Category: Features

Famous Pipers/ Duncan Johnstone Contest

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A new addition this week to our Famous Pipers series is a feature on the legendary John MacDonald of Inverness. As author Norman Matheson says, John MacDonald continues to have a profound effect on piping to this day. Read Mr Matheson’s article here. Tomorrow sees the annual Duncan Johnstone Memorial competition. Held at the National Piping Centre, this contest is run by the Competing Pipers’ Association and the Centre. It…

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P/M Donald Maclean and Major Manson

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It is history all the way this morning with a nice letter and photographs from Ontario about Donald Maclean’s 2/4 march Major Manson at Clachantrushal. The letter begs more information on P/M Maclean and this we have included in our new ‘Famous Pipers’ section of the web magazine. Easy access to piping history is very important, especially for the younger, internet generation. Here, then, is an opportunity for our army of young…

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