Author: Robert Wallace

New Letters: Crieff, Piobaireachd Embellishments etc.

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Letters today from Alan Cardwell re his father Denver, Matt Pantaleoni re the Crieff debacle and Jimmy McIntosh on piobaireachd embellishments. The latter mentions John MacDonald of Inverness, Seumas MacNeill, John MacFadyen, Capt. John MacLellan, Ed Neigh, Jim McGillivray and Bob Worrall. Read all letters  here.[wds id=”8″] William MacLean’s transliteration of the Gesto Canntaireachd has just passed its 100th download. The book is free here. Read about P/M MacLean here….

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PP Editor’s Blog 16/3/15: Florida Academy, 1844 Piping, Scots Guards KO etc.

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Bands and drum majors can now enter by paper and online for all RSPBA Major Championships. The process has been improved from last year. New History feature added today on piping in 1844; check it out here. South Florida Pipe and Drum Academy concluded last weekend. Successful week; report and pix to follow. Tom Johnstone has been in touch re this year’s Lorient Festival. ‘The three pipers from Scotland competing…

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Duncan Johnstone Memorial Results

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Douglas Gardiner was the overall winner of the annual Duncan Johnstone Memorial Competition for B and C grade pipers held at the National Piping Centre on March 15. B Piob 1 Douglas Gardiner, Desperate Battle 2 Sarah Muir, Rory MacLoude’s Lament 3 Graham Mulholland, Lament for Patrick Og MacCrimmon 4 Steven Leask, Earl of Ross’s March 5 Duncan Beattie, Lament for Captain MacDougall Judges: N Mulvie, C MacLellan B MSR 1 Connor…

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Famous Pipers/ Duncan Johnstone Contest

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A new addition this week to our Famous Pipers series is a feature on the legendary John MacDonald of Inverness. As author Norman Matheson says, John MacDonald continues to have a profound effect on piping to this day. Read Mr Matheson’s article here. Tomorrow sees the annual Duncan Johnstone Memorial competition. Held at the National Piping Centre, this contest is run by the Competing Pipers’ Association and the Centre. It…

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College of Piping Resignation/ SPA Trophies

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Another director of the Glasgow-based College of Piping has resigned. Alan McGhie, Finance Director and current Secretary of the Royal Scottish Pipers’ Society, left three weeks ago. His departure follows that of two other directors, Lord Martin of Springburn and P/M Barry Donaldson. Their resignations came last August either side of that of the then Principal Robert Wallace.  New directors have been added to the College of Piping board to replace the…

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