The Associazione Pipers Italiani (API) is extending an open invitation (subject to availability of places) to pipers anywhere in the world to attend its “Italian Spring Piping School” in the central Italian town of Isernia at the end of March 2007.
“It is spring in Italy, a lovely time of year,” said API president Duilio Vigliotti. “We hope that pipers from other countries will come and help us to experience something of the international flavour of piping, enjoy our hospitality and take part in a good, worthwhile piping event.”
A CLASP competition will be a part of the program, which includes workshops, a recital and ceilidh. A recreational program for pipers’ partners is also being organized.
Tuition will focus on basic issues with instruction provided primarily by Dr Simon McKerrell of the National Piping Centre, Alberto Massi (Institute of Piping certified teacher) and selected students from the BA (Scottish Music — Piping) degree program in Glasgow. Simon McKerrell is the program’s piping co-coordinator.
The Italian Spring Piping School is being undertaken with the support of the administrations of the town of Isernia, the Province of Isernia and the Molise Region, and the nearby Comune of Scapoli which is widely known as the home of Italy’s own leading bagpipe tradition, that of the zampogna.
Four star hotel accommodation is available from 65 Euros per day per person for a double bed room (2 beds and breakfast plus lunch or dinner).
Anyone interested in registering interest, or receiving further information about the Italian Spring Piping School is invited to e-mail contact details to duiliovigliotti@virgilio.it or asso.piper.it@virgilio.it. More information is also available on the API website at www.bagpipe.it
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