THE Piping Live! Big Band is set to return to Glasgow for its fifth showcase as pipers of all ages and abilities are invited to take part.
On Monday, August 8, 150 pipers will gather to walk the streets of Glasgow and perform a repertoire of tunes that everyone will know.
This will be the first Big Band event since 2019 after Covid-19 restrictions halted it in both 2020 and 2021.
Director of piping at the National Piping Centre, Finlay MacDonald, said: “The Piping Live! Big Band is such a moment for me at each year’s festival.
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“I have really missed it these last two years as I love seeing all the age ranges and abilities come together to perform and collaborate.
“As a player and a teacher, events such as this bring everyone together because of their love of piping are heart-warming.”
MacDonald will be leading the band which will set off from Blythswood Square at 12noon and make its way to George Square via West George Street.
Since its beginnings in 2016, the event has worked in partnership with a chosen charity which this year is Beatson Cancer Charity.
Everyone who registers to be a part of the band will make a donation with the majority of the entry fee being donated.
Beatson Cancer Charity’s Charlene Low said: “We are so grateful for the fantastic support we’ve received from The National Piping Centre.
“It always inspires us when our supporters come up with new fundraising ideas that haven’t been done before, and that’s why we’re particularly excited about working with The National Piping Centre on this event.
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“We can’t wait to watch a sea of yellow marching in August and we hope everyone gets behind the organisation to support them.”
Annually, the festival typically attracts over 30,000 attendees and the line-up this year includes world-class performances.
More information about and tickets for all the events at Piping Live! 2022 can be found here.
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