Kingston Ceòl Mòr Club

02/06/2026

Hey everyone,

I hope everyone is excited for the workshop and session tomorrow. I know we are! We just wanted to send out a reminder that the session starting at 6 PM is completely free for all to attend, whether you attend the workshop or not; pipers, drummers, piobaireachd and music enjoyers, all are welcome!

Both the workshop and session are at the Princess of Wales' Own Regiment's armoury at 100 Montreal St, in downtown Kingston. There is very limited parking onsite, but there is some accross the st on the road. And there are paid city lots, the closest being near the corner of Queen St and Montreal St.

Entry to the armoury is at the south door, it will read Warrant's (WO's) & Sergeant's (Sgt's) Mess on it. Go up the stairs and to the left, and the mess is on your right. If you need accessible access, please DM us, and we will provide assistance.

See you all tomorrow!

01/17/2026

Ian K workshop in Kingston – February 7

Just a reminder about our upcoming piobaireachd event on February 7 in Kingston — and we’d love to see you there.

We’re excited to welcome Ian K. MacDonald, an internationally respected performer, competitor, and outstanding instructor. Before our evening club gathering, Ian will be leading a piobaireachd workshop focused on musical insight, style, and technique.

The workshop is best suited to pipers with a basic foundation in piobaireachd, with an emphasis on shared learning rather than perfection. If you’re looking to deepen your understanding and grow as a piper, this is a great opportunity.

🎟️ Tickets are still available here:

Join us for a workshop with Ian K MacDonald

09/14/2025

1 week until our next gathering! Once again we will be at Fine Balance Brewing Company at 677 Innovation Dr Unit 4. Doors open at 7:00.

We will also have a special announcement to make!

Get ready for a great night of piobaireachd and camaraderie!

07/28/2025

📣 Next KCMC gathering announcement 📣

We will be holding our 3rd Kingston Ceòl Mòr Club gathering on September 20 at 7pm. We are once again fortunate to hold our event at Fine Balance Brewing Company. As always, if you’d like to play, don’t hesitate to send a message to one of our organizers (MacGregor van de Ven, Tristan Perry, Mark Nardi, James van de Ven).

We will also have a big announcement at the gathering, so be sure to be there! More to come!

03/30/2025

03/10/2025

Last Sunday we held our second gathering, which we dedicated to Bill Livingstone – truly one of the best to ever do it.

Wonderful performances from MacGregor, Eric, Charles David, and Ross.

Huge thanks to our hosts Fine Balance Brewing Company for providing great acoustics and beverages. We had a full house!

03/02/2025

Reminder that our second gathering is tomorrow at 7pm at Fine Balance Brewing Company! We hope to see you there for some good friends and good music!

02/26/2025

Shoutout to our fiends at the New Brunswick Piobaireachd Club! Seeing what they have accomplished inspired us to start our own piobaireachd community here in Kingston.

Piobaireachd clubs and community societies are popping up worldwide, and the Canadian province of New Brunswick is no exception. Colton Patterson contributes the story of the NB Piobaireachd Club and how easy it is to organize your own non-competition, performance-based group to celebrate ceol mor.

01/28/2025

We have a date for session 2!

When: Sunday March 2 @ 7PM

Where: Fine Balance Brewing Company 667 Innovation Dr Unit 4, Kingston

Once again we will meet to enjoy some good music and good friends. The session will run similar to the first; 4 performances interspersed with discussion of the presented piobaireachd, as well as ample time for socializing and enjoying the quality beverages made by our hosts at Fine Balance.

If you are interested in playing a tune this upcoming session, please contact MacGregor van de Ven. Feel free to spread the word. All are welcome!

10/03/2024

Welcome to the Kingston Ceòl Mòr Club, a platform for local musicians to listen to and perform piobaireachd.

Sessions are open for anyone to attend. Pipers at any level are welcome to perform.

Our goal is to foster a non-competative sense of community amongst pipers and bagpipe music enthusiasts.

*Our Guiding principles*
-KCMC is non-competitive and non-judgmental. It does not encourage competition between performers and does not endorse ranking of performances..
-KCMC is not affiliated with any specific pipe bands or organizations. A band affiliation is not required to attend or participate. Attendees and participants will not recruit for pipe bands in any way during sessions.
-KCMC will make piobaireachd accessible. Pipers at all levels are welcome and encouraged to participate, and efforts will be made to make it approachable.
-Performers are welcome to ask for constructive feedback, perspectives or opinions. Criticism should only be provided if requested and should always be given with the intent of encouraging growth.

If you're interested in joining us for a session, send us a message!