The Pipers' Trail will be visiting the Falkirk Wheel, as part of their 460 mile piping and drumming journey.

The Pipers' Trail Show - a first class piping and drumming display - will be performed at the wheel this Sunday 13th July, at 1pm.

Everyone is welcome to come along and watch the free Pipers' Trail Show, it's guaranteed to be enjoyed by people of all ages!

The Pipers Trail will be staging a piping and drumming performance at Discovery Point in front of the R.S.S Discovery – the historic ship that took Captain Scott on his remarkable expedition to the Antarctic. The performance will take place at 1430 on Thursday 3rd July, everyone is welcome to come along and watch.

There are lots of Pipers’ Trail events happening this weekend in Dundee including The Pipers’ Trail parade and show, veterans parade and rock concert, click here to find out timings and locations.
 

As The Pipers’ Trail continues their journey down through the Tay region, they will be visiting the historic Glamis Castle, treating visitors to a wonderful piping and drumming display. The Trail arrives at approximately 11am on Wed 2nd July, and will be playing in front of the famous castle, childhood home of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and setting of the famous Shakespearean play ‘Macbeth’.

Everyone is welcome to come along and watch the display, but if you can’t make it to Glamis Castle, there are lots of Pipers’ Trail events happening this weekend in Dundee, click here to find out more.

 

Whiteness Primary School played host to the Pipers’ Trail today (18/06/08) when it joined forces with the Sodeya drum troupe.

Sodeya have been giving masterclasses to primary pupils who have spent around a year learning on how to play the drums from Shetland local woman Joy Duncan as part of the Youth Music Initiative.

The Piper’ Trail bumped into Sodeya when they were giving an evening performance in Lerwick and they decided to join up to give the pupils of Whiteness school something special.

Commenting on the performance Joy said: “The children loved it! They were all up dancing to what was a very special performance of Scottish Pipes and Drums and African Drum Music.”

Pictured are Sodeya and Joy (centre) with Drummer Robert McCutcheon and Lance Corporal David Barnett, in blue tops, both of the Scots Guards.

Glaitness School played host to The Army in Scotland’s The Pipers’ Trail today (19/06/08) when two Army pipers and a drummer entertained two classes of pupils.

The ensemble played tunes requested by the children, told them about the Highland Bagpipes and the snare drum. The pupils also had the opportunity to have a go on the instruments themselves.

Business Manager at the school, Helen Killeen commented:

“The pupils were absolutely enthralled with the visit of the pipers.

They also enjoyed getting the opportunity of playing - or should I say trying to play the pipes. One pupil even managed to get a note out of the pipes!

They had more success with the drums”.

Pictured are pupils Kyle Drever (11) with the pipes and Jason Cook (12) wearing the Glengarry, along with pipers Corporal Neil McNaughton and Lance Corporal Colin Simpson, and Drum Major Drew Caldwell.

The school visit was one of many events The Pipers’ Trail held in Orkney.