Author: Robert Wallace

PP Ed’s Blog: St Thomas Job/ World Drumming/ Patrick Molard/ Angus Nicol/ George’s Pipes

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The newspapers here are reporting: ‘The Outer Hebrides is the happiest part of the UK, according to the latest wellbeing analysis released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). ‘The data reveals people living on the islands off the west coast of Scotland and in certain districts of Northern Ireland ranked their happiness higher than any other part of the country, while people in London reported having the most anxiety. The findings – taken from…

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Toronto Police Concert to Open the 2016 Balmoral Classic Competition in the US

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The organisers of the Balmoral Classic competition have sent this: The Balmoral School Invites Young Pipers and Drummers to its 2016 Competition On November 19, 2016, the 10th annual Balmoral Classic, the US Junior Solo Bagpiping and Solo Snare Drumming Championships for entrants 21 years of age or younger, will take place in Pittsburgh, PA. Pipers will compete in the Piobaireachd, MSR, and Overall categories. Winners in MSR and Piobaireachd events…

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Discussion on 2017 Silver Medal Tunes Open to the Public

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Alan Forbes, Secretary of the Piobaireachd Society’s Music Committee, has sent this:  Autumn Judges’ Seminar – Sunday 20 November The Solo Piping Judges’ Association (SPJA) and the Piobaireachd Society have decided to adopt a different approach to their autumn judges’ seminar this year. The seminar, which is free of charge, will be held in the auditorium at the National Piping Centre in Glasgow and will be open to anyone who…

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Captain John MacLellan Memorial Solo Piping – Updated with Pictures and Comment

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As ever this was a very well run competition held at Inchdrewer House, Edinburgh, home of the Army School of Piping and Highland Drumming, by permission of ASBMHD retiring Director Major Steven Small. Stewarding was by students of the Army School under the command of Captain Gordon Rowan. Prize money this year was increased by £1,000. Generous sponsorship came from McCallum Bagpipes who donated a set of new pipes to the…

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College of Piping Prince Edward Island Gets Government Cash

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The College of Piping and Celtic Performance Arts of Canada in Summerside, P.E.I., is getting $2.7 million in funding from the Canadian government for a new performance space. The school, the only year-round one of its kind in North America, offers classes in piping,  drumming, Highland dancing and Island step dancing to more than 250 year-round students and 200 summer students, as well as workshop participants. Principal of the school is the well-known…

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