Month: May 2017

Weekend of Recitals and Concerts/ Cadet Pipes & Drums Beat the Retreat

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An important weekend of concerts and recitals tonight and tomorrow. Tonight sees Christopher Armstrong play in the Tulloch Castle Hotel in a recital organised by the Inverness Piping Society. Time: 7 for 7.30 tickets at the door; all welcome. Tomorrow we have the Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia Pipes Band in concert in the Beach Ballroom, Aberdeen. This is sure to be a great night if the Boggies previous concerts are…

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Piper Eilidh Dies in Manchester Terrorist Outrage – Updated

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Piper Eilidh MacLeod, aged 14, from Barra in the Outer Hebrides has been named as a victim of the Manchester bombing atrocity. In a statement released through Greater Manchester Police, her parents said: ‘Our family is devastated and words cannot express how we feel at losing our darling Eilidh. ‘Eilidh was vivacious and full of fun. She loved all music whether it was listening to Ariana or playing the bagpipes…

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National Mod Piping Entries and Details Announced

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Piping Organiser James Graham has sent this: ‘I would be extremely grateful if you would circulate this information (English and Gaelic), attached, to as many of your contacts within the piping scene. ‘The Royal National Mòd takes place in the this year from 13th – 21th October 2017, with the piping competitions taking place on Saturday 14th October 2017 in Lochaber High School, Fort William. ‘Entries for both junior and…

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Atholl Gathering Draws and Judges Announced

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The forecast looks good for the first of the big outdoor solo competitions at the Atholl Gathering in the grounds of Blair Castle, Blair Atholl, Perthshire, on Sunday. All piping events start at 10.30. Fifty-three adult and 12 junior pipers will be judged by 12  judges. The Army School of Piping has kindly provided the stewards. They are all full-time soldiers on a six-month course to learn piping from scratch. Darach Urquhart…

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Review: Grade 2 at the 2017 British Pipe Band Championships

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This summary of the performances at the Grade 2 British Championship follows last week’s prelim piece from our Special Correspondent. Here he gives us his thoughts on a hard-fought Grade 2 contest last Saturday at Paisley…. From Arena 4, the one nearest the motorway and the airport take off path. Brightening sky with the earliest contests facing rain just an hour or so earlier. During the grade the clouds ebbed and flowed,…

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