Pibrochs and Poppies

Pibrochs and Poppies Pibrochs and Poppies is a research project from Strathnaver Museum and Feis air an Oir exploring the Do you have pipers in the family who were involved in WW1?

To mark the centenary of the First World War Strathnaver Museum is delighted to be working with Feis air an Oir to explore the role of music during the Great War. The project will run for 12 months and has been made possible through funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund and Museums Galleries Scotland. We will aim to strengthen both an interest in, and understanding of, local music heritage and cu

lture. An exciting part of the project will also see the ccomposition of a brand new piece of music to commemorate those who were involved in WW1. As part of the project we will deliver music workshops and training for volunteers to enable them to develop their heritage skills. The information gathered will be digitally recorded so that it can be shared on a dedicated web-page where everyone can get involved and contribute information. An exhibiton, CD and DVD of the end of project performance which will showcase a selection of traditional tunes alongside the new composition will also be produced. If so we would love to hear from you so that you can share their story. To find out more please see our project pages on the links in the sidebar or email [email protected] for more information and how you can get involved.

There will be a Bingo in Strathy Hall on Saturday 26th April to raise some funds for the Farr High School Trip to Amster...
02/03/2024

There will be a Bingo in Strathy Hall on Saturday 26th April to raise some funds for the Farr High School Trip to Amsterdam in February 2025. All monies raised will go towards bringing down the costs per individual child on the trip. If anyone would like to donate prizes, please let me know as they would be gratefully received! Thank You!

We are delighted to announce that the booking form is now open for our summer week in Bettyhill from 17th-21st July.The ...
30/06/2023

We are delighted to announce that the booking form is now open for our summer week in Bettyhill from 17th-21st July.
The link below should give you all the required information, but if anyone has any questions, feel free to contact us on this e-mail.

https://form.jotform.com/231223416901344

We are really looking forward to the week and have a fantastic team of tutors lined up once again to guide us all through a week of music, song and laughs!

Thanks,

Carol-Anne and Mhairi

An extension to the Pibrochs and Poppies project has been announced! Can you help?
26/07/2018

An extension to the Pibrochs and Poppies project has been announced! Can you help?

Can you help with our community research project? We want to gather the stories of all the men and women from Mackay Country who were involved in WWI. For more information and to read more about the project: http://www.strathnavermuseum.org.uk/current-projects/wwi-commemoration/

13/03/2017

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Get yourself along to Strathnaver Museum this Saturday for a Gaelic celebration
08/03/2016

Get yourself along to Strathnaver Museum this Saturday for a Gaelic celebration

Join us on 12th March from 11am to 2pm for a fun filled day of Gaelic heritage and culture.

Our project film is now available on YouTube! Thanks to everyone who took part, shared their stories and learned the tun...
21/01/2016

Our project film is now available on YouTube! Thanks to everyone who took part, shared their stories and learned the tunes to keep alive the memory of the men who took part in WWI.

Old tunes composed by a World War I piper from North West Sutherland are accidentally discovered by his son. The reels are brought back to life by local youn...

This looks good! With North Sea Gas and Wick RBLS Pipe Band at the pipe band hall.
11/01/2016

This looks good! With North Sea Gas and Wick RBLS Pipe Band at the pipe band hall.

Join North Sea Gas and Wick RBLS Pipe Band at the Pipe Band Hall for what looks set to be another great night! The event is again being sponsored by the Nethercliffe Hotel.

If you're in Dingwall next Thursday this talk from Dingwall History Society looks good!
27/10/2015

If you're in Dingwall next Thursday this talk from Dingwall History Society looks good!

" Medals and Militaria Of The 4th and 5th Seaforth Highlanders"
Dingwall History Society Talk by Bob Shanks,Chairman of The Seaforths Association
Dingwall Town Hall
Thursday 5 November at 7.30pm
All welcome £1.50 non members

For more about our project have a look at Strathnaver Museum's exhibition page. Just click on Pibrochs and Poppies.
15/10/2015

For more about our project have a look at Strathnaver Museum's exhibition page. Just click on Pibrochs and Poppies.

Over the years Strathnaver Museum has staged many well received local history exhibitions which help to tell the story of Mackay Country and its people. To ensure all of the hard work put in by our volunteer staff and other members of the community continues to be accessible we are working to create…

At the Battle of Loos in 1915 the 8th Seaforth Highlanders pipe band suffered heavy casualties. This photo taken in late...
25/09/2015

At the Battle of Loos in 1915 the 8th Seaforth Highlanders pipe band suffered heavy casualties. This photo taken in late 1914 shows William Duncan Mackay born in Skerrabeg, Tongue on the far left. William was killed on this day 100 years ago as he helped lead the advance through no man's land at the . He died alongside 4 other members of the band and 5 others were wounded including Donald Cameron Valentine on the far right. For more about William and the other pipers we've identified from Mackay Country - Dùthaich Mhic Aoidh see the Strathnaver Museum website: http://bit.ly/1Rc8Pi5

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