Reading Scottish Youth Pipe Band
Virtual Hurst Show and Country Fayre 2020
Welcome to the Reading Scottish Youth Pipe Band page for the Virtual Hurst Show and Country Fayre 2020.
Please enjoy the videos on this page, and relive the performances from the Hurst SHow 2020 and 2019.
If you are interested in learning more about the band, do get in touch.
Virtual Hurst Show and Country Fayre 2020 - Performance
Reading Scottish Youth Pipe Band slideshow
Reading Scottish Youth Pipe Band videos
These videos are also available on the band's YouTube channel
Hurst Show 2019 Full Live Performance
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Hurst 2019 - Scotland the Brave The Youth band march on to the Hurst arena playing Scotland the Brave |
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Hurst 2019 - Circle Retreat The Youth band play I See Mull at the halt. |
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Hurst 2019 - Slow Air Poppy plays the solo before the band join in with Amazing Grace |
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Hurst 2019 - 6/8 March The band play a lively march The 10th HLI Crossing the Rhine |
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Hurst 2019 - Circle Medley Our medley set consists of a 2/4 march, The Barnyards of Delgaty, a strathspey called Loudens Bonnie woods and Braes and a jig called The Kesh |
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Hurst 2019 - March Off The band march off to the tune The Rose of Allandale. |
Videos from the band and its members
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Performing at our Gala Ball The RSPB hold an Annual Tartan Ball in November and the Youth Band takes the opportunity to perform at it. |
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Spy on a practice session! The Youth Band hold regular practice workshops in the St Andrews Church Hall in Reading |
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Suited and booted Watch Alexander explain the different elements of the band uniform |
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Our first public performance As part of the Senior Band concert in October 2016 some youth members made their first public performance playing practice chanters and drum pads. |
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Building strong foundations Students receive 1 to 1 tuition as well as group practice. Beginners learn fundamental skills before progressing to playing tunes |
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Wow! The amazing singing dog Poppy discovered her dog likes to join in and sing along when she plays./td> |
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Early morning recitals Some youth members played at local memorials to commemorate the Centenary of WW1, playing at 6.00am! |
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In the heart of Reading The Youth Band plays alongside the Senior Band in Broad Street, Reading |
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You’ll hear her in Hurst Poppy practices in and around the village where she lives |
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Burns’ Supper with Danny Danny plays his first public engagement as a soloist piping in the haggis at a Burns’ supper in January 2020 |
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Out of Africa One of our Youth members, Theo, currently lives in Zambia and continues his online tutorials and practices in the wide open spaces. |
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Breathing new life into old pipes The Youth Band received a wonderful gift of a historical set of David Glen bagpipes. |
Reading Scottish Youth Pipe Band
Are you interested in learning to play the bagpipes or drums and playing in a pipe band?
What are we offering?
Come and join us!
Learn to play the bagpipes.
Learn to play snare drum, tenor drum or bass drum.
Free tuition as individuals and in small groups.
Structured learning programme with option of certification.
Make new friends
Learn new skill
Learn to work as a team
Gain confidence
Experience the thrill and passion of playing in a Scottish Pipe Band
Opportunities to perform at parades, concerts and festivals.
Opportunities to travel to new places
Where and when do we practice?
St Andrews Church Hall, London Road, Reading RG1 5BD
(Just beside the Royal Berks Hospital)
Monday evening 6.30pm – 8.00pm
What does it cost?
When you come along you'll have 4 free weeks to decide if you would like to join.
Junior membership is £20 per year.
What do you get for your membership?
Free loan of a practice chanter or pad and drum sticks
Free tuition and materials
Free uniform when you turn out for the band
What age do I have to be?
Between 8 and 18 years old.
If you’re over 18 you can join the Senior band.
What do we expect from you?
Becoming a member of the band does take commitment and we do expect regular attendance and even some practice at home.
As with every hobby is does take dedication to be good at what you do, so the more practice the quicker you'll be out playing in the band.
How to join
First step – contact us.
Phone or email or come along and visit us on a Monday night.
Contact: Bill Copland, Youth Development Officer
Telephone: 0118 983 2853
Email: youth@readingscottish.org
News Release - Reading Scottish Youth Pipe Band
Hurst Show and Country Fayre
Reading Scottish Youth Band will be playing at the Hurst Show and Country Fayre on Sunday 30th June.
For more information see our events diary and facebook event post https://www.facebook.com/events/597708640638059/, or see the show's website https://www.hurstshow.uk/
Poppy (below) will be playing as part of the youth pipe band, and watching on will be her dog Kasper who apparently loves to "join in" - https://www.hurstshow.uk/newspipes.
So please come along and watch the full youth band in action. We are all super excited about the event.
News Release - Reading Scottish Youth Pipe Band - Lest We Forget Concert
Reading Scottish Youth Band took part in the Lest We Forget Concert at NEC Birmingham on Saturday 3rd November as part of the National Youth Pipe Band of England.
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News Release - Reading Scottish Youth Band
The Reading Scottish Pipe Band is delighted to announce the launch of a new project to attract new young players to the world of piping and drumming. Pipe Corporal, Bill Copland has been appointed as Youth Development Officer to lead the initiative.
On announcing the plan he said, “We want to find new young players between the ages of 8 and 18 who want to learn to play the bagpipes or become pipe band drummers. We have all the resources available to teach complete beginners, or develop players who already play other musical instruments. We want to form a Youth Band to play at parades and concerts alongside the senior band and ultimately develop players to move up when they are ready. A Pipe Band is a great environment for youngsters to make new friends and build teamwork and leadership skills. It’s free to learn and we’ll even provide loan instruments for beginners. Just call or email the band, or even come along on a Monday night to see us.”
Further details and contacts are available via the Youth Band links on the band website.
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