Piping Live! wraps up with global talent and big crowds
Finlay MacDonald, artistic director for Piping Live!, said: "There aren't enough words to describe this year's Piping Live!, so I'll start with just one – thank you.
"A huge thanks to each person who made it such a successful year – from the hugely talented performers who travelled far and wide to be here, our dedicated organisers and volunteers, our funders and sponsors, and everyone who attended any of our events – we are beyond grateful to everyone for the support."
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The festival, which ran for nine days, featured concerts, workshops, and competitions at venues including Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, and a newly reimagined outdoor site at the National Piping Centre.
Artists such as Beinn Lee, Assynt, Cala, and Malin Lewis headlined the festival's Centre Stage.
The final event was held at Saint Luke's, where the Ali Levack Big Band and Falasgair performed for a crowd of 500.
Mr Levack, a former participant in the festival's emerging talent programme, said: "Piping Live! is an amazing festival, they are to be commended with how many opportunities they offer to younger musicians.
"They have made such a difference to my own experience over the years."
This year's Big Band showcase, which opened the festival on August 11, saw more than 200 pipers and drummers march through Glasgow's west end.
The event supported Eilidh's Trust, a charity honouring Eilidh Macleod, a young piper who died in the Manchester Arena attack in 2017.
Bailie Annette Christie, chair of Glasgow Life, said: "The 22nd edition of Piping Live! has been an outstanding success.
"Celebrating traditional and contemporary bagpipes music, this year's dynamic programme demonstrated the great versatility and popularity of the pipes, as well as the fantastic talent and skills of pipers of all ages from near and far."
The festival also featured international performers from countries including Ukraine and Australia.
Many participants went on to compete in the World Pipe Band Championships at Glasgow Green.
Piping Live! will return next year from August 10 to 17.
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