Category: Bagpipes

Is Famous Song Source of ‘When the Battle’s O’er’?

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It’s a familiar call whether in pipe or massed bands: Green Hills / Battle’s O’er’.  Indeed, ‘When the Battle’s O’er’ is a tune almost every piper in the world has either played or heard more than once. The tune is attributed to William Robb (1863 – 1909, pictured top). P/M Robb was born in Stirling and won the Gold Medal at Oban in 1893 and the Marches at the same gathering….

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Markinch Games Results

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Nine played in the Junior Piobaireachd and 11 in the Jnr. MSR. Twelve competed in both senior events. Cloudy morning, sunny afternoon. Piobaireachd events were judged by Andrew Wright and Andrew Frater and ceol beag by Jimmy Banks and Roderick Barron. Snr. Piob. 1 Jonathan Simpson (pictured) 2 Andrew Bova 3 Callum Wynd 4 Brian Lamond Snr. MSR 1 Dan Nevins 2 Brian Lamond 3 Calum Watson 4 Ciaren Ross…

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PP Editor’s Blog: Weekend Contests/ Lorient/ Breton CD/ Piobaireachd Letter

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Shotts band contest today and Markinch tomorrow. Weather forecast good for both. Results for the first on the RSPBA website and the second here as soon as we get them. Tom Johnstone, Scottish Organiser for the Lorient Festival, has sent these details about this year piping events: Pipers representing Scotland: Callum Moffat, David Shedden and Fred Morrison. Scottish Judges: Andrew Frater and Bruce Hitchings The MacCrimmon Trophy, for which contestants play music from…

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PP Academy: Bands, Your Dress & Deportment is Important

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The following article appeared in Pipe Band Magazine in 2000. It is by Highland Dress expert Bill Blacklaw formerly of the Gordon Highlanders. Much of Mr Blacklaw’s advice is still relevant today. The picture above shows P/M Alan Bevan and the Simon Fraser University Pipe Band from Canada with a front line from a few years ago. Notice the correct length of kilt, polished brogues (properly tied) and the glengarries…

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Adjudicators for the 2016 Argyllshire Gathering Announced

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Judges for the first day of this year’s Argyllshire Gathering, to be held at Oban on August 24th and 25th, are as follows (in alphabetical order): SENIOR PIOBAIREACHD Colin MacLellan, William Morrison, Jack Taylor GOLD MEDAL Patricia Henderson, Bill Livingstone, Stuart Shedden, SILVER MEDAL Ian Duncan, Malcolm McRae, Robert Wallace MacGREGOR MEDAL Michael Grey (Ontario), Bruce Hitchings, Ronald MacShannon, Stuart Samson – two judges to each heat. FORMER WINNERS’ M,S, & R Iain…

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