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Draw for Scottish Pipers Association Professional Contest 2022 Announced

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The draw for next Saturday’s (April 30) SPA Professional has been announced by President Logan Tannock. Due to a reduced entry all events will be held in the National Piping Centre in McPhater Street, Glasgow. Some judges who had been engaged previously have volunteered to stand down given the drop in the number of participants. Mr Tannock re-itereated his gratitude to the Piobaireachd Society and McCallum Bagpipes for their financial…

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Christchurch Chosen as Venue for 2023 New Zealand and South Pacific Pipe Band Championships

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Christchurch, New Zealand is to play host to the 2023 New Zealand and South Pacific Pipe Band Championships in March 2023 and is inviting bands from New Zealand and around the world to register their interest for the contest. ‘We are delighted that New Zealand will play host to this important championship as the world emerges from the pandemic,’ Royal New Zealand Pipe Bands Association President Iain Blakeley says.  ‘We…

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History: 50 years to the Month Since ‘Amazing Grace’ Took the World by Storm

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The above cutting is from the Scottish Daily Express newspaper and readers will see it is dated April 11, 1972. Younger generations will be unaware of the seismic effect the success of this recording had on the public’s perception of the bagpipe and its music. It still resonates today, half a century later. The report reads: ‘The march of the Royal Scots Dragoon to No. 1 in the Top Twenty…

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Scottish Pipers’ Association Professional Contest 2022 Entry Deadline Nears

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This weekend is the last chance to enter one of the first in-person solo contests for 2022, the Scottish Pipers’ Association Professional, writes SPA President Logan Tannock. Entries close at 1300hrs on Sunday 17th April 2022. Entries for each event will be strictly limited to 20 competitors so we recommend prompt registration to guarantee a place. All entrants will need to create a membership on the SPA website, and Life…

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New Piobaireachd Composing Competition Launched

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The Edinburgh-based Eagle Pipers’ Society is running a new piobaireachd composition contest. Based on the successful formula pioneered by the Shasta Piping Society in California, the contest offers a first prize of £400 with £200 for the runner-up. Entries cost £40. Tunes are to be submitted electronically to the convener Dr Peter McCalister. He will pass them to the judges, all members of the Eagles. The syllabus reads: ‘A recording…

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