Thistle Piping

Thistle Piping Thistle Piping (Est 1999) provides professional bagpipe tuition &
Solo Piper's to perform at events VOWS stands for "Voted Outstanding Wedding Supplier".
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Professional piper hire for special events such as weddings, burns suppers, funerals, parties in fact any event at all. Thistle Piping comprising of Pipe Major Julie Brinklow & her team of pipers cater for corporate and private hire requirement for all things "bagpiping" whether it be a solo piper or a full Pipe Band. Julie's team are all of Grade 1 piping standard which is the highest possible gr

ade and is recognised globally. We specialise in weddings and have been VOWS award finalists in 2009, 2010 & 2012, winning the title in 2009. We are also repeat winners of the Top Tiers awards for the Grampian area. Please visit www.thistlepiping.com for more information and media samples. We also teach all levels of piping wether it be a beginner wanting to learn from scratch or a more advanced piper wishing to improve their technique or work on solo aspects of their piping skills. Lessons are provided in 1 hour sessions or longer by arrangement. All area's of piping are considered, fingerwork precision, reading music, blowing steady, pipe maintenance, choosing reeds, tuning & set up etc etc
so that our pupils have a well rounded level of expertise and can progress to become good pipers! We also offer group tuition for both youth & adult. Arrangments are entirely flexible to suit your needs. Lessons can be provided online or at a convenient time at the instructors location. There is currently a waiting list for our tuition services but please get in touch as we will still be able to offer start-up guidance and get back to you when there is a space. JBrinklow Founder

Hello 👋🏻 from the Beach Ballroom, Aberdeen. Tonight was the European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers civic rec...
09/06/2026

Hello 👋🏻 from the Beach Ballroom, Aberdeen. Tonight was the European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers civic reception.

The organisations 87th Annual Conference and Exhibition will be taking place in Aberdeen in June.  It will bring over 5000 attendees from across the globe. This Civic Reception is specifically aimed at young professionals in the industry (under 35 years old). Around 150 young professionals and research student attendees are expected and this will bring together the local geoscience community with their peers from across the globe to network, learn and interact with each other. The occasion will also be used to recognise outstanding contributions from young geoscientists in Aberdeen.

Booking /Contact info below ⬇️⬇️
📞 07540458992
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.thistlepiping.com

07/06/2026

The KILTWALK 2026 - complete ✔️
Get your donations in - Friends of Anchor are well worth it. - Paying it forward x
Please go to my page and grab the link
Booking /Contact info below ⬇️⬇️
📞 07540458992
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.thistlepiping.com

06/06/2026

38th PIPER ALPHA MEMORIAL SERVICE - Monday 6th July 2026 - 1pm

Pound for Piper Memorial Trust (PFP) would like to announce that this years service of remembrance will be held in the North Sea Memorial Rose Gardens at the Piper Alpha Memorial, located in Aberdeen, Hazlehead Park on Monday 6th July 2026 commencing at 1pm.

The service will be conducted by Rev Stu Hallam, Chaplain to the Oil & Gas Industry.

REFRESHMENTS
As we have done in past years PFP, will once again be providing refreshments at The Park Cafe, in a private room, for all those paying their respects.

PIPER ALPHA BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE
As per previous year, the oil chaplaincy has kindly agreed to have on display the Piper Alpha Book of Remembrance so those attending the private reception in the park cafe may view.

The Trustees of PFP will be in attendance to support those who remain deeply impacted by the events of July 6th 1988.
As always you will be foremost in our thoughts and prayers.

RECORDING /VIDEO OF SERVICE
PFP have arranged for the recording of the service which will be available to view via a link placed on the PFP page & Website later in the day/evening time.
PLEASE NOTE THIS WILL NOT BE A LIVE BROADCAST.

"Lest We Forget - 167 Souls"

Kiltwalk day - just one sleep away!
06/06/2026

Kiltwalk day - just one sleep away!

Help Julie Brinklow raise money to support Friends of ANCHOR

04/06/2026

Some of you may have spotted that a couple of months back I advertised an online class for complete beginners. I am pleased to say that the group is now in their 2nd block of lessons and progressing well.
This opens up a couple of possibilities as follows:-
Block 1 available for purchase / access online to catch up with the current group at your own pace.
If you have already covered the basics then you can join the group at “GDE” level. Here is a summary of what we have already covered:-
-basic scale building / finger positioning covered
-movement around the chanter covered
-g gracenote work covered
-d gracenote work covered
-g / d combination work covered
-e gracenote work covered
-GDE combination work covered
-melodic exercises in progress
-music theory in progress as we go
If this sounds like the stage you are at and you would like online assistance then it may be possible that you can join our existing group, Monday evening 7:30pm-8:30pm (GMT).
Please contact me by email if you are interested.
STRICTLY OVER 18s as this is an online session.
Contact info below ⬇️⬇️
📞 07540458992
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.thistlepiping.com

04/06/2026

A bitty of Tulloch Castle the “The Back of the Moon” - Bonnie 4pt reel.
Booking /Contact info below ⬇️⬇️
📞 07540458992
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.thistlepiping.com

03/06/2026

A jig we play in the band at (although nae as fast as this!) called NAPB - North American Pipe Band. The original is somewhat different to this version which was rearranged by myself. Tartan is Black Stewart.
Booking /Contact info below ⬇️⬇️
📞 07540458992
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.thistlepiping.com

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Pennan Road
Ellon
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