May 1, 2013 – Concert Dates Set for 15th Anniversary Production
The Pipes of Christmas will celebrate its 15th season with performances in New York and New Jersey this December. The concert will open with two performances on Saturday, December 14 at 2 and 7 PM at Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, located at 921 Madison Avenue...
April 6, 2013 – “Pipes” Producers Profiled in “Celtic Life” Magazine
"Pipes" Producers Profiled in Celtic Life Magazine Celtic Life magazine has published a profile of the Clan Currie Society, outlining their history, scholarship program and their work in special events including, "Tartan Day on Ellis Island," "The Pipes of...
April 1, 2013 – Clan Currie to Host Academic Symposium
Clann Mhuirich - From Scotland to Canada July 11-14, 2013 Antigonish, Nova Scotia Canada Join us in Antigonish, Nova Scotia for our 2013 Clan Gathering and MacMhuirich Symposium being held in conjunction with the 150th...
Dec. 19, 2012 – Concert Highlights to Air on Cable Television and Internet
“Pipes of Christmas” Concert Highlights to Air on Cable Television and Internet Screenings Scheduled for Christmas Highlights of the 14th Annual Pipes of Christmas will be aired on HomeTowne Television throughout central New Jersey...
Dec. 5, 2012 -South Uist Singer to Make NYC Debut
A Gaelic Mod champion singer from the Outer Hebrides is about to make his New York City debut. Paul McCallum, from South Uist joins the company of the 14 annual “Pipes of Christmas” concerts on December 15-16, 2012. The concert, which is produced by the...
Nov. 30, 2012 – Concert Has Sold Out
Seats still available for NYC concerts on Saturday, Dec. 15 The Sunday, Dec. 16 performance of the Pipes of Christmas has Sold Out. Tickets are still available for the two performances on Saturday, Dec. 15 at the Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church in NYC....
Nov. 20, 2012 – “Pipes” Will Feature World Premiere of New Compositions
2012 “Pipes” Concerts Will Feature World Premiere of New Compositions Clan Currie Commissions New Tributes to Commemorate the Diamond Jubilee and the Passing of American Astronaut Neil Armstrong Audience members at the 2012 edition of the...
Nov. 15, 2012 – Pipes Preview Slated for 7th Annual “Miracle on Madison”
“Pipes of Christmas” Performers to Share in the Holiday Spirit at 26th Annual Miracle on Madison Avenue For the seventh year in a row, the Pipes of Christmas will participate in “Miracle on Madison Avenue”, the annual charity shopping event which benefits...
Nov. 1, 2012 – Hurricane Sandy Relief
Clan Currie Society/Pipes of Christmas Hurricane Relief Campaign Hurricane Sandy has wreaked unprecedented devastation across the eastern seaboard. Homes, treasured possessions, irreplaceable items, have been lost, carried away in the worst natural...
Oct. 22, 2012 – Celebrate Burns Night – January 26, 2013
As a poet of the people, Robert Burns would have enjoyed that his life is remembered annually with good poetry, good drink and good company. The Clan Currie Society and the Rampant Lion Pipe Band certainly plan to have all three in abundance at their Burns Night...
Oct. 5, 2012 – Tickets Now on Sale for 14th Annual Concerts
Tickets are now on sale for the 14th annual edition of "The Pipes of Christmas." The concerts open on Saturday, December 15 in New York City for two performances at 2 and 7PM at the Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, located at 921 Madison Avenue (at 73 Street). The...
Sept. 24, 2012 – Allison Miller is the 2012 U.S. Scottish Harp Champion
Harper Allison Miller of Lisbon, Ohio Receives Top Honors The Scottish Harp Society of America (SHSA) and the Clan Currie Society are pleased to announce that Allison Miller of Lisbon, Ohio is the 2012 U.S. Scottish Harp Champion of America. The...
Sept. 16, 2012 – Sally-Anne Scott Receives 2012 Clan Currie Clarsach Scholarship
Sally-Anne Scott a student at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow has been selected to receive the annual Col. William McMurdo Currie Memorial Scholarship for the Clarsach. The scholarship, sponsored by the Clan Currie...
Sept. 7, 2012 – Pipes of Christmas Draws Long-Range Audience Member
Bob Waldrop of Oklahoma City sent a donation based on his appreciation of "The Pipes of Christmas" broadcast. When HomeTowne Television launched its internet streaming service in early December of 2011, it had no idea how quickly viewers across the...
July 30, 2012 – Cody MacNeil Receives Alex Currie Piping Scholarship
The Clan Currie Society is pleased to announce that 10-year old Cody MacNeil of Lower Washabuck, Nova Scotia has been chosen as the 2012 recipient of the Alex Currie Memorial Scholarship for Bagpipe. MacNeil will study bagpipe performance this summer at the...
June 25, 2012 – Jared Maloney Receives 2012 Bill Millin Piping Scholarship
NEWS June 25, 2012 Jared Malone of Forney, TX Wins Clan Currie Scholarship Jared Malone of Forney, Texas, has been awarded the Bill Millin Scholarship by the Clan Currie Society. This is the second year the Millin Scholarship has been awarded to a Lyon...
May 5, 2012 – National Scottish Harp Championship to be Held at Ligonier Games
The 2012 National Scottish Harp Championship of America will be hosted at The Ligonier Highland Games on Saturday, September 22 at 10 AM. The games are held in Ligonier, Pennsylvania just outside of Pittsburgh. The Clan Currie Society - producers of the...
April 25, 2012 – Piping Scholarship Recipient Announced
William Shropshire Chosen to Receive the 2012 Pipe Major Kevin Ray Blandford Memorial Piping Scholarship The Pipes of Christmas is pleased to announce that William Shropshire of Rockville, Maryland has been chosen as the 2012 recipient of the Pipe...
April 21, 2012 – Dates Set for 14th Annual “Pipes of Christmas”
"Pipes of Christmas" To Celebrate 14th Anniversary with Performances in New York City and New Jersey The Pipes of Christmas will celebrate its 14th season with performances in New York and New Jersey this December. The concert will open with two...
April 17, 2012 – New Scholarship Established with Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
A new bursary for Sabhal Mòr Ostaig students to study the history and literature of Clan Currie Robert Currie, President of the Clan Currie Society visited Sabhal Mòr Ostaig this week to launch the Clan Currie Bursary (Duais Clann MhicMhuirich), a new £500 annual...