Worlds Ticket Price Increases Spark Reaction

Readers have responded with considerable anger to yesterday’s story of ticket price hikes at the Worlds. Here is a selection: Mark J: ‘Ticket prices are terribly high. Add on to that not being allowed to take any liquids at all into the park. Last year even sealed bottles and cans of soft drinks were prohibited. Water bottles had to be emptied and filled from the ‘water points’ inside the park…

Concern Over Hike in Worlds Ticket Prices

Readers will probably be aware that tickets for the Worlds are now available to purchase on-line from Glasgow Life, the promoters. I am shocked by the level of increase in the ticket prices. As in previous years, there are a variety of ticket categories e.g. Friday only, Saturday only, Weekend tickets, all with the option of advance purchase or buy on the day. By Ian Forbes Price increases compared to…

Aberdeen Games and Corgarff Games Results

Piping Convenor Fraser Maitland reports from yesterday’s (June 15) Aberdeen Games….Thankfully the rain held off despite a yellow weather warning for the North East. Interesting to note a higher turnout in juniors than in seniors. According to a few competitors and parents, this was due to the addition of a new piobaireachd competition for U18s. Despite a few hiccups including a missing board for the senior MSR, and stewards balancing…

Pipers for PS Summer Recital Announced

The Piobaireachd Society’s Annual Recital of Ceòl Mòr will be held in St Cecilia’s Hall, Edinburgh, on Sunday, August 10. The title of the recital is ‘Classical Pipe Music – Scotland’s Hidden Treasure’. It is part of the Fringe Festival. The show starts 7 for 7.30pm and concludes circa 9.30pm. The pipers are (l-r above) Alasdair Henderson, Dunoon, John McDonald, Aberdeen, and Brodie Watson-Massey, Edinburgh. They’ll each play two tunes,…

Editor’s Notebook: Pipers’ Persuasion/ RSPBA Judges/ McIntosh Scholarship/ Iain Dall Memorial/ Bagad New York

Allan Hamilton has announced the last of his Pipers’ Persuasion interviews. What a service to piping he has provided. Beginning in 2010, he set about interviewing and filming noted figures in the piping world. Many provided a fascinating insight into what made them tick, how they achieved their success. Now after 15 years and more than 100 interviews, Allan has hung up his camera and microphone. He says. ‘I thoroughly…