Ipswich Piping Society

Ipswich Piping Society members will be playing at occasions all over the region for Burns Nights this year.  As last year, we’ll be playing at the Mayor’s charity Burns Night in Ipswich on January 23rd in the Town Hall, in aid of Families in Need, the Ipswich Umbrella Trust and Suffolk MIND.  A great event in support of great causes.

We’ll be taking a short break over Christmas; we’ll meet as usual on Monday December 13th but NOT on Monday December 20th or 27th; regular meetings resume Monday January 10th.

On November 26th Ipswich Piping Society pipers played at the Christmas lights switch-on in Aldeburgh.  Great evening….

Ipswich Piping Society was privileged to be asked to play in the presence of the Duchess of Cornwall at the annual commemoration for the Desert Rats who were posted to Orwell Park School en route to D-Day.

Title: St Margarets Church Choir Concert
Location: St Margarets Church Centre
Description: In aid of the Children’s Hospice, we’ll be playing a set during the concert…..
Start Time: Meet at the centre at 7.45pm to play at approx 8.30

Date: 2010-12-14

• On Sunday December 12th we’re playing at the Felixstowe Citizens’ Advice Bureau fund-raising concert at 2.30pm in the Spa Pavilion;
• On Tuesday December 14th we’re playing at the St Margaret’s Church Choir concert in aid of the Children’s Hospice, at 7.00pm at the church centre in Ipswich;
• On Friday December 31st we’re playing at the Lodge Care Home, Copdock, for their Hogmanay celebration at 2.15pm….

David Gillingwater and Alex Carruthers play a selection of tunes for a couple celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary. Happy Anniversary Karla and Stuart.

David Gillingwater, Graham MacAusland, Tony King, David Caldwell, Rod Caird and Alex Carruthers played Highland Cathedral when the new village sign went on view for the first time in Henley, Suffolk, on July 17th 2010…

Orwell Park School, June 22

A great day to celebrate Scotland at the school near Ipswich on June 22nd – piper was Rod Caird, photo and montage by Ted Blackbrow; the fun was courtesy of the pupils and staff of the junior school who organised a great event!