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Anns a’ Chèitean 2017 chuir ionnsaigh fèin-mhuirt boma aig cuirm Ariana Grande ann am Manchester sgreamh air an t-saoghal gu lèir ! Bha Raon Manchester loma làn de luchd-leantainn òg an t-seinneadair, agus am-measg an 22 a chaidh a mharbhadh bha an deugaire Eilidh NicLeòid à Barraigh. ’S e pìobaire a bh’ ann an Eilidh agus bha i na ball de chòmhlan pìoba Sgoil Lionacleit.

Am-bliadhna tha còmhlan Pìoba Sgoil Lionacleit a’ gabhail turas air leth sònraichte a dh’ Ameireaga. ‘S e am prìomh thachartas a tha fa-near dhaibh, cluich còmhla le iomadach còmhlan eile bho air feadh an t-saoghail aig a’ Chaismeachd bhliadhnail ‘Tartan Day’ air 6th Avenue ann am baile New York air beulaibh nam mìltean.

Tha Pìobairean Lionacleit ann an NY ann an cuideachd a’ chòmhlain agus iad a’ dèanamh deiseil, agus gan leantainn agus iad a’ siubhail 3000 mìle à eilean beag Bheinn a’ Bhaoghla gu baile mòr New York, agus iad a’ cuimhneachadh air an caraid còmha.

In May 2017 a suicide bombing attack at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester shocked the world! The arena was packed with young fans of the singer, and among the 22 people killed was Barra teenager Eilidh MacLeod. Eilidh was a piper and a popular member of Sgoil Lionacleit Pipe Band.

This year, Sgoil Lionacleit pipe band travels on a trip of a lifetime to the United States of America. The highlight of their trip will be to perform alongside scores of bands from around the world at the annual Tartan Day Parade which takes place on 6th Avenue, New York City, in front of thousands of onlookers.

Lionacleit Pipers in NY documents the bands preparation for the event and follows them as they travel over 3,000 miles from the tiny island of Benbecula to New York City to pay tribute to their friend and band member.