A one-day workshop for smallpipe players with Dr. Gary West.
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A recognized expert on Scottish and Celtic history and culture, as well as an ever popular instructor and performer at the Celtic Arts Winter School, we're especially pleased to offer a Scottish Smallpipes Workshop with Dr. Gary West on Saturday, December 2nd!
The workshop will run from 9:30am to 3:00pm with a short break for lunch. Cost for the workshop is $85, and its focus is on Scottish Smallpipes tunes. There will be some focus on repertoire, but also touch on tuning, performance preparation, and delivery, along with playing with other instruments. Gary will also be participating in our "normal" Scottish music session on Sunday, December 3rd and further developing the idea of playing Smallpipes with other instruments.
Workshop Outline
9:30-11:00 – Class session 1
11:00-11:15 – Break
11:15-12:30 – Class session 2
12:30-1:30 – Lunch and break
1:30-3:00 – Class session 3
5:30 - Evening Ceilidh
Meals
We are offering our usual option of a box lunch from the Skagit Valley Co-Op featuring a generous deli sandwich, chips, and cookie for $15.00. Of if you prefer, please feel free to bring your own bag lunch to the workshop. If you purchase the boxed lunch and have dietary restrictions, please contact us at least ten days before the event so we have time to make special arrangements. Substitutions requested after that cannot be accommodated.
Gary is also presenting a lecture, hosting a session, and offering more fun events during his visit.
Where to stay? Workshop participants enjoy a discounted rate at the Hampton Inn & Suites in Burlington (about a ten minute drive from the Littlefield Celtic Center). Just mention the Celtic Arts Foundation when booking or click here.
Gary is a musician, academic and broadcaster who specializes in researching, teaching and performing the cultural traditions of Scotland. He spent 27 years as the Professor of Scottish Ethnology at the University of Edinburgh, and is in high demand as a lecturer, piper and singer. Originally from Pitlochry in Perthshire, Gary played with the Vale of Atholl Pipe Band, winning the Scottish and European Championships, and played for two seasons with the Grade 1 Glasgow Police Pipe Band. In addition to his work in music and media, Gary is a former Director of the European Ethnological Research Centre, a board member of Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland, and a board member of the Gordon Duncan Memorial Trust. For many years, Gary has hosted Pipeline, a weekly program on BBC Radio Scotland. He has recently begun his own piping podcast called ‘Enjoy Your Piping.’
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