The National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland is a non-competing cutting edge performance pipe band for 10-25 year olds in Scotland. Launched in 2002 by The National Piping Centre, the National Youth Pipe Band is the first and only organisation of its kind to bring together Scotland’s most talented young musicians at a national level. Membership is drawn from across Scotland’s 32 councils, and young pipers and drummers come from an array of different competing pipe bands and musical backgrounds, brought together as a collection of the very best chosen to play for their country. The National Youth Pipe Band provides unique development opportunities for its young members and an exceptional musical experience for its audiences. The NYPB is a dynamic, exciting, and modern spin on the traditional pipe band experience, and performs both at home and abroad.

The National Youth Pipe Band has toured the world with performances in China, Spain, Italy, Mexico, Switzerland, Germany, and has appeared on the children’s television show Blue Peter, and most recently performed at the Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow in 2011. The band has also performed on many occasions with the Galician piping star Carlos Nunez at various festivals throughout Europe. As well as touring the world, the NYPBoS is keen to develop the awareness of the band to potential members and to broaden its audience with concerts throughout Scotland.

Website: National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland

A determined effort has been led by Provost John Hulbert of Perth and Kinross Council to officially regain the grandeur lost in government reorganisation over quarter of a century ago. With the announcement expected next month, the efforts appear to be paying off, with bookmaker William Hill placing Perth as second favourite.

Event:

Pipe bands are invited to join the carnival atmosphere at the Perth Diamond Jubilee Parade to be held in Perth on 2 June, 2012. This will be a fantastic day for all the family with a number of large free events throughout the day. Perth will certainly be the place to be with the Diamond Jubilee Parade, The Big Jubilee Lunch, an 8km Kilted Run, live music and a carnival atmosphere.

Bands and individual players can register can register to take part by using the online registration form.

The Diamond Jubilee Parade will march through Perth and end with a Grand Finale on the North Inch. Where a host of events are planned. The Kilted Run is a World Record attempt to beat the current record officially achieved by 1,089 participants in Perth, Ontario, on 26 June 2010. They then smashed their own record in 2011 when 1,276 people participated in the run. Kilted friends and family members are invited to take-up the challenge.

The second collection of pipe tunes has recently been launched on iTunes and features 100 great pipe tunes. All sheet music is embedded within the app – so only one download is required and the tunes can be instantly displayed. The app works on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices.

Pipefest 1: iTunes link
Pipefest 2: iTunes link