Nicol - Brown Amateur Invitational

Admission is free at all events during the Nicol-Brown weekend, thanks to the EUSPBA and other generous sponsors and volunteers. Your donations are welcome!

Professional Piping Recital

Friday, October 9, 2009 - 7:00 pm

Concert Performances by Murray Henderson (Kirriemuir, Scotland), Andrew Douglas (Schenectady, New York) and others to be announced. This evening is a benefit for the Nicol-Brown Amateur Invitational Competition, and a welcoming reception for the competitors.

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
10 N. Main Avenue
Albany, NY 12203
www.standrewsalbany.org

The Nicol-Brown Contest (Results)

Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 10:00 am to 6:30 pm

Nine or ten of the finest Amateur pipers from across North America will play in an elite invitational contest with three events: 6/8 Marches, Piobaireachd and MSR. The contest is dedicated to the memory of Robert U. Brown and Robert B. Nicol.

The judges will be Murray Henderson from Kirriemuir, Scotland,
Amy Garson from Ottawa, Ontario, and Andrew Douglas from Schenectady, New York.

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
10 N. Main Avenue
Albany, NY 12203
www.standrewsalbany.org

Barb McCarthy: 518-632-5982
email: IRISHIZ9@aol.com

Master Class and Piobaireachd Seminar

Sunday, October 11, 2009 - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Nicol-Brown competitors will be taking instruction from Murray Henderson, and the public is invited to observe the master class.
A Piobaireachd Seminar will follow a lunch break.
Please reserve a seat in the class by emailing Maureen Connor: meconnor@earthlink.net.

The Invermark Piping Studio
91 Puckertoot Road
Petersburgh, NY 12138