Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Celtic Piping & Drumming at the National Celtic Festival, Portarlington

Get ready for the Celtic Piping & Drumming Program at the National Celtic Festival at Portarlington, Victoria during the long weekend in June (8 - 11).

This event (on the Sunday of the Festival) will include various piping workshops, massed bands, small group and solo Celtic piping & drumming contests, and a concert showcasing bands 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 CPD as well as massed band and contest application forms are available on the Festival website: www.nationalcelticfestival.com - under the Applications menu.

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

See you there!

Saturday, March 12, 2011

New LBPS website

The Lowland & Border Pipers' Society (LBPS) website has been completely made over. It is now modern and easy to navigate and use :) Check it out now!

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Piping Workshops - Warrnambool

Well, it's that time of the year again...applications are now open for the South West Coast Piper Drummer workshops in Warrnambool from 29 April to 1 May 2011.

Application Form

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. The smallpipe workshops will include working on technique, tuning and common tunes for sessions.

More information is available from the Warrnambool & District Pipes & Drums website. Book now to secure your place.
See you there!