Events

The events below are not necessarily organised by the Society but are run by or feature the society's members This list is compiled from the listings in the Newsletter. The Society can accept no responsibility in any inaccuracies in the details provided and you are strongly advised to contact the event organiser to confirm details.

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Sessions

ETERNALLY IMPORTANT warning! This listing relies on very infrequent information from the membership. Sessions may have been and gone or changed time and place since first entered here. Always try phoning the contact number or venue before making a big effort to get to one.

MONDAY

Third Monday in the month, North Cumbria Pipers Group.
Meets once a month. Mainly Northumbrian Pipes, but all welcome, players and non-players.
The normal venue, the Dace Centre in Carlisle, is currently closed for refurbishment and meetings are being held at the Old Crown Pub in Hesket Newmarket. This may become permanent, for various reasons! Usually the third Monday in the month, but please contact Richard (richard[at]evansbagpipes.co.uk) for details and confirmation of meetings. Tel. 016974 73799

Mondays: Bull's Head PH, fairfield Street, Manchester (nr. Picadilly station)

Mondays:Pibau Pencader. Meet at yr hen ysgol, llanfihangel-ar-arth between 8.30 and 9.30 and thence retire to the eagle until closing! www.pibaupencader.info

Monday (first in month): Northumbrian Pipers Society. Chantry Bagpipe Museum, Bridge Street Morpeth. 7.30 pm. Tel: 01670 519466.

Monday: A mixture of cultures in The George, Borough High (1st in the month) Street, Southwark.

Monday (3rd in the month) :On Bouge - French music & dance club. London Welsh Centre, 157-163 Grays Inn Rd, London. Tel :020 74 850499 or 020 89 281884 or email islab'at'yahoo.co.uk

TUESDAY

Tuesday: Ipswich Piping Society

The Ipswich Piping Society was formed in November 2006 and exists to promote and encourage the playing of the Great Highland Bagpipe.
The Society provides a forum for both experienced and new players where experienced players can develop their skills in an environment where good standards are encouraged and new players can be guided by experienced players and tutors.
It is an aim of the Society to arrange recital events and masterclasses where top class players will be invited to perform and share their knowledge.
The Society meets every Tuesday evening from 7:30 at
Suffolk Public Service Sports and Social Club
St Matthews Court, 4 Civic Drive, Ipswich, IP1 2QA
Anybody with an interest in playing, learning, or just listening are welcome. Contact Tony King 01473 780582

Tuesday (2nd in the month): Meeting of pipers in the Midlands, 7.30 - l0pm, pipers and non-pipers welcome. Aim to drink tea, chat and play. Contact Tel: 0121 472 1555.

Tuesday (1st in the month):Lowland & Border Piper's Society. Informal session for pipers and other instruments.Castle Bar Cafe, Johnstone Terrace, Edinburgh. 8.30pm. Contact 0131 551 1726.

Tuesday (2nd in month): Oxford French Session at Chester Arms, Chester Street off the Iffley Road, Oxford. Contact: Andy Letcher, andy@jabberwocky.freeserve.co.uk

Tuesday : Irish session in The Swan, Stockwell, London, opposite the tube. Irish session run by the West London Irish Musicians Society but open to all - in the small bar, The Hibernian Ballroom, Fulham Broadway, London.

Tuesday (last in month): The Royal Standard, Bourne, Hastings. Mainly French/English but anything goes!

Tuesday: Pied a Terre is Norwich French music and dance club. Dance night 3rd Tuesday in month at Norwich Labour Club, Bethel Street, Norwich (7:30pm). Music session 1st Tuesday of month at Rosery tavern, Rosery Street, Norwich. Contact: 01603 505910/441050

WEDNESDAY

Wednesday (1st in the month) 8pm: French dance evening, Sackville Hotel, Kingsway, Hove, E. Sussex 01273 388816 or www.boamusic.fsnet.co.uk .

Wednesday (2nd in the month): Cleveland Branch Northumbrian Pipers Society, Golden Lion, Sedgefield, 01740 20098.

Wednesday (3rd in month): Tiger, Turnditch, near Derby. Any sort of music welcome, the more bagpipey the better. Tel: 0115 9329 043.

Wednesdays (3rd in month):Sun Inn, Morpeth. Northumbrian piping session. 8 pm. Tel 01670 815326.

Wednesday (fourth in the month): Musique and Danse Session (formerly L'Assemblee Francais) at The Royal Oak, Green Lane, Ockbrook near Derby (turn of A52 at brown tourist signs to Elvaston Castle). Tel Keith: 01 15 9609057

Wednesday: The Woolpack, Louth, Lincs. Pipers welcome, in any key.

Wednesday: The Stag, All Saints St., Hastings. Mainly Irish.

Wednesday: Royal Oak, Kenilworth. Swayne student pipes usually present. Eclectic range of traditions played. Contact 01926 511574.

Wednesday - last of each month (except December). French/Breton music for dancing with Cam-French. More information at http://www.cambridgefolk.org.uk/cam-french/ . Any pipers in the area would be very welcome.

THURSDAY

Thursday: Irish session in the Isle of Man. Contact: 01624 880578 for venue. Thursday (1st & 3rd in month) : Ship, Wylam, Northumberland. Border & Scottish Smallpipes. Tel: 01434 602785.

Thursday (1st in month) French Music Session organised by Les Panards Dansants (Leeds French Dance group) at the Chemic Tavern, Johnston Street, Woodhouse, Leeds. Map available here.

Thursday (2nd in month): Alnwick Pipers Society at Market Tavern, Alnwick, Northumberland

Thursday (3rd of every month, except July and August): Lowland & Borders Pipers, Horseferry Road, central London. Contact: 01621 855447.

FRIDAY

Friday: A mixture of cultures (Manx, Irish, English, etc.) Hawthorn Public House, Douglas to Peel Road, Isle of Man. Contact: 01624 834883.

Friday: (3rd of every month): French Music and Dance at the Ketton Club, High Street, Ketton (A6121) (Near Stamford on the borders of Leics, Northants, Lincs and Cambs) from 8pm. Musicians, dancers and would-be-dancers welcome. Some help and tuition available. Contact Adam or Mary 01780 720521

SATURDAY

Saturday (1st in month): Le Bal. French and Breton music and dance. St Robert's Church Hall, Morpeth. 2.30 pm. Tel: 01207 542233.

Saturday (third in the month): Northumbrian Pipers Society. Chantry Bagpipe Museum, Bridge Street Morpeth. 2.30 pm. Tel: 01670 519466.

Saturday: Mostly Manx music at the Whitehouse Public House, Peel,. Isle of Man. Contact Colin Jerry 01624 843869.

SUNDAY

Sunday (lunchtime): The London Trader, Hastings. Mainly Irish. Tel: 01424 712123

Sundays (second in the month): The Shepherd and Dog : Langham, near Colchester, Essex. English, French, Breton, Irish and other.

Sundays (second in the month): Free French session at Old Road Tavern, Chippenham, Wilts contact Brian Tilley 01225-810268 web site http://www.neston1.freeserve.co.uk
French music played most Tuesdays, same venue.

Sundays (third in the month): French/Breton dance/musicians session 2:30pm - 5:30pm at the Window Arts Centre, Lower Burrough Walls, Bath. Contact: stephen.day'at'virgin.net

Sundays (third in the month): Regular and well supported French dance workshop and informal bal at the Village Hall, Hollingbourne, Kent. Start 1pm-ish. Contact Phil Martin 01843 821859 or Steve Barrett 01303 253717 (steve'at'barrett.plus.com) or look at: http://freespace.virgin.net/lesbatons.dance/

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