Author: Hector Russell

History: Competition Wins by the Pipe Band of the 214 Glasgow the Boys’ Brigade 

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The funeral of Hector Russell takes place at Cardross Crematorium tomorrow, October 5, at 2.15pm. It is hard to believe that this article was submitted by him to Piping Press less than a month ago, on September 13. His words to the Editor accompanying the article make poignant reading: ‘Robert, I hope this travels okay. Tell me please if it arrives. It is almost complete as may be seen but…

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Bombs and Threats of Violence and The Day Red Hackle Pipe Band Saved the Venice Film Festival

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Following the recent passing of piper Colin Murray, Hector Russell, a friend of his from their Red Hackle days, has been in touch about trips they made with the band. The first three foreign excursions by the Hackle under the leadership of P/M John Weatherston, affectionately known as ‘wee Jock’, were to Venice and to Brittany and Le Mont-Dore in France. These adventures were somewhat diverse in their purpose. The…

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