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John Cairns is also famous for being only the eleventh person in piping history to win the pure “Double” – both the Argyllshire Gathering and the Northern Meeting Highland Society of London Gold Medals in one year (1999). Graham Brown is one of the world’s top pipe band snare drummers, gaining numerous top prizes prizes around the world and qualifying for the final at the World Solo Championships several times. Both of them have led the Peel Regional Police to North American Championships in 2010 and 2011.

 

We hope that you enjoy this talented duo, inspiring you to keep the fires burning until the season starts, or, if you live in warmer climates, as the competitions continue!

 

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The National Piping Centre is looking for a full time Shop Manager to take over the running of its retail space. We are looking for a self-motivated, retail orientated person, with the following attributes and skills:

• A personable motivator, who is able to lead a team.
• Has an ability to seize upon sales opportunities and is motivated by achieving sales targets.
• Has ideally worked previously in a sales environment.
• Is computer literate and has knowledge of Excel, Word and Microsoft RMS
• A knowledge of Bagpipes and traditional music would be an advantage
• Educated to degree level

The deadline for applications is 12noon on Friday 24th February.

If you think that you are this person then please send your CV along with a cover letter to: Alberto Laidlaw, Director of Administration – alaidlaw@thepipingcentre.co.uk

Grade 1 Overall Winner – Andrew Park
Grade 2 Overall Winner – Sandie Greenwood
Grade 3 Overall Winner – Tom Broderick

Full Results are available here.

Sunday 25th March 2012 – 12:00-5:00pm

Get out your diaries girls! The National Piping Centre is hosting a wonderful wedding show on Sunday 25th March 2012.

Set in the heart of Glasgow’s Theatreland, the venue is a superb central location for an afternoon of browsing and planning – showcasing Glasgow’s top wedding suppliers all under one roof!

Offering the best in Scottish entertainment from first class pipers, wedding bands, DJs and Celtic musicians to make your special day superb. Photographers, kilts hire, jewellers and cake makers to temp those taste buds – there is something for everyone and not forgetting a viewing of one of Glasgow’s top wedding venues – The National Piping Centre.

Complimentary tickets are available for this event – email now* hotel@thepipingcentre.co.uk
*Don’t forget to tell us how many you would like!

• Wedding Brochure 2012

Exhibitors – if you are looking to exhibit please call Events Team on 0141 353 5551. A minimal fee is charged for exhibition space.

When Carsen Campbell’s parents pulled him out of ice hockey at age 12 because it was too dangerous, they gave him a rifle instead. He already was involved with cross-country skiing and the previous year had started piping lessons at the College of Piping in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, under the guidance of James Beaumont and Matthew McClain.

 

Fast-forward five years and Campbell is one of the world’s top biathlon competitors and a piper with the College’s Grade 3 band – and is heading to Kontiolahti, Finland, for the Biathlon Masters International Championships in March as part of Canada’s national team and then in August to Glasgow for the World’s with his band.

 

As a biathlon athlete, Campbell combines cross-country skiing using shorter skate skis and shooting using a .22 calibre target rifle. The similarities between biathlon and pipe band competition are there in Campbell’s mind, since both disciplines involve supreme control of nerves and breathing in stressful competition.

 

Carsen Campbell, who currently receives instruction from College of Piping Musical Director James MacHattie, commits almost all of his waking hours to piping, biathlon training or school. He was too busy to respond to pipes|drums directly, so his mother helped out.

 

“Carsen has always been highly competitive, and very self motivated when it’s something he wants to do he goes after it full force,” said Cheryl Campbell.

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In October 2010, Bucksburn & District Pipe Band, Aberdeen performed alongside top Grade 1 Pipe Band, Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia, to hold what the North-east of Scotland can only describe as one of the greatest events to take place in pipe band history for over 20 years.

Following its phenomenal success, Bucksburn and District will be holding their second concert on the 10th March 2012, and will, again, perform alongside a top Grade 1 Pipe Band, Inveraray and District.

The concert, which is one of the biggest undertakings that Bucksburn & District Pipe Band tackle, hopes  that after attracting a sell-out crowd at “Fired Up!” last year, they will be able to echo that success with this concert.

Gus McAskill, Bucksburn Band President, says “It’s great to have such an event like this again here in Aberdeen. To secure a top class Grade one pipe band as talented as Inveraray & District is wonderful, not only for Bucksburn Pipe Band, but for the whole of the North East. Inveraray & District are a fantastic band with very talented players and are guided by 2 of the best in the business, Pipe Major Stuart Liddell and Leading Drummer Steven McWhirter.”

Mr. McAskill added, “Fired Up” not only inspired Bucksburn Pipe Band to continue with this venture, it also brought a community spirit within the North East Pipe Bands, a feeling and venture that must continue and will keep the interest and excitement going within the North East Pipe Band world”.

It takes place at Aberdeen Music Hall on Saturday 10th March, 7.30pm. Tickets are £17 and are available from http://www.boxofficeaberdeen.com/prod-productions_details.asp?VenueID=88&pid=2885

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Toronto – February 4, 2012 – The PPBSO Toronto Branch’s annual Amateur Knockout competitions continued at Mosspark Armoury in downtown Toronto. The events group Grade 1 and Grade 2 pipers in a combined A-Grade, and Grade 3 and Grade 4 in a B-Grade.

 

 

A-Grade (MSR) – Archie Dewar Memorial Trophy

1st Callum Harper

2nd Kyle Coughlin

3rd MacGregor Van de Ven

4th Tyler Johnson

5th Andrew Hutton

6th Jon Bellia

Judge: Bob Worrall

 

B-Grade

Group 1 (two parts strathspey, four parts reel) – John Wilson Memorial Trophy

1st Paul Turner

2nd Alex Seto

3rd Margi Scatcherd

4th Corey Boender

5th A.J. Lunn

6th Jordan Brown

Judge: Bob Worrall

 

Group 2 (two parts strathspey, four parts reel) – John Wilson Memorial Trophy

1st Haitian Yu

2nd Marshall Chamberlain

3rd Alex Brown

4th Edward Watt

5th Eric Bruce

6th Chris Buchanan

Judge: Glenna Mackay-Johnstone

 

C-Grade (one two-parted march)

1st Joseph Shields

2nd Nathan Lee

3rd Ryan Domjancic

4th James MacMillan

5th Mitchell Kerr

6th Colton Carrick

Judge: Glenna Mackay-Johnstone

 

Proceeding to the Knockout Final on March 3rd, based on cumulative points from the previous three competitions:

 

A-Grade

Kyle Coughlin

Callum Harper

Tyler Johnson

Kaitlin Kimove

MacGregor Van de Ven

Dylan Whittemore

 

B-Grade

Jordan Brown

Marshall Chamberlain

Zachary Petrachek

Alex Seto

Paul Turner

Edward Watt

Haitain Yu

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