It's the busiest week in the piping year with something for everyone with an interest in piping. The climax is the World Pipe Band Championships on August the 16th, at Glasgow Green. Before that there is a host of other interesting things going on. Take a look at the list below and if you have anything that you are running please let us know and we will include it on this site. If you are in Glasgow for the world's or any other reason and want to brush up on your piping the annual CoP Summer School will be running throughout July and August at a cost of £70 for the week. If you are interested in piping history why not come into the Museum of Piping at the College of Piping where you can spend as long as like admiring the hundreds of artifacts and photographs and other memorabilia. Admission is free.
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August 11th Afternoon (1pm)
An invited line-up of pipe band drummers will decend on Todds Bar, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow to particpate in the Lord of the Todd Challenge.
The big question on everyone’s lips is will bass drummer Steve Foley win the title for the second time, or will one of the other invited world class pipe band percussionists gain enough audience support to take the biggest prize available to pipe band drummers?
Drumming for Drinks is back, this time under the management of Innovation.
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August 11th - Piping on the Clyde, Sponsored by Wallace Bagpipes (Evening)
Venue - Renfrew Ferry from 7pm - Midnight with a free buffet during interval.
Performing on the night will be the following, Milngavie Pipe Band (Grade 3A) & Novice Juvenile Band, Stamperland (current Grade 4B Scottish Champions playing Wallace Pipe Chanters), Lanark & District (Grade 3A) Clydebank (Current Grade 3A Scottish and European runners up playing Wallace Pipe Chanters), Caberfeidh Music Group and Fife Constabulary (New Grade 1 Band including solo's from Douglas Murray and Cameron Barnes)
We would love to see you all there to enjoy the music and a stress free night before the hard practice starts for the Worlds on Saturday.
If you are interested in coming along you can fill in our form via the website.
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August 12th Strathclyde Police
1pm CoP Lecture Hall
Price: £5, £4 unwaged. Pay at the door.
Light refreshments available
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August 13th - Alasdair Gillies lunchtime workshop and performance
'How to Excel at the MSR'
1pm CoP Lecture Hall
Price: £5, £4 unwaged. Pay at the door.
Light refreshments available
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August 13th - (Evening) House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead in concert
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall in a not to be missed evening entitled 'Caledonia'
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August 14th - 'The Great Debate' - lunchtime CoP
Join P/M Robert Mathieson, P/M Bill Livingstone, Robert Wallace and RSPBA judges Joe Noble and Alistair Aitken as they debate the future of the pipe band.
1230pm CoP Lecture Hall
Admission Free
Light refreshments available
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August 15th - Pipe Major Gordon Walker - lunchtime CoP
Pipe Major Gordon Walker needs no introduction. He is one of the world's premier solo competitors and recitalists.
1pm CoP Lecture Hall
Price: £5, £4 unwaged. Pay at the door.
Light refreshments available
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August 15th - 8:00pm
Red Hot Chilli Pipers
The Chillis Record a New Live DVD and CD
The Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow is the venue for the hottest Chilli Piper show ever! The Chilli Pipers will be putting on the huge concert the night before the World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow and will be supported by a huge cast of dancers and the Kintyre Schools Pipe Band and a few other surprises! Be quick to get your tickets for what is bound to be an early sell out!
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August 16th - The World Pipe Band Championships
'In 2008 Glasgow will host titanic battles between an international line-up of pipe bands challenging for the coveted world championship.
Only 'The Worlds' brings together pipers and drummers from around the globe. Bands from 16 different nations including Canada, the USA, Australia, New Zealand and Pakistan will travel to Scotland this year with only victory on their minds.
Following a second successive triumph in the Grade 1 arena, Northern Ireland's Field Marshall Montgomery pipe band will require a stellar performance to overcome the challenge of the world's best.
Book your tickets now and follow the pipes and drums into battle! |
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