Money to help support bagpipe playing in Dundee schools will be presented to teenage piper Fiona Lynn on Thursday May 25 by Dr Ian Scragg, head of safety services at the University of Dundee.

The money was raised after Fiona, a sixth year pupil at Menzieshill High School, agreed to play her pipes at a gala dinner held as part of the Universities Safety and Health Association annual conference in Dundee.

Instead of accepting a fee Fiona told Dr Scragg, who organised the conference on behalf of the University of Dundee, she would prefer a donation to help support the teaching of bagpipes in the city’s schools.

"I was so impressed by Fiona’s enthusiasm and commitment to bagpipe playing in Dundee schools that I organised a raffle at the conference to raise as much money as possible," said Dr Scragg.

A total of £351 was collected, which will go towards a fund being raised by bagpipe teacher and pipe major Ian Duncan to buy a laptop and bagpipe specific software for young pipers at Dundee schools.

NOTES TO EDITORS

Dr Scragg will present a cheque for £351 to Fiona Lynn at Menzieshill High School on Thursday May 25 at 11.15am.

The Universities Safety and Health Association annual conference was held at the University of Dundee between April 10 and 12 and was attended by delegates from all over the UK.

For further information contact:

Hilary McNally
Press Officer
University of Dundee
Nethergate Dundee, DD1 4HN
Tel: 01382 384768
email: h.mcnally@dundee.ac.uk