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PP Ed’s Blog: NSW Results/ U&B Recording/ Kintyre Cancelled/ Draw for the British – comment

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The New South Wales Piper’s Society ran it’s annual Silver Chalice solo competition at the Presbyterian Ladies College, Sydney, on Saturday 16th April. Results were: Silver Chalice Piobaireachd: 1st: Jason Craig – Earl of Seaforth’s Salute 2nd: Dennis Browning – Old Men of the Shells 3rd: Stephen Ross – The MacDonalds are Simple Judge: Malcolm McRae Ron Clement MSR: 1st: Adam Wishart 2nd: Charlie Hunter 3rd: Dennis Browning Judge: Aaron O’Neill…

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P/M Archie Cairns and the Sovereign’s Piper

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I was sorry to learn the other day of the passing of Pipe Major Archie Cairns. Archie was aged 87 and throughout his life piping was central to everything he did. An obituary in Canada’s ‘Your Life Moments’ reads: ‘Peacefully at home on 1 April, 2016, at the age of 87 with daughter Fiona at his side. He was a loving and devoted son, brother, husband, father, and grandfather. Archie…

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PP Editor’s Blog: Willie’s Funeral/ Willie Ross/ Frazer’s Gesture/New Letters etc.

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The funeral of Willie McCallum Senior will be held on Saturday, 16 April, at 1pm at Highland Parish Church, Campbeltown.  Willie (87) passed away after collapsing after attending the Donald MacLeod Memorial Competition in Stornoway, Isle of Lewis. Willie was an unfailing servant of piping, though not a player himself. He was instrumental in establishing the Kintyre Piping Society and dedicated himself to its promotion over a 60 year period….

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PP Ed’s Blog: Thoughts on Pipe Band Judging/ Piping at Forres Tickets/ Donald MacLeod Contest/NEPADA Discount

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One fact that emerged from yesterday’s story concerning the RSPBA’s Adjudicator Panel was this: the passion and concern everyone involved has for the pipe band art. The judges themselves are dedicated to trying to get their results correct and to have in place the best system that allows that to happen. It is inevitable that there will be clashes of personality and disputes over how this should best be done. In…

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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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