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Glasgow plays host again to the world’s biggest week of traditional music this month, when 8,000 pipers, drummers and performers descend on the city for Piping Live! Glasgow International Piping Festival, now in its eighth year, and the 70th World Pipe Band Championships. This year’s programme will include recitals, workshops and concerts at the Royal Concert Hall and the Fruitmarket by the likes of Fred Morrison, Red Hot Chilli Pipers and Anxo Lorenzo Trio. ■ Glasgow International Piping Festival and The World Pipe Band Championships , various venues, Glasgow; 8-14 Aug.
■ Piobaireachd of the Day College of Piping, 16–24 Otago Street, 334 3587. 2pm. £2. See Mon 8. FREE Lorne MacDougall Trio: George Square Sessions George Square, 353 0220. 2.15pm. Classic pipe tunes by a young trio. Part of Piping Live! FREE Boghall & Bathgate Drum Corps with Novice Juvenile PB The National Piping Centre, 30–34 McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, 353 0220. 3pm. A workshop by the Grade 1 drum corps with the Novice Juvenile Band. Part of Piping Live! FREE Fred Morrison Reel Pipes Pipe Idol The National Piping Centre, 30–34 McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, 353 0220. 3pm. Four of the world’s best young pipers will battle it out each day to be this year’s Pipe Idol. Heat two features Craig Sutherland, Sarah Muir, Graham Drummond and Scott Wallace. Part of Piping Live! FREE Pipe Up!: Musician’s Money Matters The National Piping Centre, 30–34 McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, 353 0220. 4.30pm. An investigative and informative talk about finance and being a professional musician. Part of Piping Live! FREE The Worlds Present George Square, 353 0220. 5pm. A variety of performers from around the world showcasing their best in dance and music. Part of Piping Live! ■ The Silver Cap Competition Lord Todd Bar, Campus Village, University of Strathclyde, 548 2435. 7pm. £10. What was once a fictitious trophy has inspired a real event that helps to preserve the piping traditions of Scotland. Booking essential. Part of Piping Live! ■ The RT Shepherd International Quartet Competition Royal Concert Hall: Strathclyde Suite, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £16 (£12). Pipe band showdown with judges hidden among the audience as the competitors play a March, Strathspey and Reel and a Medley. Featuring St Laurence O’Toole Pipe Band, ScottishPower Pipe Band, Bagad Cap Caval, Inveraray & District Pipe Band, LA Scots Pipe Band, The Pipe Band Club and The 78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band. Part of Piping Live!
■ Festival Club The National Piping Centre, 30–34 McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, 353 0220. 10pm. £5. See Mon 8. ■ Lowlands & Borders Piping Society Festival Club The National Piping Centre, 30–34 McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, 353 0220. 10pm. £5. An evening of music featuring Judy Barker, Grafenwind, Colin Greeves, David Wilton and Hamish Moore. Part of Piping Live!
Wednesday 10 Glasgow FREE The Pipers Trails George Square, 353 0220. 10am. See Mon 8. FREE World Amateur Solo Piping Competition Millennium Hotel, George Square, 332 6711. 10.30am. CLASP present a competition for Grade 3 to 1 pipers on consequent days. Part of Piping Live! ■ Come and Try: Piping The National Piping Centre, 30–34 McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, 353 0220. 2.30pm & 11am. £2. See Tue 9. FREE Museum of Piping Tour The National Piping Centre, 30–34 McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, 353 0220. 11am & 3pm. See Mon 8. FREE Piping in the Square George Square, 353 0220. 11am. See Mon 8. FREE Live Music At The Street Café The National Piping Centre, 30–34 McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, 353 0220. noon, 1.15pm, 4.45pm & 5.30pm. A daily selection of live music at the National Piping Centre street café. Stjepan Vockovic (noon), Michael Grey (1.15pm), Grafenwind (4.45pm) and Iveraray & District (5.30pm). Part of Piping Live! ■ Piobaireachd of the Day College of Piping, 16–24 Otago Street, 334 3587. noon. £2. See Mon 8. FREE Pipe Up!: Uilleann Pipes Q&A The National Piping Centre, 30–34 McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, 353 0220. noon. A talk and question and answer session about Uilleann Pipes, facilitated by the Armagh Piper Club. Part of Piping Live! ■ Niall Stewart: Lunchtime Recital Series The National Piping
Centre, 30–34 McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, 353 0220. 12.15pm. £6 (£4). A lunchtime performance by 2008 gold medallist Niall Stewart. Part of Piping Live! ■ Drumming for Drinks Lord Todd Bar, Campus Village, University of Strathclyde, 548 2435. 1pm. £10. Invitational solo drumming competition featuring some of the world’s top pipe band drummers. Part of Piping Live! FREE Field Marshal Montgomery Mini Band College of Piping, 16–24 Otago Street, 334 3587. 1pm. A free piping performance by the multiple award wining Northern Irish pipe band. Part of Piping Live! ■ Come and Try: Gaelic The National Piping Centre, 30–34 McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, 353 0220. 1.30pm. £2. See Mon 8. FREE Pipe Up!: Canntaireachd The National Piping Centre, 30–34 McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, 353 0220. 1.30pm. An introduction to the techniques of the oral piping tradition with Rona Lightfoot. Part of Piping Live! FREE Music of The Nations: Germany George Square, 353 0220. 1.45pm. Grafenwind’s Thomas Zoller presents the German bagpipe, the ‘Sackpfeife.’ Part of Piping Live! ■ Willie McCallum: Glenfiddich Champions Recital Series George Square, 353 0220. 1.45pm. £6 (£4). McCallum is the record-holding eight times champion of the Glenfiddich competition, and will perform a selection of music in the afternoon. Part of Piping Live! FREE pipes|drums Present The National Piping Centre, 30–34 McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, 353 0220. 2pm. Four performances of pipes and drums in recital. Part of Piping Live! FREE Pipe Up!: Musician’s Health The National Piping Centre, 30–34 McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, 353 0220. 2.30pm. Physiotherapist Patrice Berque advises on ergonomics, posture, and playing-related health. Part of Piping Live! FREE Fred Morrison Reel Pipes Pipe Idol The National Piping Centre, 30–34 McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, 353 0220. 3pm. Four of the world’s best
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JC’s had his finger in many collaborative pies – as a Fence Collectee; as a member of both Inspector Tapehead and Down the Tiny Steps; as the brains behind the guest star-filled deskjob EP – but now he’s releasing his debut solo album Master of None and playing a handful of solo dates, including one at Edinburgh’s Electric Circus on Tue 23 Aug. We’ve got a pair of tickets to the gig and a copy of the album to give away, plus two extra albums for runners up – if you fancy your chances, click on list.co.uk/offers before Fri 19 Aug.
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young pipers will battle it out each day to be this year’s Pipe Idol. Heat 3 features Aaron Stone, Jonathan Lamberton, Angus J MacColl and Connor Sinclair. Part of Piping Live! FREE Catriona Watt: George Square Sessions George Square, 353 0220. 4.15pm. Watt, winner of the BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year, sings Gaelic-inspired music. Part of Piping Live! FREE Pipe Up!: Irish Piping Traditions The National Piping Centre, 30–34 McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, 353 0220. 4.30pm. A talk by the current world champion Pipe Major Terry Tully, on the Irish traditions of piping. Part of Piping Live! FREE Allan MacDonald: The Moidart Collection II The National Piping Centre, 30–34 McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, 353 0220. 5pm. The book launch will be accompanied by tunes from Allan MacDonald & Friends. Part of Piping Live! FREE The Worlds Present George Square, 353 0220. 5pm. See Tue 9. 4–11 Aug 2011 THE LIST 121