Tom Mullen and Ron Blake founded Manchester Pipers' Group more than 30 years ago and the group has held an annual Pipers' day for about 25 years. I am told ( as a recent arrival on the scene) that the day and particularly the evening concert has over all those years acquired a name as a relaxed and enjoyable day out. I've certainly enjoyed the last few years. Due to changing circumstances the 2006 concert was restricted to the daytime with only a very short after tea concert. The 2007 concert has had to be moved to a new venue ( the one the group now use for their regular monthly meetings) and for the first pipers' day in the new venue we are repeating the daytime only formatt. BUT look at the tutor line-up, what a formidable trio of talent. The members of the Manchester Pipers' Group are very keen to know what support there is for a return to the 2100 hrs finish with a proper evening concert and anything else you would like to see included in the day's programme. As we all know, but I'll say it anyway, the success of a pipers' day, with regard to its viability, can only be measured in terms of the number of pipers that attend. So thinkig ahead to next year we need to make the 2008 day one that will change the 'might attends' into 'will attends'. So please let us know your thoughts; contact Malcolm Craven, still a driving force in the Manchester Group even though he has retreated from the North West Frontier back to home ground in Northumberland or contact Margaret Watt who is also taking bookings for the 2007 Pipers' Day e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] or me, the e-mail arm of Tom Mullen or Tom himself by phone. BUT better still come to the 2007 Pipers Day on 8th September and tell us then. Regards Neil Tavernor
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