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PP Editor’s Blog 28/11/14

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Firstly I must express my personal sadness at the passing of Denver Cardwell. A real character he was; a man to make you laugh but with a humour underpinned by a profound knowledge of piping and pipe bands. Firm in his views and in his friends; loyal to the last. If life’s about laughing then Denver lived it to the full. Who will forget the stairheid clash between him and…

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PP Editor’s Blog 21/11/14

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[easyrotator]erc_14_1414056032[/easyrotator]A lot happening since we last met and thanks for all the support and huge amount of site traffic. Check out the new comments on last week’s blog and on Highland dress. Janet Montague has also made a very fair comment about the way pipers/bands write and play 3/4s. Janet is quite correct when she says we write our music with what should be an anacrusis, within the bar. The problem…

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PP Editor’s Blog 14/11/14

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[easyrotator]erc_14_1414056032[/easyrotator] The West of Scotland Branch of the RSPBA’s Graham Johnston Memorial contest is at the College of Piping tomorrow so get along and support the kids if you can. The draw is posted here. One interesting feature of this contest is the section calling for tunes composed by P/M Willie Ferguson. Plenty great melodies to choose from this prolific composer of yesteryear. See the WW1 tunes feature. ** The…

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PP Editor’s Blog 7/11/14

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[easyrotator]erc_14_1414056032[/easyrotator]With all the live streaming that is going on these days it is heartening to know that active consideration is being given to doing just that with the World Solo Drumming. This Andante – sponsored event would be a certain winner with the pipe band fraternity worldwide, especially, of course, the percussionists. As I said in my report a couple of weeks ago, if the piping is good, both main…

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PP Editor’s Blog 31/10/14

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[easyrotator]erc_12_1414049835[/easyrotator]To London today for the annual piping championship from where I will report for pipingpress.com. If the piping is anything like as good as at the Glenfiddich then we are in for a treat. London was always an opportunity to catch up with friends down south and I am sure this year will be no exception. I first went down in 1976 (Chelsea Town Hall) and hardly missed a year…

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