Nicol - Brown Amateur Invitational

Professional Piping Recital

Friday, October 5, 2007 - 7:00 pm

Performances by outstanding former winners of Nicol-Brown events: Robbie Beaton, Eric Ouellette, and Glenn Brown. A benefit for the Nicol-Brown Amateur Invitational Contest.
Free Admission! (Donations gladly accepted).

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

The 25th Nicol-Brown Contest (Results)

Saturday, October 6, 2007 - 9:30 am to 6:30 pm

Elite invitational piping contest for Amateur pipers, and reunion for former competitors and judges.

The judges for 2007 will be John Wilson and Nancy Tunnicliffe.

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

Sunday, October 7, 2007 - 9:30 am to 12:00 pm

Nicol-Brown competitors will be taking instruction from the judges, and the public is invited to observe the master class. Please reserve a seat in the class by emailing Maureen Connor: meconnor@earthlink.net Admission is free, but donations to the Nicol-Brown are welcome.

Celtic Hall
329 Columbia Turnpike
East Greenbush, NY

Set Tunes Workshop

Sunday, October 7, 2007 - 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Gold and Silver Medal tunes for 2008, taught by John Wilson in a seminar appropriate for judges and advanced pipers. Please reserve a seat in the class by emailing Maureen Connor: meconnor@earthlink.net Admission is free, but donations to the Nicol-Brown are welcome.

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

Pipe Band Clinic

Monday, October 8, 2007 - 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

John Wilson will be working with the Scotia-Glenville Pipe Band. You are invited to sit in and listen to his comments on improving a band’s performance. John Wilson is one of the world’s leading authorities on pipe band instruction, having spent many years with Strathclyde Police. Email Maureen Connor for details: meconnor@earthlink.net

Celtic Hall, E. Greenbush
329 Columbia Turnpike
Rensselaer, NY 12144