The Scottish Piping Society of London

About the SPSL

The SPSL was established in 1932 as a charity to promote the Great Highland Bagpipe in the London region. We run one of the UK's top bagpipe competitions, The Bratach Gorm. We also hold regular classes and recitals for those with a passion for piping. Please take your time looking through our site, as well as the latest SPSL news, you'll find much more to interest you, including articles, photos and sound files.

Bagpipe Lessons in Buckinghamshire

Bagpipe evening classes for adult beginners are being offered in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, in conjunction with Buckinghamshire Adult Learning. This is the first time that classes are being offered under the umbrella of this local authority, and prices are greatly reduced. The course begins September 21st 2010.
Please click here for prices and course details.
Course tutor will be Adam Sanderson. Students will need to bring a practice chanter.
Please click here for more details on what you will need, or email Adam for more details.

Why should I join the SPSL?

We believe that piping is something that can be immensely rewarding, both to play and to hear, and that the best way to do so is in the company of other pipers. If you are a London based piper, or are learning, or just have an interest in piping, for a mere £20 a year we can offer a monthly gathering/recital, tuition, advice on bagpipe set up, the chance to enter our annual Member's Comp and to be part of the Bratach Gorm, the London event. Past recitals for member's have included performer's such as John MacDonald of Inverness, Willie Ross, Bob Brown, Bob Nicol, Donald MacLeod, Murray Henderson, Seumas MacNeill, Gordon Duncan, Robert Wallace, Willie McCallum, Gavin Stoddart, Gordon Walker, Chris Armstrong, and Jim McGillivary.

Contact Adam to join our e-mailing list.

Joining the SPSL has never been easier!
Click here to go to our download page for membership forms.

News & events

The next SPSL Piper's Club at the Mudlark will be Saturday the 11th of September with the mighty Gordon Walker

See the Diary for more details.

The Mudlark. 4 Montague Close, London Bridge SE1 9DA

Nearest Tube London Bridge

The next SPSL Piper's Club at the Mudlark will be on Saturday the 11th of September.

This night will be the 3rd Annual Jim Caution Memorial Recital, and we are very pleased to announce the return of one of the world's greatest pipers, Pipe Major Gordon Walker. Gordon is really on the top of his game at the moment, during his visit to Skye on August 3rd he won the Silver Chanter, the 2/4 March, the Strathspey and Reel and the Jig competitions. He also lifted the Clasp. In fact the only event he didn't win was the 6/8 March, where he came second to Willie McCallum. As we all know, Gordon is also a great entertainer as well as a great piper. You'd be daft not to miss this night. Please click here or on the picture below for more details.