Author: Robert Wallace

World Pipe Band Championships

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By Robert Wallace As was announced in the Pipe Band Magazine on October 1 and on the RSPBA website, the Worlds Grade 1 format is to be the same in 2015 as it was in 2014.  That is, a qualifier for all bands on the Friday, and a twelve band final on the Saturday. I can see why the authorities have opted for this  – it worked pretty well this…

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Chairman Sandy’s Award

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[easyrotator]erc_14_1414056032[/easyrotator]The recipient of the annual Piping Times ‘Service to Piping’ award has been confirmed as Mr Sandy Grant Gordon, formerly Chairman of William Grant & Sons, whisky distillers. It is in recognition of Mr Grant Gordon’s lifelong support for piping. His company has expended hundreds of thousands of pounds on piping, including the sponsorship of 41 years of the Grants/ Glenfiddich Championship, the Senior Piobaireachd at Oban, the Silver Chanter, the Clan…

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Falkirk Tryst Competition

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[easyrotator]erc_14_1414056032[/easyrotator] This important, relatively new competition for talented young pipers was held on October 4th in Falkirk in Central Scotland. Main sponsor and founder of the competition, pipemaker Blue  MacMurchie, described this year’s standard of playing as at ‘the highest level’ possible for youngsters. One feature of the contest, and one that is always appreciated by the townsfolk is the parade of the competing pipers through the town after the…

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Queensland Recital

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Alex McConnell, Secretary, has announced a full day of ceol mor at the annual Queensland Pipers’ Society Recital (see below). Alex (left) can be contacted on 07 3397 4512. This is a marvellous effort by this Society, once more demonstrating their committment to the great music. Get along and support the pipers if you can. RW.   Pipers’ Society Piobaireachd Recital The recital is this coming Sunday 2 November at the…

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Scots Guards Knock Out

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[easyrotator]erc_12_1414049835[/easyrotator] Organiser Jimmy Banks (right) has announced the following contestants in the popular Scots Guards Knock Out competition. The heats are held in the Scots Guards Association Club at Haymarket, Edinburgh, and a delicious curry is served during the course of the afternoon. The 2014/15 competition features some of the rising stars of the solo piping world: Sarah Muir, Greig Wilson, Craig Sutherland, Greg Canning, Steven Gray, Callum Moffat, Scott…

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