Some say he believes in Santa, others that he is one and the same….even more that he thinks SLOT is for coins in Vegas and Shotts his number of chances. All we know is he’s called MacStig……….. In what crowns an exceptional year for lead drummer Steven McWhirter, he added his seventh consecutive, and eighth overall, World Solo title to a fantastic year for Inveraray & District Pipe Band. Moreover,…
A very good entry, 200, for this competition held on October 21 at Auchenharvie Secondary School, Ardrossan, Ayrshire. Chanter 10 & Under 1 Charlie Devlin 2 Erin Allison 3 Joanne Will 11 & Under 1 Fraser Smith 2 Harrison Bishop 3 Heather McKean 12 & Under 1 Callum Robinson 2 Emily Anderson 3 Anna McCulloch Chanter Champion: Fraser Smith [wds id=”6″] Pipes 2 part march 10yrs & under 1st Corey…
Steven McWhirter of the Inveraray and District Pipe Band is the World Solo Drumming Champion for 2017. He emerged with most points after two hard fought disciplines at the championships held today at Glasgow Caledonian University. It is Steven’s seventh consecutive title and his eighth in total. The prize list in the Adult Final, livestreamed to thousands of viewers around the world for the first time, was: 1st Steven McWhirter…
A good entry for the Scots Guards Junior competition held at the Army School of Piping at Inchdrewer House, Edinburgh, today. Organiser P/M Jimmy Banks MBE thanked everyone for their attendance, the Army School for the premises and stewarding and also the sponsors, the Scots Guards Association, Pipe Dreams and Grants of Dalvey. Judges were: J Banks, B Donaldson, R MacCrindle, P MacGregor, R Wallace. The picture above shows P/M…
Robert MacNeill, SFU band manager and President of the British Columbia Pipers’ Association, has been in touch to inform us of an evening to celebrate the life of Andrew Bonar who died so tragically this week. Robert says: ‘Thank you for your article on Andrew Bonar’s passing. Your inclusion of the thoughts of Terry Lee was very insightful on how Boney was such a magician with music. ‘I remember him…
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