The Society was formed in 1983* by a group of
enthusiasts who were interested in reviving the bagpipes of the
Scottish lowlands and border
region. These pipes are bellows-blown with their drones issuing from a
common stock, and have been played in Scotland since at least the 17th
Century.
Over recent years, the Society has grown from being a group of
like-minded friends, to being a truly international organisation, with
members in many far flung places. There are now a number of well
established professional makers producing pipes of the highest quality,
and the instrument has been adopted by numerous folk groups.
*A note from Jeannie Campbell: "The Society was conceived in early 1981 but the official founding was 16th April 1983. The announcement at the time says 'After a couple of years of activity on an informal basis, the emergent Lowland and Border Pipers' Society was formally instituted at an enthusiastic and encouraging meeting in the College of Piping, Glasgow on Saturday April 16th.'"
Find out more on the ABOUT US page, including an article by Jeannie Campbell on the Founding of the Society
The new LBPS website is due to be launched on March 14th
the same address, a different world
February Newsletter
Now available [pdf.file; new window]; click here.
Edinburgh Teaching Day
7th May, 2011
Full details and book on-line here.
2011 Competition
Edinburgh, 2nd April, 2011
Details of the 2011 Competition are available here
Scots Music Group Edinburgh Smallpipe Classes
Scottish smallpipes classes will be running for 10 weeks from January 12th? The information on both classes is on the SMG website here.
Info on all SMG classes and events is on our website here.
2010 COMPETITION RECORDINGS
We are pleased to announce that the sound recordings of the 2010 competition, held in Edinburgh earlier this year, are now being made available
You can hear them here
COLLOGUE 2010, Nov 6th, Edinburgh:
A full review will be included in the December issue of Common Stock
The Chairman's Report, presented at the AGM, can be read [pdf] HERE
The Society Accounts Summary, presented at the AGM, can be read [pdf] HERE
September Newsletter Now online [pdf] HERE
THE LBPS TAKES YOUTUBE BY STORM!
Well, perhaps a little exaggeration, but thanks to Pete Stewart the society now has it's very own YouTube channel, so please visit to view the latest videos
EVENTS IN 2010
The EVENTS page has information and links to a variety of happenings.
APNA
An exciting new web presence specifically for the Alternative Pipers of North America, but of interest to all.... http://theotherpipes.wordpress.com/
RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM THE LBPS
"A NEW WAY TO MELROSE" - A Selection of Tunes from around the World
Inspired by music from the LBPS Melrose Teaching Weekends, "...what the book does is present tunes from Scandanavia to Shetland, from Quebec to Galicia and Brittany and a whole lot more; 142 tunes in all, arranged for Scottish Smallpipes and Border Pipes"
NOW AVAILABLE TO BUY ONLINE
"A COLLECTION OF PIPE TUNES"
A joint publication from the Northumbrian Pipers Society and the LBPS
NOW AVAILABLE TO BUY ONLINE
****IMPORTANT NOTICE****
"MORE POWER TO YOUR ELBOW" CD
Windows 7 users will need to download the latest Quick Time 7 from http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/
WEB PHOTO GALLERY
Don't forget to visit our online gallery at flickr.com (link from
photos below)
www.flickr.com
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REMINDER - PHOTOS WANTED!
Don't forget - the LBPS is always pleased to receive your bellows piping photos - particularly of recent events - to display in the gallery. Contact Anita
Evans for details of how to send them.
LBPS T-SHIRTS - new design available to buy now. View
ONLINE ARTICLES BY MATT SEATTLE
Two of Matt's articles on significant tunes in the Border pipe repertoire are available online. We hope you will enjoy reading about the tunes as well as playing them.
1. Rattlin Roarin Willie
2. Maggie Lauder
WEBSITE
If you have a request to add an address to our links page,
non-copyrighted material such as photographs, tune files etc. which you
think may be of interest and appropriate to the LBPS, or any general
enquiries regarding the website, please contact Pete Stewart
Website last updated:
September 2010
Geordie Syme
The famous Town Piper of Dalkeith
