The Maket Collective

The Maket Collective Promoting and amplifying the voice and talent of women and girls in piping and drumming.

10/06/2026

Coming to you this Saturday on Trad TV - Eala McElhinney's performance at our Maket Collective Recital Series. 🎶 🎥 💜

Eala's performance was greatly inspired by her 2nd year studies at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Her Irish roots has led her to transcribe many tunes by Liam O'Flynn as part of her degree, including this jig named Brian O'Lynn.

For more from Eala, click 'Notify Me' on Youtube for release reminders or subscribe to their channel.

https://youtu.be/4pltHxLMTWo?si=QhWam6yqXxFE2EB-

Introducing the Rose & Thistle Ladies' Pipe Band!We are very excited to be catching up with these women in Glasgow this ...
08/06/2026

Introducing the Rose & Thistle Ladies' Pipe Band!

We are very excited to be catching up with these women in Glasgow this August. The band formed in 2025 to showcase the strength, skill and spirit of women within our pipe band community, while also raising money for Cancer research & awareness.

With over 35 members, the Rose & Thistle Ladies Pipe Band is an international group of women from Australia, Canada, Germany & the US. Some of them caught up recently for a practice in Vancouver in preparation for the upcoming World Pipe Band Championships.

Look out for them at Live & down at the Green this August!

06/06/2026

Hazel Whyte Music's performance at our Maket Collective Recital Series is now live on Trad TV 🎶

Hazel began her musical journey at age seven in South Lanarkshire. She graduated with First Class Honours in Traditional Music (Piping) from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2024 and has since completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Music). She currently works as a Music Teacher in South Lanarkshire and as a tutor with the North Lanarkshire Schools Pipe Band. Hazel is also a member of the Royal Burgh of Annan Pipe Band and competes regularly in Open solo events under the guidance of Willie McCallum.

Here Hazel performs an original composition, Ella's Crunchie. A beautiful air written for her late Great Aunt. 💜 For more of Hazel's incredible performance, head to Trad TV's Youtube below.

youtu.be/kG3ON2qAqYQ?si=ly6-BUnkYRX0xBI6

03/06/2026

Up next from our Maket Collective Recital Series is Hazel Whyte Music! 💜

Enjoy this wee snippet from Hazel's set, the hornpipe Henningham Reunion. 🎶

Coming to you this Saturday at 5pm on 🎥

youtu.be/kG3ON2qAqYQ?si=ly6-BUnkYRX0xBI6

29/05/2026

We are super excited to see the first of our Recital Series live on tomorrow!

Anna Kummerlöw is up first, all the way from Germany. 🇩🇪

Head to YouTube to subscribe to their channel and find all links in our LinkTree in bio.

28/05/2026

Positive role models are so important to inspire the next generation of young pipers.

Rowan speaks of her tutor and Maket ambassador Margaret Houlihan 💜 We think she’s incredible too! 🎶

24/05/2026

We are very excited that recordings & chats from our Maket Collective Recital Series last month will start being released very soon. have been hard at work in the editing room - so watch this space!

Eireann Iannetta-Mackay performing the Sleeping Tune by Gordon Duncan.

22/05/2026

Girls, thinking of joining the ? Here is your sign!

Applications for the are now open for the 2026-2027 year! We spoke to some of last year's amazing young women around their experience in the band and why they believe other young people should apply.

Follow this link to apply today - https://www.nypbs.co.uk/join



🎶 RURA - Day One

We are excited to share an exciting event from the Southern Hemisphere!To commemorate the centenary of the Australian La...
20/05/2026

We are excited to share an exciting event from the Southern Hemisphere!

To commemorate the centenary of the Australian Ladies Pipe Band and honour their record-breaking 1925–27 world tour, Pipe Bands Victoria - PBV in collaboration with Melbourne Tartan Festival is hosting a World Record Challenge for the Largest Ladies Pipe Band. The event will be held in conjunction with Melbourne's Tartan Day Parade on Sunday July 5th and aims to foster community and inspire more girls and women across Australia to become involved in piping and drumming.

The Australian Ladies Pipe Band was the world’s first ladies’ band, formed in Melbourne in 1918 by women who had lost relatives in WW1. Their world tour saw them perform to a combined audience of more than 1 million people. However, it was not easy-going, facing criticism at the highest levels of government and society.

To learn more about the Australian Ladies Pipe Band and this event check out the event page here: https://ausladies.link .

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16/05/2026

Sophie caught up with Rowan recently for a wee chat at the NPC. 💜🎶

Rowan is from Kilcreggan and started piping when she was 6 years old. From a young age she loved listening to the pipes and is now a very passionate and driven young piper.

She takes great inspiration from her tutor & Maket ambassador Margaret Houlihan, as well as her father Roddy (also a piper). Rowan is a committed member of the Helensburgh Clan Colquhoun Pipe Band and enjoys competing in solo competitions around Scotland. 

We are thrilled to share Rowan’s passion and enthusiasm for piping, and hope her story inspires other young pipers around the world. Her story highlights the importance of creating a safe & supportive community where the experience of girls continues to be a positive and enriching one. 💜

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