Small Pipes - Big History

Time

6-8pm.

Price

Free, no booking required.

Location 

The Great Hall, 

Sutherland Building 

Northumbria University 

College Street 

Newcastle upon Tyne 

NE1 8ST.

Northumbria University and North East Museums have teamed up to present Small Pipes - Big History, a vibrant evening of music, history and cultural reflection, celebrating the unique legacy of the Northumbrian Small Pipes - England's only regional musical instrument. 

The event includes: 

• A talk by local piper and historian Richard Heard on the enduring tradition of small piping in North Shields. 
• A musical performance by acclaimed piper Andy May. 
• A talk by Dr Amélie Addison, Lecturer in Music at Northumbria University on Gateshead-born composer and Master of the King's Musick, William Shield and his connection to regional folk music. 
• A talk by Anne Moore, Curator of Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum on the collection of William Alfred Cocks . 
• A talk by Dr Rachel Durkin, Associate Professor of History and Music at Northumbria University on the Jeremy Montagu Collection of Global Musical Instruments.