Thursday, 21 January 2010

Piping Society reduces recital admission charges

During a very recent Committee discussion regarding venues in Dingwall, it was agreed to reduce the admission charges from those proposed at the AGM, as follows:
  • Adult non-Member admission reduced from £10 to £8
  • Adult Member of the Society admission reduced from £8 to £6 (upon production of membership card)
  • Juvenile non-Member admission unchanged at £4
  • Juvenile Member admission discounted to £2 (upon production of membership card)
Membership of Inverness Piping Society is open to all those interested in the music of the Great Highland Bagpipe and annual subscriptions are applicable from 1 Jan to 31 Dec are as follows:
  • Adult (19 years and over) £7 per annum
  • Juvenile (18 years and under) No charge on production of Membership Card
Becoming a member of the Society will ensure that you are kept informed of recitals and other piping related events that we are either organising or have been passed information on. If you are a lapsed member and wish to renew your membership, you can do this at any of our recital evenings or email a request to invernesspiping@gmail.com

Dingwall to be blitzed by big drones

After the finish to 2009 when we could not fit any recitals into our calendar, and which seemed to have alarmed many piping enthusiasts in the Ross-shire area, we have exciting news.
As you already know, the year of 2010 starts with Pipe Major Roddy Macleod, MBE in the Royal British Legion, bringing joy back into your life after the short daylight, heavy snow and ice.
Then just when you have managed to get your senses back to normality, Gordon Walker will take you on another high.  Pure joy.
The McCallum Roadshow hits the Royal British Legion in March with Willie McCallum and piping friends plus a drummer.
Start saving as rising star Andrea Boyd will come north to Dingwall's National Hotel on the evening of Saturday April 17, and this promises to be the recital you will remember for a long time.
To complete the first half of the year, that firm favourite in the Highlands, Donald MacPhee will give an evening piping recital in Dingwall's Town hall on Saturday 29 May which again promises to be a sell-out.  Don't say you weren't warned and keep an eye on the website for up-to-date news regarding these and other events.