Texas Piobaireachd Workshop

& All-Amateur Competition

San Antonio, Texas
Saturday, November 22, 2025 & Sunday, November 23, 2025

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Reserve Your Seat Here!

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$140.00

Space is limited — registration closes on November 15th!

Workshop Details

  • A man stands in front of a whiteboard with musical notations and diagrams, wearing a black t-shirt with a logo on it.

    Technique

    Learn about piobaireachd technique and embellishments

  • Music sheet titled "The Little Spree" with musical notations, notes, and instructions in standard notation, including sections labeled 'I Ground. II Doubling' and 'III Var. 1.'

    New Tunes

    Learn two new piobaireachd tunes over the weekend

  • A man playing bagpipes, dressed in a uniform with a hat.

    Master Classes

    Get personalized feedback on one of your current tunes

  • A man in formal attire holding a bagpipe, standing in a room with a yellow ceiling adorned with golden antler decorations.

    All-Amateur Competition

    Join our friendly, Grade 1-4 all-amateur competition on Sunday

About Bruce Gandy

Bruce Gandy is an internationally acclaimed bagpiper, teacher, and composer whose career blends championship success with a lifelong dedication to teaching. A former World Pipe Band Champion with the 78th Fraser Highlanders, Bruce has also won some of the most respected solo prizes in piping: the Silver Star for Former Winners MSR at Inverness, the Senior Piobaireachd at Oban, the Bratach Gorm in London (twice), and most recently the Masters MSR in Glasgow.

Beyond the competition stage, Bruce is recognized worldwide as a leading educator and mentor. His Essential Piobaireachd Foundations courses, his membership teaching platform, and his book Performance – Delivering Your Own Awesome reflect his mission to help pipers bridge the gap between technical mastery and confident performance. With decades of experience as a competitor, adjudicator, composer, and teacher, Bruce continues to inspire pipers at every level to learn deeply, play boldly, and achieve their own musical breakthroughs.

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Thank You To Our Sponsors!

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