An island pipe band will carry their instruments in style – and safety – to the Big Apple thanks to a local lottery windfall.
Sgoil Lionacleit Pipe Band (SLPB) are to invest in brand new bagpipe cases just weeks before they represent the Hebrides at New York’s Tartan Week this April.
The group are the latest to benefit from funds by the Western Isles Lifestyle Lottery (WILL) ticket sales.
John Daniel Peteranna, Chair of SLPB said: “We are very grateful to the Western Isles Lifestyle Lottery for their recent award. We will be using part of the award to buy bagpipe cases for the band.
“Bagpipes are fragile instruments, and prone to damage. They are always being carried around, in and out of cars and buses. They are an awkward shape to pack, and stow away.
“The remainder of the award will go towards a homecoming event after the band return from New York, where they will be participating in “Tartan Week” in April this year.”
A spokesperson for the Western Isles Community Society who operate WILL said: “We are delighted that funding from WILL will enable the band to purchase bagpipe cases and support their Homecoming event for the Uist community.
“We wish them well with the trip as they showcase their talents on the international stage.”