Category: Bagpipes

New Drumming Column/ Piob Soc. Bk 16/ Stormont Details/ etc

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Today we launch our new Drummer’s Call column for pipe band drummers of all persuasions: tenor, bass and side. The first article is a review of new drumsticks by Steven Creighton of the St Laurence O’Toole band.  The Piobaireachd Society has announced that their latest book in their celebrated series – Book 16 – will be officially launched at Piping Live! in August.  It is scheduled for 12.00 noon on Wednesday…

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Markinch Games

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A sunny day but with a very cold wind. Twelve played in the open piobaireachd. Open Piob 1 Gordon McCready, Battle of the Pass of Crieff 2 Ben Duncan 3 Mike Fitzhenry 4 Brian Lamond 5 Calum Wynd Judges: Andrew Wright, Andrew Frater. Snr. MSR 1 Ben Duncan 2 Brian Lamond 3 Gordon McCready 4 Mike Fitzhenry Judges: Ian Duncan, Roderick Barron.   Download any MacCrimmon tune by clicking the…

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Army School of Piping CLASP Results

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Margaret Dunn reports: Please find attached the results from today’s CLASP competition. The competition was in the Army School of Piping, Inchdrewer House, Edinburgh,  a great and inviting venue for pipers. Picture from left to right: Cameron Drummond (judge). John Campbell (Grade 2), Bob Low (Grade 1), Gill Cairns (Grade 3) and Greig Canning (judge). Overall Winners: Grade 1 Bob Low Grade 2 John Campbell Grade 3 Gill Cairns Grade 1 Piobaireachd 1st Bob…

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PP Audio Archive/ National Mod/ Composing Competition/ Letters

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Launched today is the new PP Audio Archive page which will carry  recordings of this and previous generations of pipers and pipe bands.  Our first recording is of the great Donald MacPherson recorded from the BBC in 1972. It has been supplied by his former pupil Donald McBride and we would ask other readers who have other suitable recordings to forward them to us at the usual address. This recording ties in…

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Grading of Solo Competing Pipers/PP Miscellany

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The Editor: Just to add a little flesh to my earlier comments about flaws in the grading system, I do think the whole business needs re-assessed with greater involvement of the judging fraternity. After all, it is the judges who sit through lengthy contests listening intently to each player as they come forward – something the current Competing Pipers’ Association Grading Committee don’t seem to do. They operate primarily on…

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