Registration is now open for the 2012 Pipers’ Gathering! This year’s Gathering will be held Friday evening, August 3rd through Monday, August 6th at Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont. Our instructor lineup for this year includes:
Scottish smallpipes: Dan Houghton, Iain MacHarg, Fin Moore
Border pipes: To be announced
Uilleann pipes: Eamonn Dillon, Michael “Blackie” O’Connell
Northumbrian smallpipes: Chris Ormston, Richard Shuttleworth
Renaissance/Medieval piping: Tom Zajac
Fiddle: Rose Clancy
Whistle: Andrea Mori
You can register on-line at http://pipersgathering.org/PG2.0/index. ... gistration.
We’re also accepting applications for Van Jackman Memorial scholarships. This year we will be awarding four scholarships:
- Two $300 scholarships towards the cost attending this year’s Pipers’ Gathering
- One $100 scholarship towards the cost of attending the Upper Potomac Pipers Weekend in January 2013
- One $150 scholarship to offset the cost of tuition for individual instruction with a pipe teacher.
These scholarships are available to all regardless of age or ability. To apply, complete and submit the application form at http://pipersgathering.org/PG2.0/index.php/scholarships. The deadline for submissions is Friday, June 15th 2012.