Harp - Private lessons with Margie of Golden Bough are available in Modesto & Pacifica, CA and in Sheridan, OR
Private lessons are also available with Kathy & Paul
209 572-1715  ~  info@goldenboughmusic.com

Harp - Private lessons with Cheryl Ann Fulton - lessons available in Oakland/Berkeley and South Bay
510 601-8383 ~ harpnhorse@sonic.net

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BAGPIPE INSTRUCTION
The Monterey Celtic Arts Academy hold monthly Bagpipe Nights on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at The Music Building at York School in Monterey from 5pm to 6pm. Demonstration and instruction is by Michel d’Avenas, award-winning bagpipe teacher & Pipe Major of The Monterey Bay Pipe Band. For more information call Wendy at 831 633-4444 or Michel at 831 372-2020.

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Balmoral School of Piping and Drumming

June 13-18, 2010   Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, California
Alasdair Gillies, Brian Donaldson, James MacColl, George Balderose, and Andrew Hoinacki teaching drumming

The central focus of the Balmoral School is to provide high quality musical instruction for beginning, intermediate, and advanced students in small classes of up to six students. Lessons are structured and highly focused, and instructors are selected on the basis of their ability to help students overcome problems. The classes are usually oriented toward the teaching of new tunes and the polishing and refining of existing tunes. Instruction is geared toward individual needs. For example, beginner and intermediate classes will cover music fundamentals such as rhythm, tempo, tuning and tone production, as well as execution and expression. Students usually learn to better control their instrument and put more expression and tone in their music. Advanced students can elect to train for and study their tune sets for major competitions in North America and Scotland. At least one beginner class will be with a principal instructor. Qualified assistant instructors will also teach beginner classes.

email: Info(at)bagpiping.org or visit Balmoral School

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The California Summer School of Piping

The Summer School of Piping is hosted at the Army Navy Academy of Carlsbad. The Academy is an old-line prep school located on a private stretch of beach in Carlsbad and offers intensive instruction by four Scottish professional pipers and one talented American piper, in the playing and maintenance of the Great Highland Bagpipe.

The school is open to all ages and to pipers of all levels of skill from beginners to competition players. Each student is placed in a class of 8 to 10 students within their level of experience and skill.

Dates: June19th to the 26th, 2009
Full room and board (includes linens) $775.00
Day use with meals $615.00
Deposit $100.00 (Balance to be paid by May 15, 2009)
All of the fees above include tuition

Please feel free to contact John Keys at the3keys(at)cox.net with any questions

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           Stevenson School, Pebble Beach, Monterey Bay, CA
14th - 19th June 2009
For more information, check out The Piping Centre or email Roddy MacLeod at reception(at)thepipingcentre.co.uk. You can also call Michel d'Avenas at (831) 372-2020 (email: bagpipe11(at)comcast.net).  
  
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CeltFest Vancouver Island Passes on Traditions on Canada’s “other Celtic Coast”

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Coeur d'Alene Summer School of Piping and Drumming.

July 31 - August 8, 2010
North Idaho College
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

In the tradition of its founder, Lt. Col. John McEwing, the Coeur d'Alene Summer School of Piping and Drumming (CSSPD) offers instruction to students of all skill levels, from beginners to professionals. This year, the course is a one-week (Saturday through Sunday) immersion in all facets of piping and highland drumming.

Chief instructor in piping will be Andrew Wright of Dunblane, Scotland. The balance of the school's faculty is made up of 5-6 highly qualified piping and drumming instructors from all parts of North America.

Our Chief Drumming Instructor will be John Fisher from Victoria, British Columbia. He is a former North American drumming champion and has played with the world famous Shotts and Dykehead drum corps under the leadership of Alex Duthart. John has served as a faculty member of the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles, ands works as a session drummer in Los Angeles and Canada.

Small-group classes meet for 7 to 8 hours per day. Piping subjects include pipe maintenance, tuning, blowing, expression, and composition. In addition to their class instructor, students will have the opportunity to work with the chief instructor. Drummers will work on practice pads, but are encouraged to bring their drums.

Website: Coeur d'Alene Summer School of Piping and Drumming.

Registration and dorm check-in will begin at 12:00. The CSSPD will emphasize electronic registration this year

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Ian Whitelaw's Weekend in Paradise Bagpipe School

July 5-10, 2010

Part of Ian’s passion is to bring world class musicians—leaders in their field—to his piping schools. “A Week In Paradise School of Bagpipes” is held annually each summer in Palos Verdes, California and also features Murray Henderson, the legendary piper from Scotland (also the creator of the Strathmore Bagpipe) as the guest instructor at the school.

(PDF Information Sheet) (PDF Registration Form)

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Lark Camp - Celebration Of World Music, Song & Dance - July 30 to August 7, 2010

Lark Camp Website
Online Registration
Photos from Lark Camp 2009 and other years
Lark Camp's YouTube page