Editor’s Notebook: Glasgow Transport Band/ Season Restart/ NPC Lessons/ French Tutor 1/ Bruce Plays for Jimmy

Reader Leesa Watson; ‘I would love to have a copy of the attached picture [above] of the Glasgow Transport Pipe Band. My grandfather is in the picture. Please tell me how I can acquire this wonderful picture. Thank you very much.’ Download a copy here Leesa: Leesa found the picture via our story here. Here’s a short extract from it: ‘Glasgow Transport Department encouraged its employees to take part in…

Piping and Pipe Band Season Looks Likely to Start in July

Well, what do you think? Chance of a season? Given what the Prime Minister announced on Monday we can start living again from June 21. And, if we can believe anything from the tartan collective in Holyrood these days, we in Scotland will be more less in step with that, writes the Editor. This means we can forget any band contests or Highland Games in May and June. I’m told…

Editor’s Notebook: Fund for Jimmy/ Missing Band Trophies/ Kids With Cancer/ Ulster Artist/ Correspondence/ Silver Chanter 1968

An account has now been set up and is able to accept donations for the James H McIntosh Cultural Fund, writes Jimmy’s widow, Joyce. Details are being worked out, but funds will certainly go towards piobaireachd education.  For now, you may send a memorial contribution, with a cheque made out to: Charlotte Stephenson, and please write ‘James H. McIntosh MBE Cultural Fund’ on the memo line. Mail it to: Charlotte Stephenson,…

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Editor’s Notebook: Season Worries/ CP Air Band/ Fintan Lalor/ Irish Washerwife/ Round the Games

I hope I did not strike too optimistic a note yesterday but I think it important we keep a realistic outlook. Our enemies are not only the virus but ennui and waning interest, particularly among the young. We owe it to the music and the tradition to make sure we come out of the other side of this intact – which we will do. Piping Press will keep filling your…

Worries for 2021 Season Mount as Government Rules Out Large Gatherings this Summer

Just as the optimism rises you suddenly come to the realisation that I t is not looking good for piping and pipe bands. Two announcements in the last few days here in the UK have, in my estimation, put the kybosh on the 2021 season as we know it. Firstly the Chairman of Events Scotland, co-sponsors of the Worlds said that he thought it highly unlikely that there would be…