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Piobaireachd Society Announce Set Tunes for 2025/ UK Champs Reminder/ Ross’s Recordings

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The Music Committee of the Piobaireachd Society has recommended the following tunes for the Silver and Gold Medal competitions at the Northern Meeting and Argyllshire Gathering 2025. Gold Medal: Prince’s Salute, Lament for the Departure of King James, Lady Margaret MacDonald’s Salute, Stewarts’ White Banner, Ronald MacDonald of Morar’s Lament, Young Laird of Dungallon’s Salute, MacLeans’ March, A Son’s Salute to his Parents. Four tunes to be submitted. Young Laird…

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Major John M. Allan MBE 1934-2024

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The death has been reported of Major John Allan MBE. He passed away peacefully at Castlehill Care Home, Cradlehall, Inverness. He was 89. Major Allan (Queen’s Own Highlanders) was Director of Army Bagpipe Music from 1981–1990. Only last week his former graduates at the school presented him with a tune as a thank you for all he did for them during their time at the Army School then based in…

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Final Details and Draws for Annual Scottish Pipers’ Association Professional Competition

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Final details and draws for the Scottish Pipers’ Association annual professional competition next Saturday (April 6) have been announced. The competition is sponsored by the Piobaireachd Society, and the Competing Pipers’ Association. 8am Main doors open to NPC McPhater Street, Glasgow8.30am Auditorium C Piobaireachd, 28 competitors8.30am Collinson Room: Open March and Strathspey & Reel, 26 competitors8.30am Robertson Room: C Grade March and Strathspey & Reel, 28 competitors1pm Collinson Room: Open…

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Letter on Alistair Campsie Book/ RSPBA Calendar/ Gordonstoun Trip

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I do sometimes wonder about those writings on piping where the ‘shop window’ is so immensely off-putting that we never look further at the goods behind it, writes reader David Livingstone. The writings of Alasdair Campsie on the MacCrimmons and the pibroch settings of Simon Fraser immediately spring to mind. It is clear that the MacCrimmons existed and were eminent and respected pipers, but everything we currently know and take…

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Duncan Johnstone Memorial Results 2024

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This competition for junior professionals was held today (Sat., March 23) at the Piping Centre, Otago Street and McPhater Street, Glasgow. There were large entries in all categories, 34 in the C Piobaireachd and C MSR, and 23 in the B Piob and 24 in the B MSR.  Despite this, all events were completed by 5.30pm and the prizegiving finished just after 6pm.  B Grade Piobaireachd, Barbara Gillies Trophy1 Luke…

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