Monthly meeting of the Northern Branch including updates, educational activities, and general discussion.
Next meeting: Wednesday, March 1, 2023, 7:00 p.m.
Presenter: Ryan Murray
Topic: Piobaireachd Memorization and Tune Structure
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“In the Zoom Where it Happens” is a free monthly event hosted by the Northern Branch of WUSPBA.
Each month we plan to begin with reminders about upcoming events and contests, discuss great online resources. For the main part of the session, a presenter will cover a tune or another educational topic. We will end with questions for our presenter or general piping and drumming discussion. Past presenters include piping instructors, adjudicators, and professional competitors from throughout WUSPBA, as well as the occasional guest presenter from outside of WUSPBA.
In 2021 and 2022, we had a series of presentations covering the WUSPBA Recommended Piobaireachd for Grade 4 pipers. We are extremely grateful for the various teachers (listed below) who volunteered their time and expertise to help navigate us through each of the tunes on this list.
To participate in any of the scheduled sessions below, join the Zoom meeting at the appointed time by clicking this Zoom Link or using the meeting logon information:
Meeting ID: 973 5502 0849
Passcode: 197472
Date | Presenter | Topic | Recording |
Wednesday March 1, 2023 7:00 p.m. |
Ryan Murray | Topic: Piobaireachd Memorization and Tune Structure | |
Past Sessions | |||
Wednesday January 27, 2021 7:00 p.m. |
Rob Boyd | Piobaireachd: Alasdair Dearg MacDonnell of Glengarry’s Lament | YouTube |
Wednesday February 24, 2021 7:00 p.m. |
Ryan Murray | Piobaireachd: The Boat Tune | YouTube |
Wednesday March 31, 2021 7:00 p.m. |
Adam Blaine | Piobaireachd: Lady Doyle’s Salute | YouTube |
Wednesday April 28, 2021 7:00 p.m. |
Glen Thompson | Piobaireachd: The Glen is Mine | YouTube |
Wednesday May 26, 2021 7:00 p.m. |
Ken Sutherland | Piobaireachd: The Company’s Lament | YouTube |
Wednesday June 30, 2021 7:00 p.m. |
Justin Celek | Piobaireachd: Lament for the Old Sword | YouTube |
Wednesday July 28, 2021 7:00 p.m. |
Ryan Balchuck | Piobaireachd: The Field of Gold | YouTube |
Wednesday August 25, 2021 7:00 p.m. |
Colin Berta | Piobaireachd: The Little Spree | YouTube |
Wednesday September 29, 2021 7:00 p.m. |
Jack Lee | Topic: Solos prep and presentation: from a judge’s perspective | YouTube |
Wednesday October 27, 2021 7:00 p.m. |
Jamie Cuthill | Piobaireachd: Sir James MacDonald of the Isles Lament | |
Wednesday November 17, 2021 7:00 p.m. |
Seumas Coyne | Piobaireachd: Lament for the Rowan Tree | YouTube |
Wednesday December 15, 2021 7:00 p.m. |
Bruce Hitchings | Piobaireachd: Cabar Feidh Gu Brath | YouTube |
Wednesday March 30, 2022 7:00 p.m. |
Ken Sutherland | Topic: Operas, Ballets and Broadway Musicals – The Bagpipe Connections | YouTube |
Tuesday April 26, 2022 7:00 p.m. |
Bruce Hitchings | Piobaireachd: Struan Robertson’s Salute | YouTube |
Wednesday May 25, 2022 7:00 p.m. |
Glen Thompson | Piobaireachd: Glengarry’s Lament |
YouTube |
Wednesday June 29, 2022 7:00 p.m. |
Seumas Coyne | Piobaireachd: MacDonald of Kinlochmoidart’s Lament #1 | YouTube |
Wednesday September 28, 2022 7:00 p.m. |
Ryan Murray | Piobaireachd: MacIntosh’s Banner | YouTube |