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Editor’s Notebook: Talk Piobaireachd/ SPA Entries/ Aberdeen Art/ Games in 1937 and P/M John Slattery

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A treat tonight for members of the Piobaireachd Society with the celebrated Bill Livingstone delivering the final ‘Talk Piobaireachd’ of the 2021-22 season. Time is 8pm BST (GMT+1) and Bill will be talking about and demonstrating two of his favourite tunes, Lament for the Earl of Antrim and In Praise of Morag. Bill, who recently enjoyed his 80th birthday, was one of the great pioneers of Canadian piping, proving that…

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Be a Better Piper: Where the Beat Falls

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By the Editor One of the issues that seemed to exercise the minds of several students at the Florida school a couple of months back was where the beat falls when playing our ceòl beag. It seems there is stuff out there that is misunderstood. To try to put their minds at ease I ran through my simple explanation: 1 Play a succession of low As on the chanter whilst…

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2022 Jimmy McIntosh Challenge / Ulster Solos

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The 2022 Jimmy McIntosh Challenge Competition was held on Friday evening, April 8, at the Davidson United Methodist Church in Davidson, North Carolina.  After a two-year hiatus due to the ongoing pandemic, this in-person evening of professional piping marked the resumption of one of the premier events of the eastern United States piping scene. By Ed Krintz Begun in 2013, with generous sponsorship from the Charlotte Stephenson family, the competition…

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Scottish Pipers’ Association Professional Contest 2022 Entry Deadline Nears

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This weekend is the last chance to enter one of the first in-person solo contests for 2022, the Scottish Pipers’ Association Professional, writes SPA President Logan Tannock. Entries close at 1300hrs on Sunday 17th April 2022. Entries for each event will be strictly limited to 20 competitors so we recommend prompt registration to guarantee a place. All entrants will need to create a membership on the SPA website, and Life…

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New Piobaireachd Composing Competition Launched

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The Edinburgh-based Eagle Pipers’ Society is running a new piobaireachd composition contest. Based on the successful formula pioneered by the Shasta Piping Society in California, the contest offers a first prize of £400 with £200 for the runner-up. Entries cost £40. Tunes are to be submitted electronically to the convener Dr Peter McCalister. He will pass them to the judges, all members of the Eagles. The syllabus reads: ‘A recording…

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