The Balmoral Classic

5^th Annual Balmoral Classic
A US Celebration of Highland bagpiping and drumming

Featuring the US Junior Solo Bagpiping and Drumming Championship Competitions held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
   November 11 - 12, 2011

        Now in its fifth year, this annual competition attracts the best young    
        pipers to Pittsburgh to compete in the only junior solo championship in
        the USA. See our 2010 and 2009 champions.

View the 2011 Balmoral Classic Program

Direct from Scotland!   Nominated for "Best Group" - 2011 BBC Folk Awards
Breabach is one of the most inventive
and diverse bands to have emerged  from the Scottish folk scene in recent years. From their foot-stomping reels  to their heartwarming delivery of songs, there can be no doubt why Breabach has become a household name for many on the folk and roots music scene. 
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Friday Afternoon, November 11                         
A Service in Remembrance:
 Alasdair Gillies
    (1963 - 2011) 

    Friday Evening, November 11  

             A Celebration of Bagpiping and Drumming:    Balmoral Classic Gathering 
Reception