Category: Bagpipes

History: Thow, the Dundee Bagpipe Makers

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We are grateful to Jimmy McIntosh, now in South Carolina, for this information on the Thow Bagpipemaking firm formerly based in his near native Dundee. Jimmy has passed on a letter he received from a Mrs Joyce Thow, a relative of the firm’s founders. It reads: ‘The firm of Thow Brothers was established in 1854 by John Thow. He was followed by his son David Thow. The firm at that…

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PP Ed’s Blog: Pipes Sold/ New Book/ 1969 Results

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Neil Clark reports the sale of his superb set of Henderson silver and ivory pipes (pictured) advertised on Piping Press a couple of weeks ago. They were offered for £5,500. It is pleasing to report that pipes of this quality have gone to very good player based in west-central Scotland. It is surely right that these top instruments end up with pipers who will do them justice rather than, say, a beginner  for…

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Margaret Dunn to Give Talk at Piobaireachd Society Conference

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The Piping Centre announced a couple of weeks ago that their instructor Margaret Dunn would be giving a paper at the Piobaireachd Society Conference in March, writes the Editor. Her subject was to be the Centre’s popular CLASP series of competitions for amateur pipers. Margaret is the main organiser and one of the reasons for its success. Students tell me of how helpful and encouraging she is and certainly she keeps the…

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PP Ed’s Festive Blog: Gordon Stobo/ Neil Robertson/ Cheughters/ PB Mag/ Roddy MacDonald

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Short item I missed from the article on the British Legion contest programme of 1969. An advert reads: ‘Se an duine an t’aodach – Clothes Maketh the Man. What goes under a Heilandman’s kilt and other fascinating questions about Highland Dress can be answered by Gordon Stobo at Highland House, 328b Lawnmarket, Edinburgh – pipe bands kitted out – assistance with financing.’ Older readers will remember Mr Stobo. He was…

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Latest from the Midwest Highland Arts Fund ‘Winter Storm’ Event

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The organisers of the annual ‘Winter Storm’ piping and drumming weekend have sent this from Kansas City, USA: ‘MHAF Winter Storm continues to grow in 2017.  Since 2001, The Midwest Highland Arts Fund has been striving to continuously build, improve, and grow one of the premier piping and drumming events in the world – Winter Storm. ‘This year marks as the inaugural year for amateur grades 1, 2, and 3…

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