Author: Archie Maclean

The Lament for Mary MacLeod, P/M John Maclean and P/M JB Robertson

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The iconic tune, Lament for Mary MacLeod, was the subject of a Piobaireachd Society tutorial given by PP editor Robert Wallace last month. There was a good discussion during the talk, some of which centered on the playing of high A instead of high G in the variation doublings. I’m most probably in a minority, but Mary MacLeod with the high A is my personal preference. To me, the high A…

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Bygone Days at Cowal and 1947 World Championship

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It was a pity Cowal Senior Solo piping was cancelled this year due to the clash of dates with the Northern Meeting competitions – but it couldn’t be helped. Just to rekindle some memories I have attached a photo [above] which might interest piping historians. It shows four Pipe-Majors taking a break from judging duties at Cowal. They are (l – r) Ronnie MacCallum (Inveraray), my father John Maclean (North…

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