Congratulations to Skye Youth Pipe Band who has been nominated in Scottish Pipe Band of the Year sponged by National Piping Centre in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2024. Vote for Skye Youth Pipe Band now!. It’s going to be another great night at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards on Saturday 30th November in Inverness Leisure. Why not join us for a brilliant night of music and awards. Buy a ticket here.
We asked Ian Ruari of Skye Youth Pipe Band the following questions.
Tell us about yourself
The band play at various events throughout the year from Highland Games to various community events lead by Pipe Major Ian Ruari Finlayson and drumming tutor, Hugh MacCallum.
The band is growing in numbers with pupils learning pipes or drums in the islands primary schools and Portree High School.
Why are you involved in Scottish music?
To continue the advancement of heritage and culture through the encouragement and promotion of Highland bagpipes and drumming for young people in Skye and the community.
Any particular career highlights?
Winning the Novice Juvenile B category at the Scottish Schools Pipe Band Championship in 2023
What are your plans for the future?
To keep the band going by developing new members as we lose the older ones. We are hoping to head to Kilmarnock in March 2025 for the Scottish Schools Pipe Bamd Championship. And maybe the possibility of heading out to Italy at the end of next summer as we went this year and it was the best trip the band has ever had.
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The 2024 MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards are on the 30th November 2024 in Inverness Leisure Centre! You will be able to watch it live in person (buy a ticket here). Watch it live in the UK at 9pm (GMT) on BBC ALBA and and around the world here. Bands performing on Saturday 30th November include Julie Fowlis, Skipinnish, Laura Wilkie and Ian Carr, Highland Young Musicians and Arc Fiddlers, An Dannsa Dub, BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award winner 2024 Calum McIlroy and more!
If you would like to support Hands Up for Trad in their work with Scottish trad music and musicians why not become a friend of Hands Up for Trad. In addition to our high profile events like the Scots Trad Music Awards, we also deliver a less well known, education programme for young people from 8yrs right through to young adults at the start of their careers. Read more here.
