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CLASP Results from the Army School of Piping Competition

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Margaret Dunn reports: Here are results from today’s CLASP competition at the Army School. The picture shows, from L- R: Connor Sinclair (judge), Gregor McCulloch, Ross Walker, Ewen Brindle and Wilson Brown (judge).  Overall Winner Grade 3 – Ewen Brindle Overall Winner Grade 2 – Ross Walker Overall Winner Grade 1 – Gregor McCulloch Grade 3 Piobaireachd Ground 1st Robert Wilson 2nd David McRobb 3rd Andrew Richardson Full Piobaireachd 1st Ewen…

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PP Ed’s Blog: J Ban MacKenzie/ Weekend contests/ Govan concert/ Donald McBride

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A painting of John Ban MacKenzie reputed to be worth £10,000 has been stolen from a house in East Lothian in what police have described as a ‘targeted theft’. The picture entitled ‘Piper to the 2nd Marquess of Breadalbane’ by JM Barclay, which dates from 1842, was taken from a house near Kippielaw Farm, near East Linton. The BBC reported that four other paintings of black and gold Asian-style design were…

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Balmoral School of Piping and Drumming’s 2017 Summer Music Sessions

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The organisers of this programme have sent this: This summer, 2017, the Balmoral School will run an intensive summer program for pipers and drummers of all ages, in Indiana and Pennsylvania. Both beginners and accomplished musicians will immerse themselves in weeklong music sessions with some of the best pipers and pipe band drummers in the world. June 29-July 2: University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN Piping Instructors: Jimmy Bell, Nick Hudson…

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World’s Week Parade to Aid Glasgow Children’s Hospital

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The press office for Piping Live have sent this about a spectacular fundraiser during World’s Week…. Calling all pipers and drummers! Piping Live! Glasgow International Piping Festival (7 – 13 August) is inviting you to take part in this year’s Piping Live! Big Band – a spectacular parade set to open this year’s festival, in honour of the work of the Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity. The Piping Live! Big Band will…

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Solo Piping Versus Bands and Thoughts on the B Piobaireachd at the Atholl Gathering

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As you may have read, the winner of the B Grade Piobaireachd at Sunday’s Atholl Gathering was Charles MacDonald from Inverness (pictured above on his way to victory). His tune was the Lament for Captain MacDougall, writes the Editor. He had a lovely pipe as far as could be discerned through the discordant hum of the bouncy castle generator directly opposite the platform. Charles’s finger was good apart from the odd…

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