Composer Roddy S MacDonald has sent this new piobaireachd he has composed for the late Alex Duncan. It is a fine tribute to the piper, son of Ian and Chris, who died tragically young last month. Here is the full score of the tune: You can download a copy of the tune here: And here is an audio file of Roddy playing the tune: New John Dew Album Winner of…

The National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland begins its online programme for 2020 with this month’s Hebridean outreach project, writes Helen Urquhart. There will be a series of live Zoom sessions, tutorials and online music making with some exciting guest musicians as well as the National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland. The sessions will run from 10am – 4pm, from Monday 12th to Friday 16th. Open to 10-18 year olds…

After our recent appeal for information about Donald Morrison, Piobaireachd Society Treasurer and solo judge Roddy Livingstone has kindly forwarded this article. Roddy writes: ‘Re your recent reference to Donald Morrison on Piping Press, I attach some scans from the ‘Highland Piping Society of Canterbury’ (Christchurch, NZ) history of their first 50 years published a few years ago. In the same book, there is also a brief reference to Sam…

Ross Millar, Secretary, reports….The results of the joint A&P Grade round of the CPA Online Competition are below. The winners have given permission for their winning tunes to be broadcast [see below]. A&P Grade Piobaireachd – 10 competed1st Ben McClamrock (Ronald MacDonald of Morar’s Lament) 2nd Sandy Cameron (Blind Piper’s Obstinacy)3rd Ian K. MacDonald (The Unjust Incarceration)4th Alex Gandy (Edinburgh Piobaireachd)5th James MacHattie (In Praise of Morag) A&P Grade MSR…

I’m selling my set of Inveran pipes, writes Iain Marshall, Oban. The pipes were were hand made around 2012 in the workshop of master craftsman P/M Brian Donaldson. They feature African blackwood, imitation ivory projecting mounts, hand-engraved Sterling silver slides, ferrules and ring caps and are presently fitted with a Canmore bag with a moisture control system inside. This is a fantastic sounding set of drones, which would be an…