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Trad on the Tyne 31 Aug - 2 Sept features Daimh, Siobhan Miller and Wendy Stewart

16 Aug 2012

2012 Trad on the Tyne will Steele the Show on the small festival circuit

Recently shortlisted for the Scottish Event Awards - BestSmall Festival, Trad on the Tyne (31 August - 2 September 2012) is a festival of music and plenty more! A festival feast in more ways than one; the programme includes last year’s Celtic…

Glasgow packs a punch with two piping hot cultural events

4 Aug 2012

Piping Live! and World Pipe Band Championships coming in August 2012

Live Piping! Glasgow once again welcomes new and established artists from over ten countries to perform at 150 events across the city, including the John McSherry Band, Breabach and Rura. Look forward to master classes, ceilidhs, concerts…

A royal Tattoo will mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in August 2012

3 Aug 2012

The programme includes music, Dennis the Menace, and Brave-inspired medley

Musicians from Switzerland, Norway and Australia, as well as some unexpected guests, will be among the sparkling line-up at this summer’s 62nd Tattoo, which will welcome a fusion of well-loved traditional elements and exciting new contributions. As…

Piping Live! 2012 warms up with tour around Scotland

27 Jul 2012

Pit stops for the pipers include Eilean Donan and Culzean Castle

To celebrate The Year of Creative Scotland 2012, Piping Live! Festival On Tour will bring piping to new audiences and locations across Scotland. The tour, which runs from 31 Jul to 4 Aug, will offer the opportunity to enjoy the best of Scotland’s…

Regiment pipe band launch new album

13 Nov 2007

The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards yesterday launched their new album at Edinburgh Castle, some 35 years after the regiment enjoyed six weeks at number one with a recording of Amazing Grace. The soldiers announced a £1 million recording deal with…

Scottish regiment in £1m record deal

29 Oct 2007

The Pipes and Drums of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards will make another bid for chart domination, after winning a £1million record deal. Following the Scottish regiment’s success with a recording of Amazing Grace 35 years ago, Universal Music is…

Musicians descend on Glasgow for pipe fest

10 Aug 2007

Glasgow is gearing up for this weekend’s World Pipe Band Championships, as thousands of musicians arrive in the city for the event. Piping Live! has attracted bands from as far afield as Brazil, Oman and New Zealand to take part in the competition on…