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The North of Scotland Branch Social Night will be held on Saturday 4th October, at Ashdale Hall, Westhill. This year, entertainment will be provided by ceilidh band Broad Bay as well as a number of branch Pipe Bands. Tickets are £10.00 and are available now!

Please note Car Parking arrangements for Aberdeen Highland Games are different to previous years. A map can be found here.

Photos have been kindly donated from the Mini Bands contest. Covering Grades 1, 2 and the prizegiving, a selection of photos can be found here.

Aberdeenshire Council's Youth Music Initiative is currently funding a pilot programme of chanter tuition.

Working in conjunction with Trad-Arr, the scheme will run up until July and hopes to raise the profile of piping and encourage P6 and 7 pupils to join their local Pipe Bands as they progress.

Click here to read more.

After the success of 2008, the North of Scotland Branch is again looking to hold a Drumming Workshop. To held in Aberdeen, the event will cover the weekend of 27th and 28th September 2008.

As in 2007, we will be led by Tom and Gordon Brown (snare) and Stevie McQuillen (B&T) of Boghall & Bathgate.

Please read the information here and return Entry Forms for your band to take part!

On behalf of Aberdeen City Council:

Homecoming 2009 & Tartan Day - Saturday 2nd August 2009.

Any bands interested in taking part in these events should contact the Branch Secretary. More information will be posted as it becomes available.

The draw for the North of Scotland Piping Quartets contest is now online. The traditional opener to the local Pipe Banding season will be held at St Machar Academy, Aberdeen on Saturday 9th February, first band on at 9.00am.

Sunday 2nd March 2008 sees the return of the NYPBoS to Aberdeen. Under the guidance of Paul Warren, they will again perform a range of sets from the traditional to the ground-breaking. Fresh from playing at the prestigious Celtic Connections festival, this is sure to be a concert to please the traditional and modern Pipe Band mindset.

They will be supported on this occasion by local ceilidh band Supercalafragalistic, and Bucksburn & District N/J Pipe Band - two great local examples of young talent.

The concert will be held in Aberdeen Arts Centre. Tickets are available from Aberdeen Box Office, and are priced at £12.50 with £10.00 concessions available.

Can any bands with items for the next edition of the Pipe Band magazine please forward information to Heather MacKay by Friday 8th February by Email.

Following on from their successful visit to Aberdeen in April 2007, the National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland (NYPBoS), led by P/M Paul Warren of the National Piping Centre will return to the Aberdeen Arts Centre on Sunday 2nd March 2008.

NYPBoS brings together some of the best young Pipers and Drummers in the country, and always have a lively and varied programme. They have performed at some of the countries biggest venues, including opening Piping Live 2007 at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.

Please check www.rspba-nos.org early in 2008 for further details as they become available.