"North America's most comprehensive alternative bagpipe event."

August 13 to 16, 2010

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Note concerning change of Instructors:

Each year, we set our initial roster of instructors based on past registrations for the various workshops and each year we have to make changes as the current registrations roll in. This year is no exception. Here is the final list of instructors for this year’s Pipers’ Gathering. We believe it to be one of the strongest teams we have ever assembled and we are grateful to all the world-class players who have agreed to teach at this year’s event. All that is needed now is for YOU to come and take advantage of all they have to offer!

Border Pipes: Tim Cummings, Dan Houghton.
Scottish small pipes: E. J. Jones, Jim McGillivray, Laura MacKenzie.
Flute and Whistle: Larry McCullough, John Skelton
Northumbrian small pipes: Ian Lawther, Anthony Robb
Uilleann pipes: Brian McNamara, Bill Ochs, Anthony Santoro
English pipes: Jon Swayne

We are especially happy to welcome John Skelton and Larry McCullough to head up the whistle and flute classes and Tim Cummings on Border pipes. This has allowed the multi-talented Laura MacKenzie and E.J. Jones to respond to extra registrations from Scottish small pipe players.

As you may already know, our long-time whistle instructor, Andrea Mori, underwent surgery recently and we wish her well in her recovery.

- The Piper's Gathering Board

The Pipers' Gathering is a musical convention that features "alternative bagpipes" of all types. When you hear the word "bagpipe," most folks automatically think of the Great Highland Bagpipe. You know, the guys with the kilts who play those wonderfully loud instruments. Our event features many of the other bagpipe types found in the British Isles and Europe, including Northumbrian Smallpipes, Scottish Smallpipes, Irish uilleann pipes, Border pipes and the many different varieties of English bagpipes. Participants are exposed to the broad range of these fascinating instruments and the people who play and make them.

The Pipers' Gathering is frequented by some of the finest pipemakers in the world. It is the one place to go in North America if you want to try out and order one of these musical instruments. Nationally recognized music vendors offer hard-to-find items related to this type of piping, such as CD's, cassette tapes, music books and supplies.

The Gathering begins on Friday evening with an informal ceilidh. The mornings are dedicated to hands-on piping classes. Saturday and Sunday afternoons feature mini-concerts, lecture-demonstrations, special workshops, and discussions designed to emphasize the linkages between the varying bagpipe types. There are ongoing traditional Irish sessions and plenty of spontaneous jamming. A highlight of the event is the ability to meet and play with musicians of many backgrounds, in groups which constantly form and reform throughout the grounds.

Saturday and Sunday evenings feature concerts by of some of the best pipers in the world. Come treat yourself and the whole family to a new world of traditional music.

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