Category: Bagpipes

PP Ed’s Blog: PB Mag/ Patrick’s CD/ Andy White/ Jewish Tartan/ Jim Murray

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Pipe Band Magazine is now live and free, at www.rspba.org and from the Piping Press Shop. As was reported at the Association’s AGM, each issue has circa 4,000 downloads. Readership has tripled since the magazine went fully digital in 2014.  Articles include those on consultative judging, playing in a circle, ensemble, and a review of Reid Maxwell’s new drumsticks. Breton piper Patrick Molard has forwarded a copy of his new piobaireachd…

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Northern Meeting Competitors Announced

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The Northern Meeting has announced the lists of pipers who will compete at this year’s championship at Inverness in September. The Argyllshire Gathering and the Meeting are  the pre-eminent piping competitions in the world. Just to get to play at either of these contests is an achievement. At Inverness, 25 places have been allocated for the Gold Medal and 27 for the Silver. Lists of reserves have been drawn up…

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Scots Guards KO/ 100 Guineas Draw/ Letter/ Kintyre Juniors

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Jimmy Banks reports: Ross Miller won his semi final KO against Scott Barrie and will meet Callum Moffat in the final on 15th May at the Scots Guards Club, Haymarket, Edinburgh. Tickets £10. Curry served after. Future event: Callum Beaumont recital 17 April, 4pm at the Scots Guards Club, tickets £10 with curry served. The draw for the main events 100 Guineas competition in Johannesburg, South Africa, this weekend is…

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Piobaireachd Society Announce Set Tunes for 2017 – Comment Added

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The Piobaireachd Society recommends the following lists of tunes for competitions in 2017: A. SENIOR COMPETITIONS In Praise of Morag PS 1, K The Prince’s Salute, PS 1, K The Unjust Incarceration, PS 2, K Colin Roy MacKenzie’s Lament, PS 3, K Craigellachie, PS 6, K Ronald MacDonald of Morar’s Lament, PS 8, K My Dearest on Earth give me Your Kiss, PS 11 Rory MacLoude’s Lament, PS 11 Competitors…

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PP Editor’s Blog: PB Mag Preview/ Results from the Antipodes/ SPA KO/ Midwest Solo Championship

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The April edition of Pipe Band magazine will be available from Thursday on the RSPBA website and from the Piping Press shop. The magazine has features on: AD Hamilton, the father of modern pipe band ensemble Pipe band competition performance set up – the circle must go Reid Maxwell’s new sticks – a review Live in Ireland – 1987 remembered Consultative judging pilot scheme explained AGM wrap up National Juvenile…

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