Invigorate brain and body with Barnaby Brown: no previous knowledge, ability to read music, or singing skill required! Using a big screen, colourful syllables, memorable gestures, and powerful harmonies, Barnaby makes canntaireachd easy to handle, allowing you to experience a pibroch masterpiece with wholehearted joy.
This year, we will sing one of the most awe-inspiringly beautiful pieces of music on planet earth! Yes we’re biased, but the Lament for the Laird of Arnaboll (PS 197) is truly worth sharing beyond the piping world. We will focus on the Taorludh and Crunnludh variations
It is attributed to Iain Dall MacAoidh, the Blind Piper of Gairloch (c. 1657 – c. 1754), on the basis that it commemorates a patron in Sutherland, near where Iain Dall was born. For photos and maps of Arnaboll, see the articles here
Watch Barnaby singing with the Hofheim Interkeltisches Festival Chorus on youtube here
Take home a score developed by graphic designer Kate Carpenter, whose book The Gesto Canntaireachd is available from the National Piping Centre shop. Scotland’s Big Music is a force for wellbeing, connecting us across generations and mindsets, engaging with a history that everyone loves. Join us as we connect with an awesome cultural inheritance through wholesome community singing!

This event will be on The Bothy stage within the Festival Site. The programming in the Bothy and on Centre Stage are included in your Festival Site day or week ticket.

The Venue

The centre serves as a national and international centre of excellence for the great Highland Bagpipe and its music. The Festival Site with the Centre Stage and Bothy Tent, as well as our food and drink tents will be on outside the Centre on McPhater Street. Ticket information is available here

Accessibility

The National Piping Centre and Pipers' Tryst restaurant has step access at both doors.

There is a lift available from the side of the building to all floors.

There are accessible toilets on the ground floor and 1st floor of the building.

During Piping Live! access is through the ramped entrance to the Festival Site, with ramp access into the Bothy where there is a bar.

There is also step free access to the lift access, which will be staffed by volunteers to assist you to your floor.

There is also an accessible toilet next to The Bothy.

You can see full access information at Euan's Guide here

Event Sponsor

Pibroch Network