Month: September 2014

Lothian & Borders Pipe Band Help HM Forces

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The remaining funds from the now defunct Lothian and Borders Police Pipe Band have been donated to the Army School of Piping and Highland Drumming’s Memorial Fund. PC John Fraser, based at Edinburgh’s Oxgangs police station and former Pipe Sergeant of the Lothian and Borders band, presented Captain Gordon Rowan and Pipe Major Scott Methven with a cheque for￡4000 at Inchdrewer House towards the Fund. John said, ‘Many police officers…

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P/M John MacKenzie and an Unpublished Piobaireachd

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Robert Wallace writes: In 1988, prior to the Scotway competition for the performance of original piobaireachd, P/M John MacKenzie, Queen Victoria School, sent me a copy of his new composition ‘Salute the Soldier’.  I’ve now added some background to the tune and a copy of it to our pages archive. Read more here.

Jack Lee Recital & SG Jnrs.

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Whilst over for the Glenfiddich Championship top piper Jack Lee has agreed to give a recital in Edinburgh at the Scots Guards Association Club in Haymarket before returning home to Canada. The date is 26th October at 4pm. A meal of the club’s famous curry will be served at the end of the performance. Tickets are £10.00 at the door or book by calling  01313371084. The SGA have also released details…

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City of Brechin Juv. Contest

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The draw for the piping and drumming competition this Sat., Sept 20th, is: EVENT 1 CHANTER starts 9:00 1 Jack Liddell Bendochy 2 Ellie Cudworth Kirkmichael 3 Zoe Bruce Kirriemuir 4 Alistair Taylor Coupar Angus 5 Jake Howie Stonehaven 6 Ben MacDermid Monifieth 7 Freya Ross Carnoustie 8 Finlay MacIntosh Perth 9 Ian Taylor Coupar Angus 10 Catriona Duthie 11 Drew McDonald Forfar 12 Krzysztof Black Monikie 13 Leon Carnegie…

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Success for Peru Kiltwalkers

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By Ex-Scots Guards Piper, Craig MacFarlane This year’s Kiltwalk to Machu Picchu in Peru has returned safely after just under two weeks. The 15 Kiltwalkers left Scotland on 1st Sept and returned late on the 12th having walked around 100 miles, going as high as 4600m at the Salkantay mountain pass, and ending up at the mysterious ancient Inca site of Machu Picchu. Over £70 000 was raised for underprivileged…

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