Early Bird registration closes June 3rd for the 2011 Pipers' Gathering, August 5-8 at Champlain College in Burlington VT! Register online by June 3rd to receive the reduced Early Bird rate. To register go to: <http://pipersgathering.org/RegistrationOnline.shtml>
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE! June 3rd is also the deadline to apply for one of the scholarships we're offering in association with the Van Jackman Memorial Fund. Several scholarship opportunities are available, including: Two $300 scholarships to offset housing and registration costs for this year's Pipers' Gathering One $100 scholarship to offset registration costs for the Upper Potomac Pipers Weekend in January 2012 One $150 scholarship to offset the cost of tuition for individual instruction with a pipe teacher. Scholarships are open to all pipers regardless of age or ability. To learn more or to apply, go to: <http://pipersgathering.org/ScholarshipApplication.shtml> NEW TO BELLOWS PIPES? TRY OUR 'HONK AND SQUEEZE' CLASS! We'll have a special class on Saturday morning designed especially for folks who are new to bellows piping. This class will be open to musicians and non-musicians alike. Whether you already play the Highland pipes and want to see what these wee bellows-blown pipes are all about, or if you've never played any kind of bagpipe before, this "Honk and Squeeze" class is for you! We'll have a number of pipes available to try, with guidance and instruction provided by Pipers' Gathering board member Ralph Loomis. If you would like to participate in this class, please send an email to Ralph at rrloomis3 (at) gmail.com. INSTRUCTOR CHANGE We are pleased to announce that Brad Hurley has joined our flute/whistle instruction staff. Brad steps in for Mike McHale who unfortunately had to cancel. Our confirmed instructors include: Scottish smallpipes / Border pipes : Tim Cummings, E J Jones, Ben Miller, Fin Moore, Gary West Uilleann pipes: Eamonn Dillon, Jerry O'Sullivan, Cillian Vallely Northumbrian smallpipes: Dick Hensold, Andy May Renaissance & Medieval piping: Tom Zajac Whistle & Flute: Andrea Mori, Brad Hurley Scottish Fiddle: Jamie Laval For more information about all of our 2011 instructors, go to: <http://pipersgathering.org/Instructors2011.shtml> To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
