Attending his first SWSPDA Summer School, student Olly McKie with his well-deserved SCQF Level 2 exam Certificates
News
A Musical Farewell for Kirkcudbright P7 Primary School Pupils!
Last year as COVID 19 changed our lives in a negative way 3 Kirkcudbright teachers decided to try something positive and started having tuition with our very own Andy McCartney! James Flannighan, Ruth Gordon and Robert McClune began having online tuition with Andy & Nick Gordon. Andy said ” they were absolutely fantastic” It normally… Read more »
A Lovely Tribute by a young piper.
On his way home from rugby training – hence the uniform – William Marchant, a pupil at Penpont Primary School, stopped at the war memorial to play Bonnie Galloway at 11.00am on Remembrance Sunday, as a tribute to all the men & women who gave their lives in service of our country. William is a… Read more »
“Thank You”
Young pipers from across the whole region of Dumfries and Galloway played Scotland the Brave on Thursday night to say “thank you” to NHS staff and all key workers during this unprecedented and difficult time.
Dumfries & Galloway Regional Schools Burns Competition
Curran Stainthorpe took 1st place in the S3/S4 class at the Regional Schools Burns Competition in Dumfries. Curran also received the award for overall best piper – well done Curran!
National Piping Centre Competition Success!
Solo Pipers, Gregor Grierson and Jack McGowan had a successful day at the NPC, in Glasgow, on Saturday. Gregor took 1st place in the under 15 March and 3rd place in the under 15 Piobaireachd. Jack was 6th in the under 18 Jig and 6th in the under 18 Piobaireachd. A great achievement in such… Read more »
SWSPDA Junior Solo Piping & Drumming Championships 2019
Our Junior Solo Piping & Drumming Championships were held at Lockerbie Academy on Saturday 28 September. It was a great competition with some excellent playing from young pipers and drummers.
Silver Chanter
SWSPDA attended the Silver Chanter held in The National Piping Centre on Saturday 10 August. Jack Lee won the 53rd Silver Chanter Piobaireachd competition becoming the first Canadian to win this major prize.
Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival
Winners of the piping competition held at the Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music Festival.