Up to the Line Pipe Band Podcast

20/07/2022

Finally, we've managed to resolve the issues with our page and we're back!

Turns out Facebook are as slow at resolving issues as we are making podcast episodes! ;-)

10/02/2022

04/02/2022

It’s taken a wee while longer to make this announcement due to covid 🦠 but…

We are delighted to announce we are moving into a brand new shop! Bigger, more space, plenty of parking and a chance to have regular opening hours!

We’ll share some photos with you very soon, but we are only 1/4 a mile along the road.

Unit K Newhouse Business Park
Newhouse Road
Grangemouth
FK3 8LL

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We’ll be open from Monday!

28/01/2022

We have some exciting news coming very soon!..

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13/11/2021

🎵 LAST CHANCE TO VOTE! 🎶

Remember to vote for our very own John Dew - Composition for 'Up and Coming Artist' for the Scots Trad Music Awards . Follow the link below and vote!

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/Tradsvoting2021

27/09/2021

DID YOU KNOW... We have been shortlisted for a Big Rab Show Award for Best Online Solo Competition! Head across to www.thebigrabshow.com and give us a vote!

Voting closes 7th October !!

Have you placed your vote yet?

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02/09/2021

Have you seen our Clearance Sale? With Kilts, Jackets, Waistcoats, Music and more added daily, these bargains are for a limited time only!

Once they are gone, they're gone!

Don't miss out - have a look below....
https://bagpipespecialists.com/product-category/sale/

05/08/2021

01/07/2021

With our sincerest apologies for the delay, we can now share the results of the Drumming Events from the Up to the Line Solo Competition. 🥁🥁🥁

Grade 5 drumming
1st - Murray Thompson
2nd - Sylan Troy
3rd - Archie Perkins

Grade 4 Drumming
1st - Dana Liddell
2nd - Harry Farquharson
3rd- Maxwell Biggam
4th - James Kennedy

Grade 3 - March
1st - Ethan Higgs
2nd - Dana Liddell

Grade 2 - MSR
1st - Hollie Chalmers
2nd - Guy Kelles
3rd - Callum Nelson
4th - Brodie Thompson

Grade 2 - Jig
1st - Connor Higgs
2nd - Hollie Chambers
3rd - Callum Nelson
4th - Brodie Thomson

Grade 1 - MSR
1st - Fíonn Murphy
2nd - Connor Higgs

Grade 1 - Hornpipe & Jig
1st - Connor Higgs

Open Drumming - MSR
1st - Fionn Murphy
2nd - Hollie Chalmers
3rd - McKenzie Forrest

Open Drumming - Hornpipe and Jig
1st Hollie Chalmers.

Open Drum Fanfare
1st - Connor Higgs
2nd Hollie Chalmers

27/06/2021

Up to the (On)Line Solo Piping Results 2021

We apologise profusely that the drumming results aren’t included but we promise we’ll release them as soon as we possibly can.

A huge congratulations to the prize winners, and a sincere thank you for all your support and patience during this event!

A huge thank you also to our piping judges, Connor Sinclair, Stuart Easton, John Dew, Sandy Cameron and Gary Nimmo, and a huge thank you to John Dew for compiling the event.

27/06/2021

With the best of plans and intentions we have tried to make our solo contest for 2021 live up to the standard of last year. For anyone who’s listened to our latest episode of the Podcast, you’ll know that there are a lot of things that can cause delays and sadly that’s happened to us. With the amount of time and effort to ensure every submission is working, and every entry is accounted, we’d rather have taken our time than have missed anyone out.

We’re greatly appreciative of your patience, and we are able to release the results of all the piping events tonight at 7pm.

Drummers, we’re working hard to collate all of the events and expect to be able to share them with you in the next few days.

Thanks again for the support and patience!

26/06/2021

***Important Announcement***

Thank you to everyone who has been waiting patiently for the results from our online contest.

Unfortunately due to circumstances beyond our control we won’t be able to publish any results today. Apologies for any inconvenience.

We will bring the results to you ASAP early next week!

Thank you,

Up to The Line Podcast Team

14/06/2021

!!NEW EPISODE!!

After a slight delay, this months episode is finally available!

Episode 12 - Pros & Cons of Online Solo Contests

This months episode we’ll be having a discussion about the pros and cons of online solo piping and drumming competitions. From competitors’ opinions to advice from teachers, from organisation and admin to dress codes, join hosts John Dew and Scott Campbell as they have a discussion with Gary Nimmo and Cameron Lawson about this new trend in the piping and drumming community.


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12/06/2021

Only 30 minutes left to enter!!

Following on from our successful 2020 online solo competition, the Up to the (On)Line Solo Competition returns for 2021. This year sees the introduction of several new events, including a Drum Fanfare Challenge competition and also a Fred Morrison composition Challenge. Entries will close on Saturda...

12/06/2021

Only two more hours left to enter!!

Following on from our successful 2020 online solo competition, the Up to the (On)Line Solo Competition returns for 2021. This year sees the introduction of several new events, including a Drum Fanfare Challenge competition and also a Fred Morrison composition Challenge. Entries will close on Saturda...

11/06/2021

🏆 LAST CHANCE TO ENTER!!! 🏆

Last chance to enter our second Up to the (On)Line Solo Competition. Entries close tomorrow!

Enter now at https://bagpipespecialists.com/product/uttl-competition/

Following on from our successful 2020 online solo competition, the Up to the (On)Line Solo Competition returns for 2021. This year sees the introduction of several new events, including a Drum Fanfare Challenge competition and also a Fred Morrison composition Challenge. Entries will close on Saturda...

21/05/2021

!!SOLO COMP UPDATE!!

We have a special announcement today from John and Cam. The team has received some feedback and we're delighted to announce some changes to our online solo comp.

Highland Dress is now optional.

REGISTER BY JUNE 12th

VIDEO SUBMISSIONS by JUNE 19th

RESULTS LIVESTREAM on JUNE 26th

Enter now: https://uptotheline.com

10/05/2021

🏆 Did you know we are running our second Up to the (On)Line Solo Competition?

Enter now at https://bagpipespecialists.com/product/uttl-competition/

07/05/2021

!!NEW EPISODE!!

Episode 11 - Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

This month's episode is all about the Traditional Music degree at the RCS (formerly RSAMD). Stephen, joined by RCS alumni Stu & John as well as current RCS student (and Up To The Line editor) Cameron Lawson chat about all things to do with the Piping & Drumming degree.

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29/04/2021

29/04/2021

Special Announcement!

29/04/2021

Special announcement tonight at 8pm on Facebook Live 🎙📺🎵

Like, follow and share so you don’t miss out!

23/04/2021

!!BONUS EPISODE!!

Bonus Episode #7 - Matt Wilson

Our sponsor Gary has a chat to one of Scotland's leading educators in piping. Matt and Gary discuss his career so far, playing with Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band and the teaching program at Dollar Academy.

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19/04/2021

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09/04/2021

Have you checked out our latest episode yet?

Episode 10 - RMM Pipe Band

This episode John and Gary chat to Jack Lee, Andrew Lee and Zephan Knichel about the RMM Pipe Band program based in Vancouver, Canada. They discuss the structure, teaching methods and strategies that have made the program so successful.

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07/04/2021

Stuart and Stephen are on The Big Rab Show this week. Check out the episode, available now!

https://www.facebook.com/100044641140089/posts/295314405299929/?d=n

Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 221st Episode we chat to Stu and Stephen of the Up To The Line Pipe Band Podcast.  We hear all about what they've been up to this last few months, plus what they have in store for us in the near future.  Ohh...

02/04/2021

!!NEW EPISODE!!

Episode 10 - RMM Pipe Band

This episode John and Gary chat to Jack Lee, Andrew Lee and Zephan Knichel about the RMM Pipe Band program based in Vancouver, Canada. They discuss the structure, teaching methods and strategies that have made the program so successful.

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01/04/2021

🎙 WHAT'S ON IN APRIL 🎙
More great content this month including some cracking interviews! Be sure not to miss out.
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19/03/2021

!!NEW BONUS EPISODE!!

Bonus Episode #6 - Dr. Stephanie Burns Ph.D. & Zephan Knichel

Stu catches up with Stephanie Burns and Zephan Knichel to talk about their experiences with teaching techniques, memorisation and different practice strategies. Both of Stef's books are available from the Achiltibuie Bagpipe Specialists website.

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18/03/2021

Join John Dew tonight at 7:30 for the second of a series of monthly short lessons!

This week John will give a 10 minute lesson 7/8 tunes in bagpipe music. This lesson will include examples of well known tunes as well as music from his new book ‘Pipe Tunes’.

Follow the link below to get involved in the lesson, 7:30pm each third Tuesday of each month!

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15/03/2021

For our patreon subscribers this month's bonus episode is out now!

Here's a sneak preview featuring Dr. Stephanie Burns and Zephan Knichel! Check out the full episode this Friday at 7:30PM (GMT)

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11/03/2021

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Subscribe to our Patreon for either £5 or £10 a month and get all this and more!

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09/03/2021

The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association (RSPBA) has set up a new cross-association working group. The group, the International Liaison Group, is a sub group of the organisation’s Music Board and has been established in order to help improve communication between the member associations around the...

08/03/2021

!!NEW EPISODE!!

To celebrate International Women's Day 2021 we've got a very special episode!

This episode the team explores teaching, solo piping, pipe bands and TikTok with 4 women in piping. Faye Henderson, Anna Smart, Anne Spalding and Allyson Crawley Duncan join Stuart, John and Scott to lend their words of wisdom ahead of International Women’s Day on the 8th March. Make sure to listen to the end for exclusive performances from each of our guests!

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01/03/2021

🎙 WHAT'S ON IN MARCH 🎙

Some great content this month! Be sure not to miss out.

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