Su-blow Susan Boyle launches countdown to British Pipe Band Championships
ByThe Courier Reporter
Susan Boyle is unveiled as chieftain of the pipe band event at the Bathgate Partnership Centre in Scotland.
Singer Susan Boyle has tried her hand at piping as she launched the countdown to the British Pipe Band Championships.
The Britain’s Got Talent star is chieftain of the event, which takes place in Bathgate in West Lothian on May 31.
The West Lothian Highland Games has secured the competition for a three-year period, with the first championship taking place in 2013.
More than 7,000 visitors came to see the 138 bands competing at last year’s event.
Matt Purdie, president of the West Lothian Highland Games, said: “We are really looking forward to hosting the British Pipe Band Championships in West Lothian for the second year running and it is a great honour to welcome Susan Boyle on board as chieftain for 2014.”
Pipers from schools pipe bands came together to launch the countdown to the event, which takes place in the town’s Meadow Park.
Su-blow Susan Boyle launches countdown to British Pipe Band Championships
