{"id":2559,"date":"2017-03-28T10:45:15","date_gmt":"2017-03-28T09:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/anguschildrenandlearning\/?p=2559"},"modified":"2017-03-28T10:45:15","modified_gmt":"2017-03-28T09:45:15","slug":"scottish-schools-pipe-band-championship-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/anguschildrenandlearning\/2017\/03\/28\/scottish-schools-pipe-band-championship-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"SCOTTISH SCHOOLS PIPE BAND CHAMPIONSHIP 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

posted by Louise Kirby, YMI Coordinator, Schools and Learning<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Bagpipe and chanter pupils from Arbroath Academy, Arbroath High, Carnoustie High and Websters High School went along to watch the Scottish Schools Pipe Band Championship<\/strong> on Sunday 12th<\/sup> March <\/strong>at the James Gillespie’s High School in Edinburgh. <\/strong>The students were accompanied by Clare Wilton, our new full-time bagpipe instructor and Karen Harper, school\u2019s strings instructor.<\/p>\n

Pupils listened to pipers and drummers from all over Scotland and England competing in a number of different categories – including Juvenile category winners George Watson\u2019s. They also enjoyed watching a variety of Freestyle performances including two of Ed Sheeran\u2019s hit songs arranged for bagpipes.<\/p>\n

Some highlights identified by pupils attending the day were;<\/p>\n