Spend a snowy January weekend in Vermont at the First Annual Beinn Gorm Workshop Weekend, featuring foremost competing soloist Willie McCallum and leading Piobaireachd instructor Donald Lindsay! The weekend begins on Friday with the First Annual Beinn Gorm Invitational, a contest for grade 2 and 3 piping soloists which culminates in a Judge¡¯s Recital in the evening, also featuring the Invitational¡¯s winners. Saturday and Sunday are full days of classes on a wide range of topics, from Canntaireachd, Silver Medal tunes and History to Grade Appropriate Tunes, Tune Idioms and Reed Manipulation. Bring your instruments for the mid-workshop Ceilidh Saturday night. Cost: $150

Amateur solo piping contest with 10 pipers from around North America:

• Gillian Blaney, Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia
• Cameron Bonar, Surrey, British Columbia
• Tom Cangelosi, Arlington, Virgina
• Colin Forrest, Mission, British Columbia
• Malachi Johannsen, Modesto, California
• Kayleigh Johnstone, Aurora, Ontario
• Michael Malish, Ontario
• Henry Paluch, Aurora, Ontario
• Magnus Stone, Natick, Massachusetts
• Mic Trenor, Columbus, Ohio

Piobaireachd Workshop with Iain Macey on Sat, Dec. 3 Solos and Mini Bands on Sunday, Dec 4. Sponsored by the Phoenix Pipe Band.

Robert Mathieson will be performing various compositions and will also talk about tartan designs and kilt making. This night will include an open mic style Q&A. Tickets are $15.00 and are available through the City of Dunedin Pipe Band online, or at Lothian Kilt Rentals in Dunedin (The British Shop).

An evening of pipes and pub quizzes in honour of the birthday of Sir John A. MacDonald at the Sir John A Pub at 284 Elgin Street in Ottawa. Evening starts at 7 pm, with a pass the pipes session, a pub quiz on Sir John A trivia, and a beer launch courtesy of McAuslan Brewery. We hope to see you - sponsored by the Scottish Society of Ottawa and McAuslan Brewery.

The Scottish Society of Ottawa and McAuslan Brewery present the first Sir John A. MacDonald Birthday Celebration on Tuesday, January 10 at the Sir John A Pub at 284 Elgin Street, Ottawa. From 7 pm onwards, enjoy a beer tasting courtesy of McAuslan Brewery of Montreal, a fun pub quiz and a pass the pipes session.

Artists: Armagh Pipers Club, Brian ? hEadhra, M¨¤nran Time: 7:30pm Price: ?16/12

Piping, drumming, drum major and highland dance camp atop the beautiful Silver Star Mountain. Registration due June 15th!

This annual festival will be the host to many activities including Scottish heavy athletics, highland dance and music performances, solo piping, drumming and band competitions, clan genealogy information, children's activities and much more.

Grade V,IV,III,II solo piping competitions.

The Payson Scottish Festival is a free, community sponsored event for the whole family. The events begin Friday night where there will be food and entertainment at the park. The events continue on Saturday with Highland Athletics, Bagpipe and Drum Competitions, and Highland Dancing.

Intermountain Highland Games at the CUIS Festival

The Elizabeth Celtic Festival blends a traditional Scottish Highland Games with a Medieval and Renaissance Fest, a British Dog Show, and a community fair to create a great weekend of fun for the entire family.

Solo and band contests.

Solo and band contests

Both solo and band contests

Solo and band contests, as well as other attractions

For more information go to the website. www.theclasp.co.uk