Ms Alex Duncan, Chief Executive of the Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust: An opportunity has arisen for a Chanter/ Bagpipe tutor and a Snare Drumming tutor to teach during the school day in some of the Forres and/ or Elgin primary and secondary schools and to develop a schools pipe band in each location.   Applicants may wish to work in one, or in both locations. The roles are…

By Julie Stewart The 41st William Livingstone, Senior, Memorial Invitational, or, ‘The Livingstone’, to those familiar with the event, was held Saturday, May 11, in the historic James Street Armouries, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, in the Officers’ Mess of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders of Canada. The Livingstone contest is one of the most challenging anywhere: players are required to prevail in both piobaireachd and ‘light’ music contests in order to…

A happy ending following our story of the other day. Malcolm Muir has his father’s pipes back. Writing in our comments section he says: ‘Wow here’s to the power of social media! Dad’s pipes have been found! ‘We’re over the moon and quite emotional as the owner, who despite his love of them and sentimental attachment, has agreed to come to an arrangement with us.’ Strapped for cash and against…

By Malcolm Muir A couple of years ago, much to my eternal regret, but because I needed the money, I sold my late father’s David Naill DN5 set of pipes via a buyer who has since sold them on. My circumstances have changed and I am now desperately trying to track down the current owner of the set so I can make an offer to buy them back. The set…

The first major championship of 2019 is only 12 days away and pipe bands throughout the country are making the final adjustments to their performances as the big day at St James Playing Fields, Paisley, nears. The promoter, Renfrew District Council, have issued the following press release with good information on parking, access and admission: ‘Thousands of the world’s top pipers and drummers will again descend on Paisley for one…