For Sale

3/4 (Parlour) pipes - Glens, circa 1897/1905. Cocus wood and ivory with a new bag, recently overhauled and set up. $950.00.

Wooden Whistle in D - by Michael Grinter. As new. $370.00.

22 String Harp - 3 octaves, plus 1 note (from C below middle C). Nylon strung with a few base metal strings. A full complement of nylon and also a full complement set of metal string supplied. $450.00.

Contact Jill McWilliam on phone (03) 5475 1628 or mcwilliamj@hotmail.com.

Smallpipe workshop at Celtica, Adelaide 4-5 Dec 2010

I will be running a Scottish smallpipe workshop at Celtica, a fantastic Celtic Music & Art Festival in Adelaide. The Festival is on the 4-5 Dec 2010. The piping workshop is currently scheduled for Saturday 4 Dec. Keep an eye out for details.
http://www.celticafestival.com.au/celtica.html

Celtic Piping & Drumming Program - National Celtic Festival

Get ready for the Celtic Piping & Drumming Program at the National Celtic Festival at Portarlington, Victoria during the long weekend in June (11 - 14).

This event (on the Sunday of the Festival) will include smallpipe & uilleann pipe workshops, massed bands, small group and solo Celtic piping & drumming contests, and a concert featuring various Celtic bagpipes. The contests are open to any Celtic bagpipe - players of small pipes, border pipes & UP are particularly encouraged to enter.

More information about the P&D Program as well as massed band and contest application forms are available on the Festival website: www.nationalcelticfestival.com - under the Applications menu.

Note: Application close 14 May 2010 and places will be limited.

ALL MASSED BAND AND CONTEST PERFORMERS WILL RECEIVE A DAY PASS TO THE FESTIVAL

South West Coast Piper Drummer workshops

Applications are now open for the South West Coast Piper Drummer workshops are on again in Warrnambool during 7 - 9 May 2010.

Application Form and more info is available from the Warrnambool & District Pipes & Drums website. Come along for a great weekend of playing, learning & fun. Workshops include Great Highland Bagpipes, Scottish smallpipes, snare, tenor and bass drums as well as Drum Majoring and Highland Dancing. Book now to secure your place.