SFU lead drummer Reid Maxwell is to be honoured for his work as a performer and teacher in his home province. Band and BC Pipers President Rob MacNeil has sent this: ‘It has been announced by British Columbia Premier Christy Clark and Keith Mitchell, chair of the British Columbia Achievement Foundation, that Reid Maxwell, Lead Drummer of the Simon Fraser University Pipe Band and Director and Life Member of the…
Bands and drum majors can now enter by paper and online for all RSPBA Major Championships. The process has been improved from last year. New History feature added today on piping in 1844; check it out here. South Florida Pipe and Drum Academy concluded last weekend. Successful week; report and pix to follow. Tom Johnstone has been in touch re this year’s Lorient Festival. ‘The three pipers from Scotland competing…
All eyes on the Uist & Barra contest tomorrow, the first professional event of the year. Once more the organisers have attracted a top class field of pipers. Stay tuned to pipingpress.com for first results and comment on the day. U&B Piping Convenor John Angus Smith has sent this: ‘The Glasgow Uist and Barra Association announces the running order and piobaireachds for Saturday’s Annual Piping Competition: Pìobaireachd 1. Roderick…
Thanks to everyone who re-tweeted and passed on yesterday’s post re the SFU concert. The response has been very gratifying and I hope the ticket sales have been given a boost. One error to correct: the World’s Week concert is on August 12 NOT August 15 as I had it. Click on the ad. below to buy your briefs.[wds id=”4″] Only just over a week till the South Florida Pipe…
Results of our poll on the drumming prize were as follows: Yes, but for side drummers only 10% Yes, for all drummers, bass, tenor and side 40% Definitely not, it’s a pipe band contest for goodness sake 34% No, there are too many drummers today anyway without encouraging more 16% So yes, most of you think there should be prizes for drummers. However a significant percentage…
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