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Winter School is a rare opportunity to learn from some of the best players and the most creative instructors of Celtic music, while spending time in community with fellow musicians and music appreciators.
Learn MoreLearn MoreWinter School is an opportunity to learn tunes and technique from some of the best players and the most inspiring instructors of Scottish music, spending time in community with fellow musicians and music appreciators, and just have fun!
The Chanter Weekend is a 2-night program at Winter School that will take place concurrently with the Piobaireachd program and the Kids Weekend. Students arrive on Friday afternoon (January 30th) and the program begins with dinner on Friday night. The weekend will include multiple group classes, individual work, and fun evening gatherings. Classes end on Sunday, February 1st at noon.
This program is best-suited to those with one year of chanter experience or more. Please contact Cayley@CelticArts.org if you have questions about a student’s level.
Housing
Housing at Seabeck Conference Center is in a variety of buildings around campus. Lodging, dining, and classrooms are all walk-able from each other. Each room for this program will have shared bathroom facilities, and single (private, with one bed) or shared (room with 2-3 beds) rooms are available.
Pricing
Prices for the Chanter Weekend include tuition, housing, and meals:
If you are interested in a no-housing option (still includes meals and tuition), please contact Cayley@CelticArts.org
Registration opens August 25th. Cancellations made before December 31st, 2025 will receive a full refund minus a $35 administrative fee. Cancellations made between January 1st, 2026 and January 20th, 2026 will receive a 50% refund of the payments made, minus a $35 administrative fee. Cancellations made after January 20th, 2026 cannot be refunded.
Willie is a native of Campbeltown in Kintyre, and from a famous piping family who can trace back their piping to John McAlister who won the Prize Pipe in 1782, the 2nd recorded piping competition. He has won the Glenfiddich Championship a record 9 times and his other prizes won include both Gold Medals, 9 P/M Donald MacLeod Memorials, 5 Former Winners MSRs at Oban and 4 at Inverness, 4 Bratach Gorms, 3 Silver Chanters, and 3 Senior Piobaireachds at Oban. He is Lead Tutor on the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland B.Mus.Trad Programme, delivered by the National Piping Centre. He also runs a busy business comprising private teaching and being a consultant to McCallum Bagpipes and Bannatyne Pipe Bags and Moisture Control. Many of his students are champion pipers in their own right.
Kevin Auld ia a full-time instructor and performer of the Scottish Highland Bagpipes in and around Seattle, Washington. I am the Band Director for the Northwest Junior Pipe Band as well as teaching private lessons, group lessons, workshops and performing for all types of events.
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