On Saturday 13th February, the Royal Hotel in Cookstown will play host to piping, drumming and bass & tenor seminars as well as the Celtic Thistle Solo Tenor Drumming Championships.

Tutors for the seminars are Stuart Liddell from Inveraray Pipe Band, Gordon Brown from Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band, John McFetridge  from Cookstown ex Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band and Stephen McQuillan from Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band.

 Anyone interested in the tuition is invited to attend.

Judges for the Celtic Thistle Championships are Stephen McQuillan and John McFetridge as well as John Dunne from St.Laurence O’Toole, Dublin.

For more information regarding the contest criteria, contact organiser Gary Smyth on 07814446179, 02879642930 or garysmyth@btopenworld.com

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At the conclusion of the contest, there will be a musical presentation by Stuart Liddell, Gordon Brown and others guests.