In the Zoom Where it Happens

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

YouTube

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
Glen’s Exercises:
One Minute Ex.
Piobaireachd Ex.
More Piob. Ex.

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

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