A Look Back at the Career of P/M Harry McNulty – Part 2

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We conclude our retrospective on Harry’s outstanding career as piper, pipe major, adjudicator and bagpipe maker. This is from Pipe Band Magazine dated July 2002, and carried under its ‘Know Your Judges’ banner…. Most memorable pipe band performance? I make no excuse for mentioning the Edinburgh City Police band under Donald Shaw Ramsay. He was a master at arranging medleys. He retired prematurely from the pipe band scene, returning for…

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Review: ‘A Guide to the Judging of Piping’

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This attractive book is structured as follows: firstly a short Foreword by Robert Wallace; then ‘A Code of Practice at a Glance’; ‘A Guide to the Judging of Piping’ by Dugald Graham-Campbell, who was born in 1921, and Malcolm McRae’s comments on that work, ‘A Review of the Guide’. Then we have, James Campbell’s ‘A Different Approach to the Judging Problem’, Colin MacLellan’s ‘A New Approach to a Judging Problem‘,…

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A Look Back at the Career of P/M Harry McNulty

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Harry McNulty died three weeks ago at the age of 93. He was a major figure in the pipe band world for most of his life. Although we have already carried his obituary, we thought it appropriate to re-run this article from Pipe Band Magazine dated July 2002 and carried under its ‘Know Your Judges’ banner…. He is one of the most experienced judges on the circuit; he is one…

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Registrations Open for Florida School

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The 2027 Florida Pipe and Drum Academy is an all inclusive bagpiping and drumming school taught by world renowned instructors from Scotland, the United States, and Ireland. This year’s Academy is being held at the Marywood Retreat and Conference Center located in St John’s, Florida, just outside Jacksonville. By Chris McKeown, Director Located along the St John’s River, this beautiful venue offers breathtaking views and a peaceful campus – plus…

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RSPBA Regradings/ Brechin Results

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The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association have announced the following re-gradings which will take effect for the 2027 competition season beginning next May. Two bands have been promoted to Grade 1, Grade 2 World Champions Ulster Scottish from the US and Scotland’s own Royal Burgh of Annan, the Grade 2 Champion of Champions. These promotions are a major boost for the top grade which has been struggling under low numbers…

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