Piping Live!

Stuart has lodged the following motion in support of the Piping Live! Events in Glasgow and the World Pipe Band Championships.

Motion S4M-00584 - Stuart McMillan ( West Scotland ) ( Scottish National Party ) : World’s Biggest Week of Piping

That the Parliament welcomes what is considered to be the world’s biggest week of traditional music, held between 8 and 14 August 2011 in Glasgow; notes that tens of thousands of traditional music fans and 8,000 pipers, drummers and performers will descend on the city for Piping Live!, Glasgow's International Piping Festival and the World Pipe Band Championships; further notes that the World Pipe Band Championships or ‘the Worlds’ have predominantly been held in Glasgow for around 70 years while Piping Live! is entering its 8th year and has established itself as one of the world’s top celebrations of Scottish culture, showcasing a diverse blend of traditional music; acknowledges the importance of these cultural events, and wishes the festival and all participants the very best.