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May
25
2008
 
The Pipers’ Gathering August 1 - 4, 2008 - VermontPosted by: Pipe Major in Concert, News, Schools
The Pipers’ Gathering is frequented by some of the finest pipemakers in the world. It is the one place to go in North America if you want to try out and order one of these musical instruments. Nationally recognized music vendors offer hard-to-find items related to this type of piping, such as CD’s, cassette tapes, music books and supplies. The Gathering begins on Friday evening with an informal ceilidh. The mornings are dedicated to hands-on piping classes. Saturday and Sunday afternoons feature mini-concerts, lecture-demonstrations, special workshops, and discussions designed to emphasize the linkages between the varying bagpipe types. There are ongoing traditional Irish sessions and plenty of spontaneous jamming. A highlight of the event is the ability to meet and play with musicians of many backgrounds, in groups which constantly form and reform throughout the grounds. Saturday and Sunday evenings feature concerts by of some of the best pipers in the world. Come treat yourself and the whole family to a new world of traditional music.
Apr
12
2008
CeltFest 2008 EventsPosted by: Pipe Major in Bagpipes, Event, Schools, tags: Celtfest, Lessons, SchoolsCeltworld Dance! Spectacular ROYAL THEATRE, Victoria July 5th CeltFest SUMMER SCHOOL: Sunset & Stars Gala Concert ***Summer School*** 1-866-301-2358
Apr
12
2008
UCR’s unique bagpipes and drum degree program beckons with top-notch directorsPosted by: Pipe Major in Bagpipes, News, Schools, tags: College, Ian Whitelaw, Learn, Lessons, University
Since UC Riverside inaugurated its degree programs in bagpipes and Scottish drums last fall, the spindly, awkward, noisy instrument and its Highland cousin have been elevated to the highest academic status possible alongside the piano, cello and clarinet within its music department. Three pipers and one drummer have enrolled in what may be the only program of its kind in the world where students can major in pipes or drums. That’s a long way to come for an instrument that few appreciate and even fewer can play well. Ian Whitelaw, arguably the best piper in the Western Hemisphere, wants to change that. Whitelaw, the new pipe director at UCR, brings a lifelong love of piping and a passion for its history and culture to the position. Ditto drumming director Ed Best, who has been playing Scottish drums since he was 8. Walter Clark, music department chairman, is convinced that once word is out that UCR has Whitelaw teaching bagpipes and Best teaching Scottish drums, people will flock to the fledgling program… Reach Elaine Regus at 951-368-9478 or eregus@PE.com
Apr
11
2008
Uilleann Workshop at the Music Room Sat April 12, 2008Posted by: Pipe Major in Bagpipes, Event, Schools, tags: Uilleann Pipes, WorkshopTRADITIONAL sounds of the Emerald Isle will come to Cleckheaton tomorrow. The Music Room will host a series of workshops with Becky Taylor, one of the few female exponents of the Uilleann, or Irish pipes, in England today. Becky is a respected performer and teacher who has appeared at folk festivals in the UK and Europe for 20 years. She will conduct workshops, perform her material and launch her second CD Ireland Bridge. Becky is known for her ability to give a distinctive interpretation to traditional tunes on a variety of instruments: whistle, Uilleann pipes, fiddle, Northumbrian pipes and duet concertina. The shop will be open all day as usual and there will be special offers including a book and CD sale. Tony Dixon, whistle and flute maker, will arrive around noon with a full range of his instruments and There will be a beginners’ workshop with Becky from 2pm to 3pm. Those who don’t have their own whistle can buy one at discounted price. From 3.30pm to 4.30pm there is a Technique Toolbox workshop for more advanced players. Workshops cost £10 each, with numbers limited to 10 participants for each session. The workshop cost includes a free ticket to the launch party at 5pm. This will feature a performance by members of Heretique, with the Music Room’s own Murray Grainger. The Becky Taylor Band plays at 5.30pm and at 6.15pm there will be wine and food. To book workshop places visit the shop or go to the Music Room website at www.themusicroom-online.co.uk and search for Whistle Workshop. Alternatively contact Mark or Terry on 01274 852020. The Music Room This year the National Piping Centre have added a third Summer School in Atlanta, Georgia to our USA programme.So the dates of the USA summer Schools are:
Early Bird Booking Discounts are Available!!For more information go to: http://www.thepipingcentre.co.uk/schools/ We also are running the Summer School programme here at the National Piping Centre.The dates for these schools are Spring School: 7th -11th April (you can still sign up for this!)
More information about these schools is available from: http://www.thepipingcentre.co.uk/tuition/courses/seasonal-piping-schools/
Mar
13
2008
The National Piping Centre School in the USAPosted by: Pipe Major in Bagpipes, Event, SchoolsTNPC in the USA The National Piping Centre has just completed its first overseas school of the year in New York. There was a great week of piping and drumming tuition. Thank you to all who attended and special thanks to Margaret Dunn for all her organisational efforts. Additional Schools If you missed this school however, there are three more coming up this year. Firstly we have a new school in Atlanta, Georgia 15th -20th June, then Winchester, Virginia 22nd -27th June and Pebble Beach, California 28th June - 3rd July so their are plenty more opportunities to receive great piping instruction in the USA this Summer.
Mar
13
2008
Orders due Today for The College of Carbisdale ShirtsPosted by: Pipe Major in Bagpipes, Concert, Event, Schools
College of Piping - “We are pleased to be working with MusicaliTee as our suppliers of commemorative clothing for the College at Carbisdale, 2008. We will receive a commission from Musicalitee for every top you buy so, as well as having a Collectors Item of the first College at Carbisdale Course, you will be helping towards the cost of the course.”
Mar
05
2008
Bill Ochs - Free Tin Whistle Lesson in NYC March 16Posted by: Pipe Major in Event, News, SchoolsDear friends, To register for these spring classes, contact Rachael at the IAC: 212-757-3318, ext. 209 (10 AM to 6 PM, M - F).I also offer individual private lessons on the tin whistle, uilleann pipes, Irish flute and low whistle at my studio in mid-Manhattan. I teach all levels, from absolute beginners through advanced. My teaching hours are Monday through Thursday from 4:00 to 10:00 PM. My fee is $45 for a 45-minute private session.If you can’t travel into Manhattan at those times, I also give online private lessons using Skype, the free phone and video chat software (www.skype.com). For video lessons you need a webcam, a fast broadband connection and a fairly recent computer. Students with older computers can usually take audio-only lessons with Skype. I can also give lessons via speakerphone if your current hardware is not Skype-compatible. Please contact me if you have questions about this.Sincerely,Bill Ochs Arts center gets special recognition for paradeSouthtown Star - Chicago,IL,USAThroughout the years, the center has offered many events celebrating Irish culture, including its Irish Film Festival and bagpipe lessons, …
Feb
14
2008
The National Piping Centre’s Annual Junior CompetitionPosted by: Pipe Major in Bagpipes, Pipeband, SchoolsThe National Piping Centre’s annual junior competition was held on Saturday 9th February. The day was a great success with many great performances being heard by the judges.The Overall winners were:
The Winners of the Pipe Major Angus MacDonald Scholarship were: Andrew McPhee and Laura McMillan National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland scholarships were awarded to: Stephanie Brodie, David Anderson and Alexander Scougall We would like to thank all the competitors for taking part, the parents and tutors who make the day possible, as well as all the judges and stewards for their hard work. We look forward to seeing you all again next year! For full results go to www.thepipingcentre.co.uk and see the news article listed on the homepage.
Feb
14
2008
College of Piping California Summer SchoolPosted by: Pipe Major in Bagpipes, Event, SchoolsSan Diego State University, San Diego, California 20th - 27th June 2008 The California Summer School of Piping offers intensive instruction by seven Scottish and American expert piping teachers in the playing and maintenance of the Great Highland Bagpipe. The school is open to all ages and to pipers of all levels of skill from raw beginners to competition players. Each student is placed in a class of 8 to 10 students within their level of experience and skill. Emphasis is placed on marches, strathspeys, airs, reels, jigs and hornpipes. Optional classes are offered in the afternoon, such as piobaireachd, reedmaking, pipe band techniques, and bagpipe maintenance. Nightly lectures and recitals are offered by the instructors demonstrating prize-winning piping and presenting some interesting history about bagpipes and piping.To register for the school click here.
Feb
14
2008
Southern Branch Spring Workshop - March 29-30, 200Posted by: Pipe Major in Bagpipes, SchoolsSouthern Branch Spring Workshop - March 29-30, 2008 - Greenville, SC The Southern Branch, working in conjunction with the EUSPBA Education Committee, is busy developing a great Workshop for you. Innovative sessions will include band ensemble, coaching sessions, playing for feedback, lots of ‘hands-on’ training you can apply during the 2008 season. Watch here for details as they are worked out. Online Registration will be available after 2/1/2008 (details are tentative until confirmed.) Proposed Sessions
Proposed Instructors
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Our goal is to provide something for each player and band at the level they need, whether beginning, intermediate or advanced. Coaches Needed!If you are a Grade 1 player or higher, or an accomplished Pipe Major, we are looking for team coaches. Get your fees paid for a few hours working with a small group of individuals, and develop your training skills. Contact Tom Crawford at southern@euspba.org for more information.
Feb
06
2008
2nd ANNUAL “MONTEREY COUNTY CELTIC WEEK”Posted by: Pipe Major in Bagpipes, Event, News, SchoolsThe National Piping Centre, in association with the Monterey Celtic Arts Academy, to present the 4th annual Monterey bay School of Piping and Drumming in Pebble Beach prior to the 41st Annual Monterey Scottish Games & Celtic Festival A very special event-filled “2nd Annual Monterey County Celtic Week” will be held the week of June 28, 2008 through July 6, 2008, including the 4th Annual Monterey Bay Piping and Drumming School and the 41st Annual Monterey Scottish Games & Celtic Festival. This exciting week will begin with the 4th Annual Monterey Bay School of Piping and Drumming will begin, to be held from Saturday, June 28th to Thursday, July 3rd, at Stevenson School in Pebble Beach, California. On Sunday, June 29th, there will be the annual popular Caber Parade featuring Scottish dancers, bagpipers and drummers on Sunday, at 1 p.m. in Devendorf Park in downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea along Ocean Avenue. The award-winning Monterey Bay Pipe Band will perform at the Caber Parade and also during the 4th of July Parade in downtown Monterey. Also during the school, on Tuesday, July 1st, there will be a Pub Night at the Mucky Duck Restaurant & Pub in Monterey, with informal performances by the piping and drumming instructors. On Wednesday, July 2nd, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., there will be a very special Celtic Concert at the Stevenson School Auditorium, featuring world class bagpipe instructors from Scotland and the United States, dancers from the Allison Barnes Academy of Irish Dance, and other Celtic performers. The 2nd Annual Monterey County Celtic Week will culminate in the not-to-be-missed 41st Annual Monterey Scottish Games and Celtic Festival at pastoral Monterey County Toro Park located between Monterey and Salinas on Highway 68, on Saturday and Sunday, July 5 and 6, 2008. This very popular Celtic celebration brings the music, dance and athletic events of the mystical lands of Scotland and Ireland to Monterey County. Featuring fun activities for the whole family, the 41st Annual Scottish Games & Celtic Festival will offer a variety of live Celtic entertainment with massed pipe bands on parade, including California pipe bands and the award-winning Delta Police Pipe Band from British Columbia, Canada, and Highland and Irish dancers. The Games will feature exciting Scottish heavy athletic competition events, including the famous Caber Toss. Great entertainment will be provided by professional Celtic Bands. Exciting colorful activities will include pipe band competitions, Drum Major competitions, Highland Dancing, Irish Step Dancing, Sheepdog herding, Clan and Celtic Association Tents. Stroll through the Avenue of Clans, visit one of the Clan tents and trace your ancestry. There will be lots of fun special events planned for the wee ones at the Children’s Games, too. Over 50 vendors offering tasty British food and drink and unique Scottish and Irish crafts, jewelry, clothing, and music will be enjoyed by all. Sunday’s Games will also include a special Concert on our main stage. Festival proceeds will benefit many local non-profit organizations. For more details, check out the website: http://www.montereyscotgames.com. Due to its success and popularity the last few years, the internationally renowned National Piping Centre, based in Glasgow, Scotland, in association with Monterey Celtic Arts Academy (MCAA) is returning to the Monterey Peninsula to again present, The 4th Annual Monterey Bay School of Piping and Drumming at beautiful Stevenson School in Pebble Beach. This Piping & Drumming School attracts novice and advanced bagpipers and Scottish drummers from around the United States. This outstanding school will be held from Saturday, June 28, 2008 to Thursday, July, 3, 2008, and will again feature some of the world’s finest piping and drumming instructors.
Internationally renowned bagpipers and teachers at the school will include the award-winning Roddy MacLeod, MBE (Executive Director of the National Piping Centre since 1996) and an outstanding team of piping and drumming instructors. For more information, check out http://www.thepipingcentre.co.uk or email Roddy MacLeod at reception@thepipingcentre.co.uk, call Michel d’Avenas at (831) 372-2020 or email bagpipe11@comcast.net. |
The Pipers’ Gathering is a musical convention that features “alternative bagpipes” of all types. Our event features many of the other bagpipe types found in the British Isles and Europe, including Northumbrian Smallpipes, Scottish Smallpipes, Irish uilleann pipes, Border pipes and the many different varieties of English bagpipes. Participants are exposed to the broad range of these fascinating instruments and the people who play and make them.
The bagpipe, that Rodney Dangerfield of the woodwinds, is finally getting some respect.
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