the work we do
The Arts Development Team helps to deliver the Aberdeenshire Council draft Cultural Strategy and is involved in a diverse range of projects and activity. The following pieces are recent examples of work delivered and reflect the current priorities of the team.
YMI National Youth Pipe Band Outreach Workshops at Inverurie Academy
On 25 and 26 October 2008, Aberdeenshire YMI Coordinator and piping partner TRAD ARR hosted a weekend of piping and drumming workshops, delivered by the National Youth Pipe Band (NYPB) of Scotland. Ten young members of NYPB, including brother and sister, Cameron and Kirsten Sharpe from Westhill, worked with thirty North East pipers and drummers, aged between 10-17years. The adults took a back seat in this fantastic weekend, except to join parents and friends to enjoy the course concert on Sunday afternoon. The young participants played alongside NYPB members in an exciting selection of standard pipe band tunes plus some funky arrangements of rock tunes – something to take back to their bands with them! The concert was attended and greatly appreciated by Director EL&L, Bruce Robertson, who also took the opportunity to chat to the young folk.
The weekend, which was free of charge to the participants, was part of Aberdeenshire’s Youth Music Initiative Programme and NYPB’s Outreach programme funded by the Scottish Government’s Youth Music Initiative via the Scottish Arts Council
Lorna MacLaren
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