Henderson & Wilson Engaged to Run Seminars

Comunn na Piobaireachd NZ today announced the appointment of Murray Henderson and Greg Wilson to teach at a series of Piobaireachd Seminars in 2008. These seminars will take place during the week after Easter 2008 and will be on the set list tunes for the following year, 2009.

The first session will be held on the 24th to the 27th of March in Apiti (near Feilding). This will be a residential ‘Master Class’ programme for senior and advanced players in the set tunes for the 2009 CNP Gold Medal and Clasp competitions and in set tunes for the comparable Scottish competitions in August and September 2008. Cost: $300-$350 (approx). Transport will be available from Hastings to Apiti and from Apiti to Palmerston North or Wellington.

There will be a one day seminar for teachers of Piobaireachd on the 28th of March at no charge in Christchurch. This will be followed by a two day seminar, also in Christchurch, for intermediate players on the set tunes for the 2009 Silver Medal competition. Cost: $100-$200 (approx).

Expressions of interest in attending the Gold Medal and Clasp seminars – return to George Mason george.mason@dol.govt.nz. Expressions of interest in attending the teachers’ seminar or the Silver Medal seminar - return to Don Smith dsmith23@xtra.co.nz.

Coumm na Piobaireachd NZ 2007/08 Brochure

Click here to view the PDF, most excellently designed by Casey Wilkes.

Square Day entries Due

It’s time for bands and soloists to enter. Go to the Manawatu Scottish Society’s web site for details.

clipped from www.manawatuscottishsociety.com

Gordon Walker Wins Glenfiddich

Well done to Richard Hawke for competing in his first Glenfiddich. Richard, Greg Wilson, Marion Horsburgh, Murray Henderson & others continue to do themselves and us proud with their hard work and long standing commitment to compete in Scotland regularly.

clipped from www.pipesdrums.com Gordon Walker of Galston, Scotland, won his first Glenfiddich Solo Piping Championship at the great hall of Blair Castle. Results from the Piobaireachd and MSR lists were varied . . .

OPA Introduce Gold & Silver Piobaireachd Medals to Queens Birthday Competition

The Otago Pipers’ Association (OPA) has negotiated with the Otago Centre of the Piping and Dancing Assn. the introduction of Gold Medal and Silver Medal competitions to replace the present Open or ‘A’ grade and ‘B’ grade events. The OPC has secured funding that will ensure prize money totalling at least $1,000 for the Gold Medal event and up to $400 for the Silver Medal event. Entry to the Gold Medal competition is restricted to Pipers who are ‘A’ Grade or who have won a Dunedin or Comunn na Piobaireachd Silver Medal competition in a previous year. If in any particular year the winner of the competition has previously won the Dunedin Gold Medal, then he/she will be awarded a Clasp rather than a Gold Medal. Competitors are to submit three tunes from a combination of the Gold Medal and Clasp set tune lists published by the Comunn na Piobaireachd (NZ) Music Committee for that year. The Silver Medal competition is restricted to pipers who are ‘B’ Grade or lower and who have not won the Dunedin Silver Medal or the Comunn na Piobaireachd Silver Medal in a previous year. Competitors are to submit three tunes from the Comunn na Piobaireachd Silver Medal set tune lists for that year. C Grade Piobaireachd - competitors are to submit and play one tune of their own choice.