NYPBS Workshops!
28-29 October 2023
We’re Bringing the NYPBS Experience to Braemar!
At Outreach workshops, we strive to offer young pipers and drummers a one-of-a-kind experience that goes beyond the typical music lesson. Our aim is to promote collaboration with other musicians and teach a range of essential skills for playing in pipe bands and beyond.
These workshops are absolutely FREE! But places are limited, so sign up today to claim a spot!
Find out more about this Workshop
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These workshops are for young people ages 10-18, who play or have an interest in Bagpipes and Pipe Band Drums. You don’t need to be from Braemar to take part, but you do need to get yourself there!
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All of our Outreach programme is currently completely free. This is something we are incredibly proud of. However, putting on events like this is incredibly costly, so we are open to donations.
If financial barriers are preventing you from attending our workshops, please get in touch with us at nypb@thepipingcentre.co.uk and we'll do our best to assist you.
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We have the use of 3 fantastic locations in Braemar across the weekend. All the Venues are within walking distance of each other.
The Main venue for the weekend will be the Braemar Highland Games Centre, which is where we will all meet and check in on Day 1.
The other venues are the Braemar Village Hall, and St Margaret’s, Braemar.
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We believe that we offer a unique experience in the world of pipe bands. We are bringing an extremely talented team of tutors and some inspirational young people involved with the wider NYPBS programme.
It’s a chance to experience what the NYPBS does and meet other pipers and drummers your age.
We will be working on new music and concert repertoire, which will differ from the competition repertoire you might already know.
You will also have the chance to play alongside some amazing accompanying instruments.
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You can participate in our program regardless of your level of experience as a piper or drummer. We cater to all levels, from complete beginners to very advanced, and ensure that everyone is appropriately challenged.
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Our National programme aims to be a valuable resource for anyone in Scotland who shares a passion for piping and drumming. We strive to bring young people together, both within and beyond our core bands, to strengthen local communities and increase our reach.
The NYPBS' outreach programme is constantly growing and aims to assist Pipe Band communities by offering exciting opportunities for young people to learn and create music. Our workshops cover a range of topics, including concert repertoire, theory, maintenance, and technical skills.
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For any other queries, please look through our FAQs section or email us at nypb@thepipingcentre.co.uk
Meet the Tutors
We are so excited to be bringing this fantastic group of tutors to our Braemar Outreach Event. Have a look through and learn a bit more about them
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Kerr McQuillan is the Leading Drummer for the Peoples Ford Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia pipe band, who are the reigning world championship. He is also a seven-time Juvenile World Solo Drumming Champion under 18, having been taught by Tom Brown MBE, Gordon Brown and Stephen McQuillan. In addition to his pipe band accomplishments, Kerr is a member of the Celtic rock band Drums n' Roses, which has taken him all over the world to perform in some of the biggest music venues. Presently, Kerr is studying on the BMus Traditional Music course at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
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Eilidh began piping in Saskatchewan, Canada and later lived in Halifax, Nova Scotia for a
decade over which she was a member of the 78th Highlanders (Halifax Citadel) and had
tuition from Bruce and Alex Gandy. She moved to Glasgow in 2021, competed with ScottishPower in 2022, and now is delighted to be with Shotts and Dykehead. Eilidh is an experienced and successful tutor, having developed many young pipers at the Conservatory of Performing Arts in Regina, with the 78th Highlanders’ youth program, and at the Sound Advice summer school. Eilidh has a PhD in Cardiovascular Physiology and Biophysics and works as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Glasgow.
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David, an alumnus of the NYPBS himself, graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2015 with a First Class Honours degree in Scottish Music. It was while studying at the RCS he developed a love for composition and began playing whistles.
He has played at the highest level in pipe bands, playing with Grade 1 pipe bands such as Scottish Power and Boghall and Bathgate. He is now an in-demand folk musician. To hear David’s most recent work, check out his award-winning band ‘Assynt’.
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Director of the National Youth Pipe Band.
Perhaps best known for his work with the band RURA, Steven has toured the globe extensively across line-ups within traditional music and beyond.
From his beginnings, as a finalist in the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2008, Steven went on to the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (formerlyRSAMD).
Steven's recent solo work includes performing and composting projects, including the collaborative Tryst project amongst some of Scotland's leading creative pipers and leading the pipes in Hans Zimmer's score for Dune.
Our Team of Trainee tutors will also be with us in Braemar. You can find out more about them by clicking the link.