We celebrated the 75th Anniversary of VE Day a couple of weeks ago and I thought Piping Press readers might be interested in these old photographs my mum has looked out from VE day 25 years ago. The pipers in the picture above are as follows: Front Rank (L-R): P/M John D. Burgess, Alan Clark, Fiona Maclean (née Mackay), Stewart Mackay, Niall StewartSecond Rank (L-R): Alistair Stewart, David Macdonald, Paul…
The Competing Pipers’ Association, in co-operation with the Argyllshire Gathering and the Northern Meeting, have agreed a new qualification process for the Silver Medal. In summary those getting a place in 2020 would be: 1) Silver Medal placed competitors from the previous year 2) All A- (minus) players 3) Winners of B graded piobaireachd contests in the current year 4) B grade league table placings Whilst additional clarity and transparency on…
I have been to a good number of poorly organised Highland games piping competitions in the past, however the experience at Perth this year was nothing short of shambolic. Unfortunately, due to the dreadful weather, there were a large number of call-offs which turned the event into a free-for-all from the outset. While the order in the Piobaireachd events (particularly the B Grade) had slightly more structure, the light music…
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