Most readers will be aware of the winners of the World Pipe Band Championship over the years. Indeed many of you will be able to reel off the names of those bands who’ve made it to the number one position and maybe even the year(s) in which they did it. However how many can remember all the great bands who ‘only’ got second? Not a lot we think. Yet the…
A Look Back at the 2016 Uist & Barra Professional Solo Piping Contest by Robert Wallace One conversation I had recently was over the changing of the guard at the top of world solo piping. On Saturday at the Uist & Barra contest in Glasgow it was there for all to see. Every first prize went to a player from the younger generation. And quite right too. I’ll start with…
The Argyllshire Gathering have announced the competitors in this year’s major Gold and Silver Medal competitions to be held in Oban on August 24/25. As last year, 28 places have been allocated in each event. Piping Convenor Torquil Telfer said: ‘These selection were arrived at after much deliberation and consideration. We have tried to be as fair as possible based on the information available on each player and his/her track record. We always…
To the Uist & Barra contest tomorrow for the annual professional competition. I hear that the tuning times have been restricted to four minutes in the piobaireachd, three in the MSR and one (if needed) for the H&J. Tuning lights will be in force to ensure these times are stuck to but by my calculation we will still have to endure a collective two hours of tuning time during the…
Pipe bands from Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States have confirmed participation in the Virginia International Tattoo American Pipe Band Championship on Saturday, April 23, 2016, in Norfolk, Virginia. The press release reads: ‘The Virginia International Tattoo will host the first annual Virginia International Tattoo American Pipe Band Championship, a contest open to Grade 1 and Grade 2 pipe bands. Inveraray & District Pipe Band and Police Scotland…
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