10-12th April - 41st Morpeth Gathering

[RobSay]

Full Programme is here: http://www.northumbriana.org.uk/gatheri ... gramme.pdf

Specific Piping-related events on Saturday (all at the Chantry):

• 10.00 - 10.45 MEET THE NORTHUMBRIAN PIPERS Drop in session
• 11.30 – 12.50 BAGPIPE BAGMAKERS’ WORKSHOP with Jackie Boyce
• 1.30 NORTHUMBRIAN PIPES & LOWLAND/ BORDER/HALF-LONG PIPES
• 3.30 BAGPIPERS AT WAR - lecture with Julia Say and Morpeth Pipe Band expert
• 4.45 BORDER BALLADS AND SMALLPIPES Carolyn Robson and Andy May

[Julia Say]

I'll not be fighting the HIghland piper, as that timetable might seem to indicate, but rather having a verbal gallop through the known military pipers up to 1900-ish. With musical interludes, hopefully.

Julia