Author: Robert Wallace

New Shotts PB Juvenile Contest – Link for Entry

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Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band are pleased to announce the first annual “Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Juvenile Solo Piping and Drumming Championships”. Launched in 2014, this is the first time in the band’s history that we have organised an event of this kind. It is expected that the competition will become an annual event on the juvenile piping and drumming calendar. The band is working in partnership with North…

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News: George Ackroyd Contest South Africa

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Gareth Rudolph reports: Just to let you know it is the George Ackroyd Challenge Solo Piping Contest this Saturday 11 October 2014 and is being held at the Transvaal Scottish HQ in Parktown, Johannesburg. This year sees the introduction of the first Amateur Piping contest to be held prior to the Open contest. Hopefully this will be the start of something really worthwhile for solo piping in SA. Re George Ackroyd I…

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News: Nicol Brown Change, Inverness Medallists, New Letter

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Paula Glendinning reports: Dear Friends of the Nicol-Brown, We hope to see you this Friday evening for Andrew Hayes’s concert, and Saturday all day for the Nicol-Brown Amateur Invitational Contest. WE HAVE A NEW LOCATION: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 21 Hackett Blvd., Albany, NY 12208, 518-463-2257; http://www.stpaulsplace.org/contact_us_2.html If you have any excuses for not attending, such as living somewhere other than North America, you’re very welcome to forward this message to other piping enthusiasts and patrons…

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Band News: Glasgow Skye, NZ Police, Buchan Peterson

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Douglas Orr of Glasgow Skye Association Pipe band has sent this: On Thursday night at a full meeting of the band, Ewan Henderson (pictured) was elected as the new Pipe Major of the Glasgow Skye Association Pipe Band. The Band members are delighted with the appointment and everyone is keen to see the progress that is made under the new leadership. Ewan brings with him a wealth of experience, both…

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