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The Worlds: A Taste of What We’ve Been Missing

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This report is from the October 2008 edition of Pipe Band Magazine….. The World Championships 2008 have been hailed the best ever. Certainly RSPBA Chief Executive Ian Embelton is convinced that last August’s spectacular event on Glasgow Green was the best since he became involved in 2001. And officials from the BBC who filmed the competition for a show broadcast on September 7 were delighted with the response from viewers….

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Remembrance Week: The Meaning of Bagpipe Music on the Western Front During WW1

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The piper with his bagpipes has been understood for years to be a symbol of Scottish patriotism, fierce, a brave fighter, and a cultural icon. Seeing the piper on the front lines of the First World War had the effect of energising the soldiers and lifting moral. When pipers jumped over the top of the trenches and played the pipes with no thought of their own mortality, they harkened back…

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History: Scottish School Exams in Piping

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Around fifty years ago the Institute of Piping met to formulate a plan that was transform the teaching of piping in Scotland. The Institute aimed to petition the Scottish Education Department to have the bagpipe accepted as an instrument in music exams. The Institute had been formed by the Piobaireachd Society, the College of Piping and the Army School of Piping act as an examining body for the bagpipe. It…

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New Blowstick Promotion from FLUX

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FLUX blow sticks and manufacturers McCallum Bagpipes have sent this: Safeguard against moisture with a revolutionary moisture control system suited to all bagpipers. We are introducing a new FLUX Blowpipe+ which uses new technology to absorb 4x more moisture, creating an even better product than you have experienced before to make the moisture control experience truly seamless. What’s new with the Flux Blowpipe +? A new specially engineered needlefelt cloth…

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Donald Morrison Archive: A Letter from Sheriff JP Grant, Rothiemurchus

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As a young man in his 20s Donald Morrison, South Uist and Aberdeen, was determined to make a name for himself in piping. He communicated by letter with some of the noted individuals of the day. This article is from a letter Sheriff JP Grant, Rothiemurchus, Piobaireachd Society editor and judge, wrote to Donald in 1957. Forthright and instructive, it makes compelling reading …. Dear Donald, To answer all your…

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