UCR to Co-host Solo Bagpipe Competition
UCR Pipe Band to Co-host Solo Bagpipe Competition
The Angus MacDonald western regional piping contest will be held at the Canyon Crest Country Club on Nov. 1.
(October 27, 2008)
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The Angus MacDonald competition is the first step the United States Piping Foundation uses to determine who will attend the prestigious Glenfiddich Competition held annually in Scotland.
Professional class and amateur pipers will compete in two events: the March-Strathspey-Reel and Piobaireachd, also known as Ceol Mhor, the classical music of the Great Highland Bagpipe.
A buffet lunch and beverages will be available for purchase.
For more information contact Pipe Major Mike Terry at (951) 827-4590 or mike.terry@ucr.edu.
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