Since its formation in the 1930s the home of the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association has indisputably been the city of Glasgow. Next year the metropolis celebrates 850 years since it founding.
To mark the occasion the RSPBA has launched a project to create a ‘Glasgow 850 Commemorative Pipe Tunes’ book containing 85 compositions.
On behalf of the Association, Vikki Singer wrote: ‘For those interested in composing, why not come up with an original tune to commemorate this significant milestone? What better way for the RSPBA to wish Glasgow a Happy 850th Birthday?
‘If composing isn’t your strong point, you can still be part of this exciting project by suggesting appropriate Glasgow related tunes that you think should be included in the book.
‘Original compositions must be submitted with the written permission of the composer or their family.
‘Any tunes that are suggested along the Glasgow theme, will need to be vetted fully to avoid any copyright disputes.
‘If you wish to submit a tune for renaming as ‘Glasgow 850’ please also submit with an alternative tune name. The tune judged to be the best will be published as ‘Glasgow 850′ and presented to the Lord Provost in August.’
Closing date for entries is 1st March, 2025. Entries should be submitted to: 85tunes@rspba.org. Glasgow was granted burgh status in 1175, effectively the year of its founding. It was then a small village on the banks of the River Clyde. Read more about the history at Glasgow 850.
Teaching Jobs
The application window for the new piping and drumming instructors posts, advertised by the City of Edinburgh Council, has been extended to Christmas Eve, writes Alexandra Duncan. The posts have been introduced with the support of the Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust.
This is the first time that the pipes and drums will be taught in some of the city’s schools in the same way that other instrumental lessons are delivered by the council’s team of instrumental instructors.
We want to reach motivated and inspiring tutors so that the next generation of young pipers and drummers can benefit from the best of learning, playing and performance. Details of the piping job, £35,190 – £46,773, here, and the drumming job, same pay scale, here.
There is also a part time drumming tutor role open for applications in Stirling, £21,000 – £28,000 per annum. More here.
