A GLASGOW music festival have launched a campaign to gather the public's memories of traditional Scottish music.

Piping Live! Glasgow International Piping Festival are asking fans from across the globe to submit their fondest piping memories as part of this year's event.

As part of the festival’s Sounds of a Lifetime campaign, the festival decided to help the public wear their heart (and words) on their sleeves by printing the names and stories of those whose lives have been moved by the pipes on this year’s event merchandise.

Organisers say this will give fans to become part of Piping Live!'s history.

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Director Roddy MacLeod said: “From wedding ceremonies to graduations, the pipes are the soundtrack to so many of the most momentous events of our lives.

"Whether it was hearing a fantastic performance at a previous Piping Live!, or listening to the sound of the pipes as you welcomed the new year with loved ones, we want to hear stories about the special moments the pipes have been there with you.”

Piping Live! will return to the city on August 10, running until August 18.

Now in its 16th year, the festival is the biggest of its kind, attracting over 40,000 music fans, families and tourists who travel from around the globe to watch more than 5,000 pipers perform at 150 events across the city.

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This year’s programme features performances by the very best international acts from countries including New Zealand, Malaysia, Canada and Scotland, and will also see the return of the fiercely contested Masters Solo, International Quartet and Pipe Idol competitions.

In addition, there will be daily performances, family fun and the hugely popular Street Café will return to The National Piping Centre for the festival.

Piping fans can submit their stories by email to pipinglivememories@gmail.com or by contacting Piping Live! on social media.

There will also be a Piping Memories Book available to be signed at the reception of the National Piping Centre.

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