One of the most touching moments in the VE Day commemoration concert at the weekend came when actress Jane Horrocks wept whilst reading the last letter home of Lieutenant George F Morrison of the 7th Battalion of the Black Watch. Lt. Morrison was a piper and talks of going into battle ‘happy as a cricket’ with his ‘chanter in his knapsack’. He was from Crieff in Perthshire the son of Andrew…
The revised draw and playing times for the Gourock Pipe Band Competition to be held a week on Sunday (May 10) has now been posted on the RSPBA website. The revision was due to a number of late entries. Adjudicators: Arena 1 – (Piping) John Wilson & Ronnie McShannon, (Drumming) Jim Baxter, (Ensemble) Gordon Lawrie; Arena 2 – (Piping) Richard Parkes & Robert Shaw, (Drumming) Mick O’Neill, (Ensemble) Joe Noble. PP…
Details of this year’s Silver Chanter Recital/ Competition have been announced. Pipers invited are William Geddes, Douglas Murray, Roderick MacLeod, Stuart Liddell, Iain Speirs and Callum Beaumont. They have all accepted. Cailean Maclean, Chairman of the Skye Piping Society, is now the main organiser and takes over from Mrs Emily MacDonald. The competition takes place on Wednesday 5th August in the historic drawing-room at Dunvegan Castle, seat of Clan Macleod. The…
Tickets for the World Pipe Band Championships are now on sale and can be bought by clicking here. Grade 1 seating is £28. A quick look reveals the following additional info: ADVANCE TICKETS Friday 14 Saturday 15 Two-day Adults £4 £12 £15 Children (6-15 years) and Concessions £2 £7 £8 Family (2 adults & up to 3 children) £10 £31 £37 ‘All purchases are subject to transaction fees. See bottom…
The draw for Saturday’s Scottish Pipers’ Association Professional competition has been issued by President Tom Johnstone. The competition will be held in the College of Piping in Glasgow from 9am. Following on from it, in a very busy day the SPA, will be another of their popular and well-received illustrated lectures on pipers and pipe tunes of World War 1. This National Lottery supported event has free admission and Saturday’s…
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