South Uist's long tradition of female bagpipers is being recognised with a workshop and recital from Margaret Houlihan later this year.

One of Scotland's leading women pipers, Margaret will be teaching and showcasing her own skills at Cnoc Soilleir in Daliburgh on Saturday, November 14.

The events are part of the Maket Collective, which gives women and girls access to inspirational role models and normalises the idea of women and girls playing pipes and drums in bands and in the wider community.

Booking for the workshop and recital will open soon.

Margaret Houlihan has been a tutor at The National Piping Centre for the past 20 years. Originally from County Cork, she is a member of the Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band.

Margaret has competed regularly around the Scottish Highland Games circuit and at the Argyllshire Gathering, London and the Northern Meetings. 

She has also competed in many knockout competitions throughout Scotland. Her prizes to date include 1st Strachan Memorial A Grade March Strathspey & Reel, London 2000, 1st Duncan Johnstone Memorial Piobaireachd 2001, 1st A Grade Strathspey and Reel, Argyllshire Gathering 2003 and Winner of the Silver Medal at the Northern Meetings 2007.

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