I cannot see any reason why Colin MacLellan’s judging/teaching proposal should not be given at least a pilot run, a properly monitored assessment over several events. If it doesn’t work, well, fair enough, it’s back to the drawing board. But gather the evidence, examine the pros and cons, and make a fact-based decision. If approved, we then leave it up to the promoters as to whether or not they wish…
There have been ongoing comments since my ‘What Price Forgiveness for P/M Gordon Walker‘ essay in October 2023. It has clearly struck a chord with readers. Most have been in agreement with the sentiments contained therein. There have been ‘contributions’ by ill-informed contrarians intent on indulging their prejudices, but nothing worthy of publication. Their arguments all fell at the first level of ratiocination. The Rev. Leslie Barrett, the noted amateur…
Field Marshal Montgomery are the new UK Pipe Band Champions winning today in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in blustery weather conditions. They secured two firsts for piping, a first for drumming, and a third for ensemble. One MSR was required in G1. The other places in the top grade went to: 2 Boghall (3,3,2,1)3 SLOT (2,2,4,2)4 Shotts (4,4,3,4)5 Fife Police (5,5,55)6 Ravara (6,6,6,6) with the drumming going to FM. Judges for…
Dr Jack Taylor, former President of the Piobaireachd Society, has been awarded the MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours List for services to music. Robert Wallace, current PS President and Editor of Piping Press, said: ‘There cannot be a more deserving individual in piping. Dr Jack has worked tirelessly for the Society and the music throughout his life and in particular the last several decades. ‘He is currently our Music…
It was blustery, rainy, sunny and everything else in between, in the piping corner at Markinch, Fife. Champion Piper Ben Duncan is pictured above with his trophies. The results were as follows: Piobaireachd (28 entered), three tunes:1 Jonathon Simpson2 Craig Muirhead3 Callum Carn4 Ben Duncan Judges: A Forbes, D Fraser MSR (33 entered), three tunes of each:1 Ben Duncan2 David Bruce3 Cameron May4 Liam Nicolson Judges: J Banks, B Donaldson…
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