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THE PIPING SCHOOL
www.pipingschool.co.uk
'Join us un The Road to Better Piping'

TPS Pipe Band Co-ordination

THE PIPING SCHOOL PIPE BAND is an exciting prject. 

Although there are other models of this type the uniqueness of this project is that we are aiming specifically at playing at the 2011 World Pipe Band Championships in Grade 4B. I have tried to answer some of the questions most will ask -if I have missed anything out just let me know. If you’d like to join us or even just register your interest let me know by email/phone/skype.

Bruce Campbell

WHICH GRADE
We will register with the RSPBA as ‘THE PIPING SCHOOL PIPE BAND’ and expect to compete in Grade 4B.

BAND MEMBERSHIP
You do not have to be a student of THE PIPING SCHOOL - we will happy accommodate guests. Will we get 8 or 28? Time will tell.

STANDARD
This is designed to give pipers a chance to experience something new so we are not looking for world champions. But you have to play the tunes to a good standard on a well-set up instrument. It is the pipe major’s job to make sure you get to the line - you just need to supply the enthusiasm and commitment. We have commitment already from players in Scotland, England, Denmark and Holland - a real international line-up.

PRACTICES
There are no weekly band practices - but you need to keep the tunes going. Instead, we'll use Skype or other methods to make sure all the tunes are off to a good standard, and then assemble in Glasgow for two full days of practice on Thursday and Friday before the big day. 

DRUMMING
Billy Kinnaird is assembling a drum corps of ‘guests’ - if you are interested in joining just let me know.

UNIFORM
If you join you have to get your own white short sleeve shirt and navy blue socks (we will get these bulk at cost price so that they all look the same). You wear your own kilt sporran, belt, glengarry - just like the National Youth Pipe Band and they look great!

TUNES
‘Corriechollie’s Welcome to the Northern Meeting’
‘Teribus’
‘The Sweet maid of Glendaruel’
‘The Piper’s Cave’
(all available from the RSPBA web site - downloadable tunes and sound files coming to this site shortly)
2 x tuning up Airs to come later

THE BACK ROOM TEAM
Pipe Major - Bruce Campbell (pipingschool@hotmail.co.uk)
Leading drummer - Billy Kinnaird
Band co-ordinator - Henrik Hornhaver (henrik@hornhaver.dk)