Dear All I have received the following from Andy Letcher of the Bagpipe Society with a request to forward it to bagpipe-related newsgroups to which I subscribe and piping organisations with which I have contact. Please circulate further as appropriate, and please do not address any questions about the content to me, I am but an intermediary! Here it is.
_____________________ International Bagpipe Day - announcement The Bagpipe Society are delighted to announce that Saturday 10th March 2012 will be the first ever International Bagpipe Day, a day to celebrate the world's pipes and piping traditions. We are inviting people to organise grassroots events in Britain, Europe and beyond - talks, lectures, school visits, museum events, concerts, gigs and dances. Have you a collection of bagpipes? Why not display them in your local museum? Do you play in a band? Why not organise a dance? Can you give a talk to your nearest school or local history society? Or what about a `come and try the bagpipes' or `meet the maker' session? Events can be advertised free of charge at [1]www.bagpipesociety.org.uk or posted on facebook at [2]www.facebook.com/internationalbagpipeday. And to mark the day, Cassandre Balbar is organising our flagship event, an international piping conference, concert and bal at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London. With a stellar line-up of European pipers this promises to be an unforgettable occasion. If you'd like to attend or to give a paper you can find out more at [3]www.bagpipesociety.org.uk So spread the word, join in and let's celebrate this ancient, living and wonderful instrument. -- References 1. http://www.bagpipesociety.org.uk/ 2. http://www.facebook.com/internationalbagpipeday 3. http://www.bagpipesociety.org.uk/ To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
