Nauvoo Pageant | 2013 Bagpipe or Drummer

Bagpipers are a significant part of the spirit, missionary efforts, and gospel message of the Nauvoo Pageant. The distinctive sound of the pipes evokes another place and time as their music draws visitors to Nauvoo Remembered historic vignettes and the Frontier Country Fair. Each evening the stirring strains of Praise to the Man (also known as Scotland the Brave) set a majestic tone for the pageant performance as pipers lead audience and cast members in a festive parade from the Frontier Country Fair field to the pageant site.

During the pageant, the pipes accompany the energetic "highland fling" performed by the cast. Most importantly, bagpipes represent two of the major characters in the pageant: Scottish convert Becky Laird and her husband Robert, whose spiritual journey invites audience members to consider deeply the gospel message.

The Nauvoo Pageant Bagpipe Band will be involved in many important aspects of the overall pageant experience. Band members will participate in scheduled outreach performances in surrounding communities, pre-vignette performances, Mulholland Street performances, Frontier Country Fair activities including the Highland Fling dance venue and the Nauvoo Pageant Parade leading the guests to the seating area of the pageant. Additionally, band members are included and welcomed at all family cast activities including district groups, cast meetings, temple activity, talent show, testimony meeting, family dances, missionary opportunities, orientation and welcome meetings.

In order to participate, pipers should be able to:

provide, maintain and tune their own pipes, keep time with other pipes, and play while marching. Interested pipers should have experience marching in parades, playing in pipe bands or with other pipers,or performing in competitions.
provide their own kilts and regalia, including footgear, sporran, and belt. Shirts will be provided by the pageant costume staff.
learn basic repertoire for performing as a group, including Scotland the Brave, several LDS hymns, and standard march tunes. View the music repertoire played at the Pageant.

All pipers will be under the direction of a pipe major who will coordinate pipe rehearsals, vignette performances, community events, Frontier Country Fair demonstrations, and other pageant activities. Family members with experience as drummers or Highland dancers may also be asked to participate in these events.

Bagpiper Schedule
Name	Registration	Performances	Departure
Bagpipe Team - Full Time	June 30	July 2 - August 4	August 5
Red Bagpipe Team	June 30	July 2 - 14	July 15
Blue Bagpipe Team	July 7	July 9 - 21	July 20
Yellow Bagpipe Team	July 14	July 16 - 28	July 29
Green Bagpipe team	July 21	July 23 - August 4	August 5

On the Talent/Biographical section of the application, please indicate your experience, including information such as whether you have marched in parades, if you have participated in competitions and what grade level, if you have played with a pipe band, how many years you have been playing, etc. If other family members have special talents, please indicate these abilities on the Talent/Biographical section as well.

Transportation, Housing, Meals Information

Transportation:

All participants are responsible for their own transportation. Headquarters for the pageant are located at the Nauvoo /Colusa Jr. High School which is located on Hwy 96 five miles east of the pageant stage. Many of the pageant activities take place there. Each individual or family will be required to have their own personal transportation in Nauvoo during their pageant participation. If flying to an airport near Nauvoo, you will need to make arrangements for your own transportation, as the pageant isn't able to operate any shuttle service.

Housing:

Pageant participants are responsible for their own housing. The majority of participants are able to find convenient housing options in Nauvoo when arrangements are made just after they receive notice of acceptance. For housing options in Nauvoo, please refer to the following websites:

The Nauvoo Tourism site: www.beautifulnauvoo.com; click on "Stay". You may also call: 877-628-8661.
The Nauvoo Chamber of Commerce site: www.nauvoochamber.org.; click on "category directory" from the left hand menu. You may also leave a voice message at: 877-453-6648.
Pageant participants may request space at the Nauvoo Restoration, Incorporated (NRI) RV Park. Full electrical, water and sewer hook-ups are available. A shower house and laundry facilities are also available for park residents. No soft-sided tents permitted and no animals allowed. RV sites are available on a first come, first served basis and must be reserved through the pageant office. Cost per day is $25.00.

Meals:

Pageant participants have the option of participating in the pageant meal program. Lunches and dinners are served cafeteria-style by a contracted caterer. Participants may select any combinations of meals (lunch only, dinner only or both lunch and dinner) per week for the duration of their stay. Meal selections cannot be changed during pageant participation. To participate in the pageant meal program, a deposit totaling 50% of the cost will be due by March 1, 2011. The remaining balance will be due by May 1, 2011.