RSPBA Vice Chairman John Hughes has contacted the Editor: ‘Just doing a bit of research into a shield that was presented to my uncle William Chisholm in 1943 from the Piobaireachd Society and with your extensive knowledge of the solo piping scene I thought I would seek your assistance. ‘I’ve attached an image of the shield and wondered if you had any insight into why it would have been presented….
The January 1, 2018 edition of the RSPBA’s Pipe Band Magazine will be available for free digital download in the next few days. Keeping checking Piping Press and the RSPBA’s own website for your copy. The front cover pays tribute to World Solo Drumming Champion Steven MacWhirter (see above) who secured his eighth title at the championships held last October at Glasgow Caledonian University. Inside the 30 page magazine: Headquarters…
Dates and other details for all 2018 outdoor pipe band contests have now been issued by the RSPBA. Headquarters says: ‘These events are of course subject to change so please check back frequently. You will find links here to contest summaries as we receive them as well as any pre drawn contests sent from branches. All previous years summaries can be found via our results service. ‘A reminder that this…
Well done to Piping Live for making such a significant contribution to the economy of Glasgow and the wider country (£2.5m according to last week’s press release). I found it amusing however that the festival’s organisers, the Piping Centre, could put out such a self-congratulatory notice and barely mention the Worlds! Here’s the full quote from Festival Director Roderick MacLeod: ‘We continue to break our own records, bringing in more…
Today we have the fourth and final instalment of our abridged excerpts from the above named book by Ian Hamilton Mackay Scobie. The book was published in 1924 and is now out of print. This excerpt talks of the origins of the famous Seaforth Collection of Pipe Music, one of the best regimental collections, and prized for its settings and variety of tunes. This excerpt also reveals early actions against the…
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