piper_chris's Xanga

Saturday, May 10, 2008

Sat, 10 May 2008 13:03:49 GMT

This year the National Piping Centre is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its offical opening, and is holding a composing competition for the occassion.

The tune type is to be a four parted 6/8 march for the great highland bagpipe. Multiple entries should be sent separately, one entry per envelope. The submitted manuscript should have no other information marked on it and should be accompanied by a letter from the composer on a separate page, and a stamped address envelope so that receipt of the entry can be acknowledged. Alternatively entries can be accompanied by an email address to which a confirmation of receipt can be sent.

Entries will be judged by a committe of the National Piping Centre teachers chaired by the Centre’s Principal, Roddy MacLeod MBE. Entries are open now.

Sunday, April 06, 2008

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 07:18:12 GMT

Tuning
Marching position of competition marches
Steady beat
Thinking about the music
Listen CDs

Wednesday, February 06, 2008

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:16:32 GMT

Luckily that I got "Grain in hides and corn in sacks" instruction from Murray Henderson!

Thanks so much for all the MSA guys!

John Angus Smith

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 16:26:09 GMT

Castle

Sat, 05 Jan 2008 05:43:30 GMT

Allan MacDonald - Dastirum

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:13:47 GMT

"great emotion, flair and style that is always inspiring, challenging and often breathtaking" Roddy MacLeod, Principal of the National Piping Centre

"I was pinned to the seat. I heard things that I had never imagined before... a musical epiphany." Bill Livingstone, double Inverness Clasp-winner

The end or continue?

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 03:09:27 GMT

I love this photo

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:35:14 GMT

Monday, September 03, 2007

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Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 03:45:00 GMT