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An online gathering for smallpipe players, hosted by Ailis Sutherland!
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What is Pumpkin Spice Smallpipes Club!? A fun and friendly virtual smallpipes club for you! Open to all levels, and hosted by Ailis Sutherland. A chance to discuss, learn, and develop your smallpipes playing in a laid-back, virtual environment.
Each two-hour virtual (Zoom) session will include a mix of the following:
Cost = $50 for all three 2026 sessions, or $20 each
Schedule
Three Thursdays in Fall:
- October 8
- November 5
- December 3
Each session will take place at 10am Seattle time (PST/PDT), 6pm Glasgow, Scotland time.
Why "Pumpkin Spice"? Bellows+Friends/Kinship = Pump-kin! :)
Ailis Sutherland is from Kirriemuir, Angus and grew up playing in her local pipe band. As a soloist and as part of a range of ensembles including folk band Hecla, Ailis has a diverse performance history with festival appearances in Australia, Brittany, Czech Republic, Denmark, Norway and Romania. She has delivered workshops as part of the National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland’s outreach program, developed her teaching repertoire and technique classes on the Curso Internacional de Música Tradicional (Asturias) and appeared a regular Fèis tutor in Uist and Barra. Ailis graduated with a BA (Hons) in Applied Music from the University of the Highlands and Islands in 2018 and now works at the National Piping Centre in Glasgow, teaching in a primary school in the city as well as covering lessons on the intensive courses and seasonal schools.
