. Photo by Derek Maxwell \nThe Glenfiddich Piping Championship is set to celebrate its 50th edition at the spectacular Blair Castle on Saturday 28th October 2023\, with tickets on sale now. \nTen of the world’s greatest solo pipers\, chosen from a list of qualifying events\, will compete in the prestigious Championship\, which was first held in 1974. The international event was established to inspire the world’s finest exponents of Ceòl Mòr or Piobaireachd (the great music) and Ceòl Beag or light music (the little music). \nRun by The National Piping Centre\, the world centre for excellence in bagpipe music\, and funded through the William Grant Foundation\, the event is held annually in Perthshire. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis year’s competitors and judges will be announced in September\, once all the qualifying events have been completed. The successful pipers will play in both the Piobaireachd and March\, Strathspey and Reel disciplines\, with prizes awarded for each discipline\, as well as an overall Championship winner. \nThe landmark 50th annual event will welcome live audiences to the Perthshire venue’s impressive Victorian ballroom whilst also being live streamed\, allowing piping fans around the world to experience all aspects of the competition from home. \nThe Championship will get underway at 10am on Saturday 28th October and with limited availability on the door at Blair Castle\, people are encouraged to buy a ticket in advance for the in-person show\, priced at £20 per person or £15 for concessions. All in-person tickets include a programme. The online show is priced at £15 and will be available to view live and for one week after it is first streamed. \nThere is also an option to purchase a special commemorative booklet along with in-person tickets for £5. The booklet lists all the prize winners across the last 50 years\, charting the changes in the top solo piping scene. \nFollowing the competition\, the annual Pipers’ Ceilidh will take place in the Atholl Palace Hotel in Pitlochry\, with a limited number of tickets for this also available for purchase for an additional £60 on top of a competition ticket. There are also a number of special events planned as part of the 50th edition celebrations\, with details being announced in the coming months. \nThe National Piping Centre’s Director of Piping\, Finlay MacDonald\, said: “We are thrilled to be celebrating the 50th edition of the prestigious Glenfiddich Piping Championship at Blair Castle this October. It’s a fantastic celebration of the best pipers in the world\, and over the last five decades there have been some legendary competitors and winners which showcase the very best in our field. This year we’ll celebrate them all as well as finding our new champion\, and we’ve got some exciting new additions to this year’s event lined up to mark this amazing milestone too. We look forward to welcoming audiences new and old to Perthshire this autumn.” \n•The first Glenfiddich Piping Championship winner James (Jimmy) McIntosh in 1974.\n  \nFirst to lift the inaugural Glenfiddich trophy – for the first few years it was known as the Grant’s Piping Championship – in 1974 was James (Jimmy) McIntosh of Dundee. 2022’s winner was Willie McCallum from Campbeltown\, with Callum Beaumont from Dollar crowned runner-up and Fred Morrison from Renfrewshire placed third overall. Callum Beumont was also named the Piobaireachd winner\, and the March\, Strathspey and Reel (MSR) competition was also won by Willie McCallum. \nTickets for the Glenfiddich Piping Championship 2023 are on sale now at www.thepipingcentre.co.uk/glenfiddich.
URL:https://dev.bagpipe.news/event/glenfiddich-piping-championship/
LOCATION:Blair Castle\, Blair Atholl\, Pitlochry\, Perth & Kinross\, PH18 5TL\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Lochnell Intermediate Youth Championship
DESCRIPTION:The Argyllshire Gathering Trust’s Lochnell Intermediate Piping Championship will take place on Saturday\, 21 October.  As before\, the venue is the chapel at Lochnell Castle\, Argyll\, by kind permission of the Earl of Dundonald and hosted by his son Lord Archie Cochrane. \nThe competition is by invitation only and features Scotland’s finest pipers aged under 22: Ruairidh Brown (2023 Champion)\, Andrew Ferguson (2023 Piob. winner)\, Luke Kennedy (CPA Bronze Medal 2023)\, Gregor MacDonald (3rd MacGregor)\, Cameron May (3rd NM Silver Medal)\, Brodie Watson-Massey (5th AG Silver Medal)\, Bobby Allan (multiple B grade prizes including 2nd place at the Argyllshire Gathering 2023 Strathspey & Reel in a tough international field)\, and all the way from Australia\, Liam Nicholson (MacGregor finalist). \nPipers compete in Piobaireachd and March\, Strathspey and Reel\, four tunes of each asked for. The 2023 judges are P/M Jimmy Banks MBE\, P/Sgt Alasdair Henderson of Inveraray Pipe Band and John Wilson. Fear an Tighe is Robert Wallace\, President of the Piobaireachd Society. \nThere are four prizes in each event: £120\, £80\, £60\, £40. There are trophies for each section of the Championship\, the Jimmy McIntosh MBE Memorial Trophy for Piobaireachd was presented last year by Mrs Joyce McIntosh. The trophy for the MSR is presented by McCallum Bagpipes in memory of Mr Willie McCallum Snr.\, Campbeltown\, a man who dedicated his life to promoting piping in his native town and in wider Argyll. In addition to these trophies the Champion Piper with most points in both disciplines receives a trophy and a Bronze Star presented by the Royal Scottish Pipers’ Society. \nCompetition organiser Torquil Telfer said: “We are looking forward to welcoming everyone to Lochnell for the second annual Intermediate Youth Championship. \nThis competition fills a gap in the calendar for the young aspiring professional piper and encourages them on to even greater effort and success. The venue is perfect for both pipers and audience alike.” \nThe promoters would like to thank sponsors Alik Campbell\, the Duncan Louis Stewart Foundation\, Andrew Holman\, the Piobaireachd Society and the Royal Scottish Pipers Society. For more information about the Argyllshire Gathering Trust please email argyllshiregatheringtrust@gmail.com.
URL:https://dev.bagpipe.news/event/lochnell-intermediate-youth-championship/
LOCATION:Lochnell Castle\, Benderloch\, Argyll\, PA371QT\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Stirling Piping Recital with Fred Morrison and Chris Armstrong
DESCRIPTION:The Fred Morrison and Chris Armstrong recital is in the King Robert Hotel\, Bannockburn\, Stirling. The event is on Friday\, October 13\, 7.30pm and tickets are £10 and available on the door. \nThe Stirling Piping Recitals are organised by Craig Muirhead to bring the pipers of the Stirling area together and help create a local piping scene. This is the second event of 2023 with the February recital featuring Roddy MacLeod and Willie McCallum. \nThe venue is at King Robert Hotel\, Glasgow Road\, Stirling\, FK7 0LJ. T: 01786 811666 https://www.kingroberthotel.co.uk/
URL:https://dev.bagpipe.news/event/stirling-piping-recital-with-fred-morrison-and-chris-armstrong/
LOCATION:King Robert Hotel\, Glasgow Road\, Stirling\, FK7 0LJ\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Capt John A MacLellan Solo Piping Championships 2023
DESCRIPTION:•Pictured from left: Director of Army Bagpipe Music Maj Gordon Rowan MBE\, Ross Conner\, Cameron May\, Steven Gray\, Bobby Allen\, Jamie Elder\, Matt Wilson\, Stuart Liddell\, Sarah Muir\, John Dew\, Andrew Ferguson and Colin MacLellan in 2022. \nHeld at Inchdrewer House within Redford Barracks\, this event features some of the best solo pipers in the country\, with separate Piobaireachd and Light Music events in P\, A\, B and C grades and a Hornpipe & Jig contest open to all competitors. Spectators are very welcome.  \nThe 2022 results were:\n\nPremier Piobaireachd\n\n\n\n\nFinlay Johnston\nIain Speirs\nCallum Beaumont\nStuart Liddell\nGlenn Brown\n\n\n\n\nPremier MSR\n\n\n\n\nStuart Liddell\nCalum Beaumont\nIain Speirs\nGlenn Brown\nFinlay Johnston\n\n\n\n\nA Grade Piobaireachd\n\n\n\n\nSarah Muir\nSteven Leask\nCameron Macdougall\nInnes Smith\nAndrew Donlon\n\n\n\n\nA Grade MSR\n\n\n\n\nSteven Gray\nMatt Wilson\nGreig Canning\nAshley McMichael\nPeter Macgregor\n\n\n\n\nB Grade Piobaireachd\n\n\n\n\nJamie Elder\nJohn Dew\nBradley Parker\nBrodie Watson-Massey\nCallum Wynd\n\n\n\n\nB Grade MSR\n\n\n\n\nAndrew Ferguson\nRoss Miller\nCallum Wynd\nAngus Macphee\nAndrew Donlon\n\n\n\n\nC Grade Piobaireachd\n\n\n\n\nBobby Allen\nCameron May\nJames McPetrie\nChristopher McLeish\nBruce Erskine\n\n\n\n\nC Grade MSR\n\n\n\n\nRoss Conner\nBobby Allen\nRyan Cupples-Menendez\nCameron May\nJohn McElmurry\n\n\n\n\nOpen Hornpipe & Jig\n\n\n\n\nMatt Wilson\nBobby Allen\nSarah Muir\nStuart Liddell\nCalum Brown
URL:https://dev.bagpipe.news/event/capt-john-a-maclellan-solo-piping-championships/
LOCATION:Army School of Piping\, Inchdrewer House\, 299 Colinton Road\, Edinburgh\, EH13 0LA\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:40th Nicol-Brown solo piping competition
DESCRIPTION:The 40th Nicol-Brown Amateur Invitational Contest will be held at St. Mark Presbyterian Church in Rockville\, Maryland\, hosted in partnership for the first time with the Institute of Musical Traditions. The weekend will begin with a judges’ recital on Friday evening\, October 6\, followed by the contest and award ceremony on Saturday\, October 7. Save the dates and watch this space for details. \nJudges’ Recital\nFriday\, October 6\, 2023 at 7:30 pm Eastern Time\nSt. Mark Presbyterian Church\n10701 Old Georgetown Road\nRockville\, Maryland \nThe 2023 Nicol-Brown Judges:\nDr. Jack Taylor (Aboyne\, Scotland)\nNick Hudson (Houston\, Texas)\nAmy Garson (Ottawa\, Ontario) \n \nThe 2021 video concert remains available on YouTube\, presented as a benefit for the continuing mission of encouraging amateur piping. The Nicol-Brown committee is tremendously grateful to the 2021 judging panel—Roddy MacLeod\, MBE\, Bob Worrall\, Jenny Hazzard\, and Nick Hudson—for their generosity in sharing their talents with all of us. \nDonations to the Nicol-Brown are always welcome.
URL:https://dev.bagpipe.news/event/the-40th-nicol-brown-solo-piping-competition/
LOCATION:St Mark Presbyterian Church\, 10701 Old Georgetown Road\, North Bethesda\, MD\, MD 20852
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SUMMARY:The Glengarry Cup
DESCRIPTION:•Glengarry Cup competitors in 2022 with winner Ian K. MacDonald and PPBSO organisers Karine Mayers and Michael Grey. \nThe Glengarry Cup is organised by the Ottawa branch of the PPBSO and it has been awarded since the 1980s when it was donated by the Glengarry Pipe Band. Past winners include Bruce Gandy\, Colin MacLellan\, Michael Grey\, Andrew Hayes\, Rob Crabtree\, Andrea Boyd\, Matt MacIsaac\, Ian K. MacDonald and many others. \n  \n \n•The Glengarry Cup: The PPBSO Ottawa Branch annual cup competition for March\, Strathspey and Reel
URL:https://dev.bagpipe.news/event/the-glengarry-cup/
LOCATION:Army Officer’s Mess\, 149 Somerset St W\, Ottawa\, 149 Somerset St W\, Ottawa\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Springbank Invitational Solo Piping Competition
DESCRIPTION:•Willie McCallum photographed at the 2016 Springbank Invitational. Photo: Derek Maxwell. \n  \n\nEight of the world’s best pipers will be competing at The Springbank Invitational Competition\, held at the Argyll Arms Hotel\, Campbeltown\, Argyllshire\, on Saturday\, September 16\, 2023\, commencing 10am. \n\n\n\nThe competition was initiated in 2000 by the Kintyre Piping Society and has been sponsored by the local Springbank Distillery since its inception. \n\n\n\nThis year’s invitees are Callum Beaumont\, Alasdair Henderson\, Finlay Johnston\, Fred Morrison\, Stuart Liddell\, Angus MacColl\, Willie McCallum and Iain Speirs. Judges this year are Robert Barnes\, Willie Morrison and John Wilson. \n\n\n\n\n\nTravellers to Campbeltown for the competition are always given a special welcome by the Society which has been in existence for 70 years. It is hoped that the journey to hear some of the world’s best pipers in the town will inspire young players to take their piping to the highest level. \n\n\n\nLast year’s winner was Angus MacColl of Benderloch. \n\n\n\n\n•The 2022 competitors were second from left: Alasdair Henderson\, Ben Duncan\, Finlay Johnston\, Glenn Brown\, Willie McCallum\, Angus MacColl\, Sarah Muir and Gordon McCready. Judges in front row were Dr Angus MacDonald\, Willie Morrison and John Wilson.\n\n\n\n\n\n•Campbeltown\, Argyll and Bute\, Scotland. Fishing boats moored in the harbour with Campbeltown in the background.
URL:https://dev.bagpipe.news/event/springbank-invitational-solo-piping-competition/
LOCATION:Argyll Arms Hotel\, Campbeltown\, Argyll & Bute\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Peebles Highland Games
DESCRIPTION:Next Games – Saturday 2nd September 2023\nPeebles Highland Games is the biggest gathering of its kind in the Borders. Events include traditional heavy events\, pipe band competition\, drum major competition\, highland dancing competition\, haggis hurling\, loads of stalls\, fairground rides\, plus great food and drink and much more. A great day out held in the idyllic setting of Hay Lodge Park. \nChieftains Parade 10:45 – Tontine Hotel Square Highland Games 11am to 5pm – Hay Lodge Park \n\nNovice B & Grade 4B March – Pipe Band Ring 11:15\nNovice A & Grade 4A MSR – Pipe Band Ring 12:50\nGrade 3 & Juvenile – Pipe Band Ring 14:45\nGrade 2 – Pipe Band Ring 16:00\nDrum Majors Dress Pipe Band Ring 14:15\nDrum Majors Discipline Marching and Flourish Main Field 15:00\nMarch On and Presentation of Trophies Main Field 16:30 – 17:00\n\nEntry Prices 2023 (Subject to confirmation at time) \nAdults £8 / Children 5-16 and Seniors £5 / Children under 5 years FREE / Car Parking £5
URL:https://dev.bagpipe.news/event/peebles-highland-games/
LOCATION:Hay Lodge Park\, Peebles\, Scottish Borders
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SUMMARY:The Weekend Piping Club
DESCRIPTION:The Weekend Piping Club is a fantastic learning place for new players and those that already play. Aimed at young people aged 17 & under\, classes are taught in small groups here at The National Piping Centre in McPhater Street. There are three levels\, all of which will run for 12 weeks with the Glasgow schools term dates. \nThe Weekend Piping Club will take place on Saturdays. \nThe dates for 2023 Autumn term is Saturday 2nd September – Saturday 16th December \nBOOK YOUR PLACE NOW \nYou can sign up now for the following levels: \nComplete Beginners* Aged 17&U\nTime: 11am-12noon (1 hour class)\nCost £80 for 12 weeks on either Saturday or Sunday\nCourse content: introductory exercises and demonstrations\, taught by ear using TNPC Tutorbook. \n*Please note: practice chanters and books can be purchased from the Bagpipe Shop in-person or online \nBeginners Aged 17&U\nTime: 10am – 11am (1 hour class)\nCost £80 for 12 weeks on either Saturday or Sunday\nCourse content: Those that can play scale and one or two grace notes\, including those who have taken our complete beginners course.\nPlease note: You do not need to have done our complete beginners course in order to join at this level. \nPipers (Aged 17&U)\nTime: 10am-12 noon (2 hour class)\nCost: £120 for 12 weeks on either Saturday or Sunday\nCourse content: This course will focus on Technique\, Repertoire & Performance Practice \nThe teachers for Autumn/Winter term will be Robyn McKay\, Ben Muir\, Ceitidh NicDhòmhnaill and Ailis Sutherland. \nBOOK YOUR PLACE NOW \nFor more information please contact: asutherland@thepipingcentre.co.uk \n \n•Tutor Ailis Sutherland chatting with some of the young members of the Weekend Piping Club.
URL:https://dev.bagpipe.news/event/the-weekend-piping-club/
LOCATION:The National Piping Centre
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ORGANIZER;CN="The National Piping Centre":MAILTO:learn@thepipingcentre.co.uk
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SUMMARY:Braemar Gathering
DESCRIPTION:The Braemar Gathering is always held on the first Saturday in September in The Princess Royal and Duke of Fife Memorial Park in Braemar. \nWhile there have been Gatherings of one sort or another at Braemar since the days of King Malcolm Canmore nine hundred years ago\, the Gathering has been run in its present form since 1832. During much of that time large crowds have come each year to acclaim their Monarch as Chieftain of the Braemar Gathering. \nTraditionally\, the organisers of the Gathering were the Braemar Highland Society\, originally established as the Braemar Wright Society in July 1815 and granted Royal status by Queen Victoria in1866. It is the oldest surviving Friendly Society in the UK. \nSince 1848\, The Gathering has been attended regularly by the reigning Monarch and members of the Royal Family. The foot races at The Gathering are the world’s oldest\, having been organised on a regular basis since 1832. \nDuring this event\, you will get to experience the Massed Pipe Bands\, Heavy events\, Highland Dancing\, Tug-o’-War\, Track and Field\, Solo Piping and many other traditions and activities associated with the culture and heritage of the Highland Gathering in the heart of Scotland.
URL:https://dev.bagpipe.news/event/braemar-gathering/
LOCATION:Games Park\, Braemar\, Aberdeenshire\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:The Northern Meeting Junior competition
DESCRIPTION:The prestigious Junior Solo Piping Competitions held at the Northern Meeting are now open to all applicants from the United Kingdom and the wider world. The 2022 Competition will be held at Eden Court Theatre\, Inverness on Friday\, September 1\, 2023. \nThe application form for Junior Pipers can be downloaded from here \nIn the past\, these competitions have been restricted to competitors from the Highland counties of Scotland but the Northern Meeting wishes to hold a junior competition which is of a similar standing to its senior competition by making it open to all. \nThere will be Piobaireachd and March\, Strathspey and Reel competitions for two age groups – under 15 and under 18. \nA number of trophies have been presented for the Junior Competitions including The Pipe Major William Ross Trophy\, the Macinnes Cup\, The Northern Meeting Piobaireachd Quaich\, the Evan Macrae Trophy\, the Royal British Legion Brooch\, the Esther Mackenzie Trophy and the Gordon and Ena Baxter Foundation Cup. \nApplications should be made before 31 May 2023 on the downloadable form.   Payment of entry fee (£15) should be made by Paypal\, Debit or Credit Card. \n 
URL:https://dev.bagpipe.news/event/the-northern-meeting-junior-competition/
LOCATION:Eden Court Theatre\, Bishops Rd.\, Inverness\, Highland\, IV3 5SA\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:The Northern Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Registration for The Northern Meeting 2023 is now open \nEntry to the competition is restricted to those of the highest calibre and competition is intense. Only around 100 competitors are selected to take part in the various events. These include the classic Piobaireachd\, March\, Strathspey and Reel and Hornpipes and Jigs.  The competition also caters for younger players with numbers in the junior competition increasing to some 30-40\, reflecting the expanding interest in schools. \nSenior pipers should register here
URL:https://dev.bagpipe.news/event/the-northern-meeting-3/
LOCATION:Eden Court Theatre\, Bishops Rd.\, Inverness\, Highland\, IV3 5SA\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Capt. John A. MacLellan Memorial Dinner and Recital
DESCRIPTION:Douglas Gardiner\, President of the the Eagle Pipers’ Society made an announcement yesterday\, February 16\, about the Captain John A. MacLellan MBE Memorial Dinner & Recital for 2023. Douglas said: “I am pleased to confirm The Eagle Pipers’ Society will once again be running The Captain John A. MacLellan MBE Memorial Dinner & Recital Competition on Saturday\, August 26\, 2023. \n“The venue will be the Caledonian Hotel\, Edinburgh.  Dress code is black tie. Tickets are £60 each and can be bought on The Eagle Pipers’ Society website: The Captain John A. MacLellan MBE Memorial Dinner | The Eagle Pipers’ Society\, Edinburgh. \n“The evening is currently Edinburgh’s only premier solo piping event and honours of one of our founding members.  It also provides a rare platform for the playing of 20th century piobaireachd.   The success of the dinner since its inception in helping to bring Captain John’s tunes into the popular competitive repertoire is illustrated by his tunes winning first prize at the Glenfiddich in 2019\, first and second prizes in the Bratach Gorm in 2021 and first prize in the Gold Medal at The Argyllshire Gathering in 2022. \n“We are once again indebted to the generous support of The William Grant Foundation.” \nhttps://eaglepipers.wordpress.com/
URL:https://dev.bagpipe.news/event/capt-john-a-maclellan-memorial-dinner-recital/
LOCATION:The Waldorf Astoria Caledonian Hotel\, Princes Street\, Edinburgh\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:North Lanark Highland Games (Almonte)
DESCRIPTION:Pipe Band and Solo Piping and Drumming competition entries are made through the PPBSO website here
URL:https://dev.bagpipe.news/event/north-lanark-highland-games-almonte/
LOCATION:Almonte Fair Grounds\, 195 Water Street\, Mississippi Mills\, Ontario\, K0A\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="Pipers and Pipe Band Society of Ontario":MAILTO:admin@ppbso.org
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SUMMARY:Lonach Highland Gathering 2023
DESCRIPTION:Lonach Games has announced that this year\, and for the next 50 years\, a generous donor has given £1000 towards the piobaireachd competitions. The date is Saturday\, August 26\, between the Oban and Inverness competitions\, so is a golden opportunity for pipers from all over to come to beautiful Strathdon in Aberdeenshire. Enter here before August 13 preferably\, although this year entries are accepted on the field. \n\n\n\nThe winner will receive £500 and the Charles Morrison medal. Second place will receive £300\, and third place £200. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n•Charles Morrison\nThe donation has been made by Ivan Reid in memory of his uncle Charles Morrison\, a man of music\, born 1899\, served in WW1\, emigrated to Canada before returning to his native land to work in the family grocers business.  He piped with the Lonach Pipe Band\, still a strong force today\, and he also played the fiddle\, the cornet and the saw.\n\n\n\nIn a programme note Ivan Reid writes: “In the days before television brought the curtain down on DIY entertainment\, Uncle Charlie and his fiddling friends would often gather to make music\, an impromptu concert in the store of the shop. His expertise in prising music from a crosscut saw\, held upright between the knees\, the blade twisted to various degrees and played with a bow was demonstrated on stage as a member of our local concert party\, The Strathdon Sparklers.” \n\n\n\nIt was Ivan Reid’s respect for his Uncle’s love of the music and the associated camaradarie which led to the gift being made. \n\n\n\nIvan added: “In years to come my wish is for pipers to mark on their calendar the fourth Saturday in August when in increasing numbers they journey to the arena in Bellabeg to compete in friendly rivalry. \n\n\n\n“My Uncle Charlie would have smiled saying\, ‘I like the sound of that’.”
URL:https://dev.bagpipe.news/event/lonach-highland-gathering/
LOCATION:Bellabeg\, Strathdon\, Aberdeenshire\, AB36 8UL\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:The Argyllshire Gathering
DESCRIPTION:•The March to the Games on the second day of the Argyllshire Gathering 2022. From left in front row: Gold Medal winner Jamie Forrester\, Derek Midgley\, Former Winners’ MSR winner Connor Sinclair\, MacGregor Memorial Piobaireachd winner Cameron May\, and Silver Medal winner Calum Watson. \n\nEntries for the open competitions (Gold\, Silver\, March\, Strathspey and Reel A and B) must be lodged according to the published timetable\, the critical date being 31st January each year for requesting a Ruling on Eligibility from the Joint Committee. Late entries will not be accepted. \nSuccessful applicants will be contacted by email by the end of March 2023\, and will then be asked to pay the £50 Entrance Fee (where appropriate) and submit their selection of tunes. \n\n\n\n\nNo entry fee is required from competitors in the MacGregor Memorial\, the Intermediate March\, Strathspey and Reel\, Local Competitions or the Junior March\, Strathspey and Reel. Juniors and locals can enter on the field!
URL:https://dev.bagpipe.news/event/the-argyllshire-gathering-3/
LOCATION:Mossfield Park\, Soroba Rd\, Oban\, Argyll & Bute\, PA34 4JB
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SUMMARY:Crieff Highland Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Solo Piping – 2023 Entries now Open!\nThe event expects to attract local and international world-class competitors alike as it falls just days before the Argyllshire Gathering – the pinnacle of the piping competition year. \nThis year will feature four main events\, Open Piobaireachd\, Open MSR\, Junior MSR and Junior Jig. \nTUNE REQUIREMENTS \nOpen Piobaireachd: Submit 3 Tunes \nOpen MSR: Submit 3 marches\, 3 strathspeys and 3 reels \nJunior MSR: Submit 1 \nJunior Jig: Submit 1 \nSolo piping registrations will close on Friday\, August 4th\, 2023 \nCOMPETITORS: Please CLICK HERE to complete the online entry form. \n** In the event of a large entry\, numbers may be capped.**
URL:https://dev.bagpipe.news/event/crieff-highland-gathering-2/
LOCATION:Market Park\, King Street\, Crieff\, PH7 3EH\, Market Park\, Crieff\, Perthshire\, PH7 3EH\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Stirling Highland Games
DESCRIPTION:Stirling Highland Games is one of central Scotland’s great annual cultural sporting events\, welcoming up to 8000 visitors annually. The event provides a great day out for visitors whilst also supporting the charity partner as a practical learning experience for young people. Stirling Highland Games can now trace its history back to the Stirling Chapmen of 1818 when the highland games included: ‘Tilting at the Ring’\, ‘Foot Races’ and ‘Horse Races’. \nStirling Highland Games not only showcases traditional Highland games competitions like tossing the caber and Highland dancing\, but it also offers visitors an affordable ‘festival style’ day out with lots to see and do including a Traders Village showcasing food and drinks producers as well as quality market traders; an on-site Heritage Walking Tour\, an Activities Challenge area for the kids; and some Creative Arts performances. \nThe games field is located within Stirling Sports Village and offers spectacular views over to the National Wallace Monument\, Cambuskenneth Abbey and Stirling Castle. As an approved Member of the Royal Scottish Highland Games Association\, we offer visitors a full programme of traditional Highland Games competitions to watch including Athletics\, Youth Running\, Cycling\, Highland Dancing\, Heavyweights\, long jump and triple jump and there are also several Pipe band performances spread throughout the day. \nVisitors are encouraged to take part in our Visitor Races on the running track and our Activities Challenge area is where the kids can enjoy giving several sports a go on an all-weather pitch including mini highland games.
URL:https://dev.bagpipe.news/event/stirling-highland-games/
LOCATION:Stirling Sports Village\, Borrowmeadow Farm Road\, Stirling\, FK7 7UJ
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stirling Highland Games":MAILTO:office@stirlinghighlandgames.com
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SUMMARY:World Pipe Band Championships 2023
DESCRIPTION:Tickets for The World Pipe Band Championships 2023 on Friday 18 and Saturday 19 August go on sale at 10am today\, Tuesday 27 June\, and are available from: https://www.theworlds.co.uk.\n  \n\n•Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band celebrate their Grade 1 win in 2022. This was a record breaking 13 World Championship Grade 1 win for Pipe Major Richard Parkes as leader of Field Marshal Montgomery\, which breaks the long-standing record held by Pipe Major Ian MacLellan BEM. Photo: JohnSlavin@designfolk.com/Bagpipe.news \nResults from 2022\nGrade 1 \n\nField Marshal Montgomery\nInveraray and District\nScottish Power\nSt Laurence O’Toole\nPeoples Ford Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia\nSimon Fraser University\n\nGrade 2 \n\nBuchan Peterson\nRavara\nUddingston\nRoyal Burgh of Annan\nCity of Edinburgh\nManorcunningham\n\nGrade 3a \n\nJohnstone\nDeeside Caledonia\nMatt Boyd Memorial\nCoalburn I.O.R.\nTullylagan\nClogher and District\n\nGrade 3b \n\nRoyal Scots Dragoon Guards Pipes and Drums\nEdradour Pitlochry and Blair Atholl\nMajor Sinclair Memorial\nAugharan\nMethil and District\nCullybackey\n\nGrade 4a \n\nKildoag\nGransha\nBrisbane Boys’ College Pipe Band\nLower Clyde Pipes and Drums\nDurham Regional Police\nUddingston Strathclyde\n\nGrade 4b \n\nSyerla and District\n1st Troon Boys Brigade\nKilbarchan\nBlack Raven\nCity of Discovery\nBrisbane Boys College Pipe Band\n\nJuvenile \n\nDollar Academy\nGeorge Watson’s College\nSt Thomas Episcopal School\nPreston Lodge High School\n\nNovice Juvenile A \n\nDollar Academy\nWest Lothian Schools\nGeorge Heriot’s School\nGeorge Watson’s College\nStirling and District Schools\n\nNovice Juvenile B \n\nHigh School of Dundee\nNorth Lanarkshire Schools\nSt Columba’s School\nRenfrewshire Schools\nOban High School\nLochgelly High School\n\n  \nhttps://www.theworlds.co.uk/about/rewatch-the-worlds-2022 \nhttps://www.theworlds.co.uk/what-bands-competed-in-2022
URL:https://dev.bagpipe.news/event/world-pipe-band-championships-3/
LOCATION:Glasgow Green\, Glasgow\, G1 5DB\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Pipe Idol Final 2023
DESCRIPTION: \n•Pipe Idol 2022 winner Luke Kennedy being presented with his Fred Morrison Reel Pipes by Finlay MacDonald. Photo: JohnSlavin @designfolk.com / Bagpipe.news\n \nWho will be crowned Pipe Idol 2023?\nAfter four heats of fierce competition the four finalists will play one last time in front of a panel of secret judges in the National Piping Centre auditorium to see who will be crowned champion. Watch throughout the week as the heats take place at the Street Cafe to see who makes it through to the grand final.. Thanks to Fred Morrison Pipes for their generous sponsorship of this event. \nBUY TICKETS HERE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrevious winners of Pipe Idol are: \n\n\n\n2022 – Luke Kennedy; 2019 – Brodie Watson-Massey; 2018 – Hamish Reade; 2017 – Robbie MacIsaac; 2016 – Callum Craib; 2015 – Scott Barrie; 2014 – Calum Brown; 2013 – Angus J. MacColl; 2012 – Connor Sinclair; 2011 – Sarah Muir; 2010 – Alex Gandy; 2009 – James MacKenzie; 2008 – Cameron Drummond; 2007 – Cameron Scott; 2006 – Keith Bowes \n\n\n\n\n•Pipe Idol 2019 winner Brodie Watson-Massey. Photo: JohnSlavin @designfolk.com / Bagpipe.news\n\n\n\n\n\n•Pipe Idol 2018 winner Hamish Reade with Fred Morrison. Photo: JohnSlavin @designfolk.com / Bagpipe.news\n\n\n\n\n\n•Pipe Idol 2017 winner Robbie MacIsaac. ©JohnSlavin@designfolk.com/Bagpipe.news\n\n\n\n\n\n•Pipe Idol 2016 winner Callum Craib with Fred Morrison. Photo: JohnSlavin @designfolk.com / Bagpipe.news\n\n\n\n\n\n•Pipe Idol 2015 winner Scott Barrie. Photo: JohnSlavin @designfolk.com / Bagpipe.news\n\n\n\n\n\n•Pipe Idol 2013 winner Angus J. MacColl. Photo: JohnSlavin @designfolk.com / Bagpipe.news\n\n\n\n\n\n•Pipe Idol 2012 winner Connor Sinclair. Photo: JohnSlavin @designfolk.com / Bagpipe.news\n\n\n\n\n\n•Pipe Idol 2011 winner Sarah Muir with Fred Morrison. Photo: JohnSlavin @designfolk.com / Bagpipe.news\n\n\n\n\n\n•Pipe Idol 2010 winner Alex Gandy. Photo: JohnSlavin @designfolk.com / Bagpipe.news\n\n\n\n\n\n•Pipe Idol 2009 winner James Duncan MacKenzie with Fred Morrison.\n\n\n\n\n\n•Pipe Idol 2008 winner Cameron Drummond with Nigel Richard. Photo: Derek Maxwell\n\n\n\n\n\n•Pipe Idol 2007 winner Cameron Scott. Photo: Derek Maxwell\n\n\n\n\n\n•Pipe Idol 2006 winner Keith Bowes with Fred Morrison. Photo: Derek Maxwell\n\n\n\n\n\n•Jonathon Graham piping in the very first edition of Pipe Idol in 2004\, when the festival was named Piping Hot.
URL:https://dev.bagpipe.news/event/pipe-idol-final-2023/
LOCATION:The National Piping Centre
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ORGANIZER;CN="The National Piping Centre":MAILTO:learn@thepipingcentre.co.uk
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SUMMARY:Piping Live! LBPS present… inB
DESCRIPTION:This year’s Lowland & Border Pipers’ Society concert at Piping Live! features the new bellows piping ensemble\, inB. The quartet comprises Fin Moore\, Brighde Chaimbeul\, Tiarnàn O’Duinnchinn and Louise Mulcahy. \nThe sound of the four sets of pipes and drones playing in harmony creates a rich and deep musical landscape which celebrates the connections and history between Scotland and Ireland. \nThe band took its name because the performers all play … in B.
URL:https://dev.bagpipe.news/event/the-lbps-presents-inb/
LOCATION:The National Piping Centre
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SUMMARY:Piping Live! 2023
DESCRIPTION:There are so many musical highlights to be found at the Piping Live! festival.  It’s a wonderful week of bagpipe music\, mostly showcasing Highland and Scottish bellows pipes\, but the festival welcomes piping traditions from all over the world.  Come to a concert\, visit for a few days\, or even the full week and celebrate the 20th year of the festival \nVisit the Piping Live! Events page here to see what is on offer for 2023 \n \nAnd have a look at the Piping Live highlights from 2022 below\, for a photographic flavour of the festival. \nWhat’s on at Piping Live! Monday\, August 14 \n \nWhat’s on at Piping Live! Tuesday\, August 15 \n \nWhat’s on at Piping Live! Wednesday\, August 16 \n \nWhat’s on at Piping Live! Thursday\, August 17 \n \nWhat’s on at Piping Live! Friday\, August 18 \n \n 
URL:https://dev.bagpipe.news/event/piping-live-2019/
LOCATION:The National Piping Centre
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ORGANIZER;CN="The National Piping Centre":MAILTO:learn@thepipingcentre.co.uk
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SUMMARY:Fergus Scottish Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games is an annual three-day event that celebrates local Scottish heritage and features world-renowned talent and entertainment in the beautiful town of Fergus\, Ontario. This year’s Festival features Heavy Events Competitions\, Pipe Band Competitions\, Highland Dancers\, over 50 Clans & Heritage Village\, Whisky Tasting\, McKiddie’s Centre\, Celtic musicians and international vendors featuring Scottish wares and fares!
URL:https://dev.bagpipe.news/event/fergus-scottish-festival-2/
LOCATION:Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex\, 550 Belsyde Ave. E.\, Fergus\, Ontario\, N1M 3S1\, Canada
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ORGANIZER;CN="Pipers and Pipe Band Society of Ontario":MAILTO:admin@ppbso.org
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SUMMARY:Abernethy Highland Games
DESCRIPTION:The solo piping entry form can be downloaded here: https://nethybridge.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Solo-Piping-entry-form.pdf \nEntries must be received by August 5\, 2023. \n \nRESULTS FROM 2022\nOpen Piping Pibroch for the Lord Strathspey Cup:\n1 Adam Cameron-Taylor\, Australia; 2 Neil Esslemont\, Aylesbury; 3 Angus MacPhee\, Inverness; 4 Alan Clark\, Aberdeen; 5 Leslie Hutt\, Inverness. \nMarch:\n1 Alan Clark\, Aberdeen; 2 Angus MacPhee\, Inverness; 3 Neil Esslemont\, Aylesbury; 4 Leslie Hutt\, Inverness. \nStrathspey & Reel for the Banks Brothers Centenary Trophy:\n1 Alan Clark\, Aberdeen; 2 Angus MacPhee\, Inverness; 3 Leslie Hutt\, Inverness; 4 Neil Esslemont\, Aylesbury. \nJig for the Ibbertson Memorial Cup:\n1 Alan Clark\, Aberdeen; 2 Neil Esslemont\, Aylesbury; 3 Adam Cameron-Taylor\, Australia. \nThe Gordon Cup awarded to the competitor who accumulates most points in the Senior Open Piping:\nAlan Clark\, Aberdeen. \nJunior Open Piping March 4 part 17 years & under for the Ewen MacDonald Memorial Trophy:\n1 Grace Kelman\, Inverness; 2 Kyle Cameron\, Rosemarkie; 3 Laura Robertson\, Fort William; 4 Dan MacKinnon\, Dingwall. \nStrathspey & Reel for the George Centenary Trophy:\n1 Kyle Cameron\, Rosemarkie; 2 Laura Robertson\, Fort William; 3 Grace Kelman\, Inverness; 4 Dan MacKinnon\, Dingwall. \nJig 17 years & under:\n1 Kyle Cameron\, Rosemarkie; 2 Grace Kelman\, Inverness; 3 Laura Robertson\, Fort William; 4 Dan MacKinnon\, Dingwall. \nDavid Grant Blyth Cup for the most promising piper 17 years & under:\nKyle Cameron\, Rosemarkie \nDrumming Open:\n1 Tyler Smith\, Forres & District Pipe Band; 2 Scott Dingwall\, Portsoy & District Pipe Band; 3 Kirsty McCallum\, Forres & District Pipe Band; 4 Charlie Eaglesham\, City of Inverness Youth Pipe Band. \nJunior (14 to 17):\n1 Charlie Eaglesham\, City of Inverness Youth Pipe Band; 2 Tyler Smith\, Charlie Eaglesham\, City of Inverness Youth Pipe Band; 3 Michael MacKay\, City of Inverness Youth Pipe Band; 4 Lola Lovie\, Portsoy & District Pipe Band. \nJunior (13 & under):\n1 Callum Hymers\, City of Inverness Youth Pipe Band. Pipe Bands Winner of the Pipe Band Challenge Shield: Portsoy Pipe Band.
URL:https://dev.bagpipe.news/event/abernethy-highland-games-2/
LOCATION:Games Field\, Nethy Bridge\, PH25 3DA\, Nethy Bridge\, Inverness-shire\, PH25 3DA\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Abernethy Highland Games":MAILTO:grantpf@doctors.net.uk
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SUMMARY:North Berwick Highland Games
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://dev.bagpipe.news/event/north-berwick-highland-games/
LOCATION:Recreation Park\, North Berwick\, East Lothian\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Ulster Pipe Band Championships
DESCRIPTION:Playing Requirements\n\n\n\n\nGrade 1:\nMarch\, Strathspey and Reel (Min 4-parted tunes) & Medley (Submit 2)\n\n\nGrade 2:\nMarch\, Strathspey and Reel (Submit 2).\n\n\nGrade 3a:\nMedley.\n\n\nGrade 3b:\nMedley.\n\n\nGrade 4a:\nMarch\, Strathspey and Reel.\n\n\nGrade 4b:\nMarch Selection.
URL:https://dev.bagpipe.news/event/ulster-pipe-band-chamionships/
LOCATION:Lough Road Antrim\, BT41 4FA\, Lough Rd\, Antrim\, Co. Antrim\, BT41 4FA\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="RSPBNI":MAILTO:info@rspbani.org
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SUMMARY:LBPS 40th anniversary concert\, part 1
DESCRIPTION:The Lowland & Border Pipers’ Society marks its 40th year with the first of two shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. \nTonight’s show features three young\, exciting exponents of the music of Scotland’s lowland and border areas: Finlay MacVicar\, Iain Gelston and Calum Armstrong.
URL:https://dev.bagpipe.news/event/lbps-40th-anniversary-concert-part-1/
LOCATION:St Mark’s Unitarian Church\, 7 Castle Terrace\, Edinburgh EH1 2DP\, 7 Castle Terrace\, Edinburgh\, EH1 2DP\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Tattoo Metagama & Grand Concert
DESCRIPTION:The Western Isles Lottery Team have confirmed more detailed plans of the upcoming events they are organising\, culminating in an International showcase for everyone to enjoy.\n\n\n\nThe programme of events marks the 100th anniversary of the sailing of the Metagama from Stornoway\, transporting impoverished islanders to Canada in search of a new life. The separation of families and the departure of so many young and old islanders left an enduring mark on the Hebridean psyche and resonates with the plight of modern day.\n\n\n\nAn extravaganza of both local and international performers will entertain the expected crowds during Tattoo Metagama week.\nThe fun for everyone starts on Tuesday 8th August when the Fairground\, Continental Market and Craft Fairs open in the town centre and the week’s activities will increase as all the performers arrive.\n\n\n\nTickets are available from https://bit.ly/41578Oq\n\n\n\nThe following programme may be subject to amendments with more performers to be added. You can follow updates  by following the Team’s facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/westernisleslottery\n\n\n\nFRIDAY 11th AUGUST will see a Grand Concert take place in Lewis Sports Centre at 7.30pm at which most of the acts will perform\, including the World Class 78th Fraser Highland Pipe Band from Ontario\, Canada and Alyth McCormack & her Irish Band.\n\n\n\nSATURDAY 12th AUGUST starts with a Mass Pipe Band Display leading a spectacular Parade through Stornoway Town centre with all performers – at 2pm.\n\n\n\nLews Castle Green opens to the public at 3.00pm. Numerous activities\, are fun fair rides\, Inflatables\, Marquees hosting Country & Western/Line Dancing\, Children’s Folk Singing/Highland Dancing and a Ceilidh/Strip the Willow alongside a variety of food and drink outlets\, to entertain the crowds before the main Tattoo Metagama Event starts at 7pm.\n\n\n\nPerformances at the main event are varied with Lewis\, Lewis & Harris Youth\, Uist\, Sgoil Lionaclete\, Skye and Strathaven & District Pipe Bands joining the lead Pipe Band from Canada. Additional acts are travelling from throughout the UK.\n\n\n\nExpect to be mesmerised by Danny the Fire Performer\, a world class act from Somerset\, England who will have his own stage. Also billed are the Ragtime Dolls from Glasgow\, a fabulous 1920s-1940s inspired\, Female Close Harmony Trio with choreographed dance routines.\n\n\n\nThey are joined by Yee’s Hung Ga Kung Fu Academy in their spectacular costumes who have been recognised by the Martial Arts World as being champions in Lion Dance.\n\n\n\nAlyth McCormack\, with her Irish Band\, makes an exciting home return to Lewis. Alyth is a singer\, songwriter\, actor and filmmaker\, known for her pure voice and diversity. Raised on Lewis\, but now living in Ireland\, she has been the featured singer with the Chieftains for the last 15 years.\n\n\n\nSambayabamba is a Glasgwegian musical melting pot that has raised the roof around Scotland\, the UK and across Europe. They are an exuberant outfit with a heavy-weight live act including a thunderous 25 piece bateria and stomping brass section.\n\n\nAdditional artists\, a Mass Choir\, dancers and fireworks will complete the line up!\n\n\n\nTony Robson\, Lead Organiser said “We are preparing for an exciting International Event involving the whole of the Outer Hebrides\, from the west shore of Vatersay to the Butt of Lewis. It culminates with Tattoo Metagama on the Lews Castle Green on Saturday 12th August. Everybody is invited to enjoy this historic event”.\n\n\n\nThe Team have chosen to support Stornoway RNLI through donations received at the checkout point of ticket sales.\n\n\nTo join the Western Isles Lottery and help continue the improvement works across the entire Western Isles\, you can log on to www.westernisleslottery.co.uk To date\, more than £400\,000 has been distributed to over 100 projects.\n\n\n\nWe look forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://dev.bagpipe.news/event/tattoo-metagama-grand-concert/
LOCATION:Isle of Lewis\, Stornoway\, HS2 0XP\, United Kingdom
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