Category: Letters

Rutherglen Pipe Band Letter & Two New Piobaireachd Recordings

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We start today with a new letter from piping researcher Hector Russell, Helensburgh. Hector has been delving into the archives of the 214th Glasgow Company of the Boys’ Brigade Pipe Band and discovering many interesting old photographs and information about a band that was a hotbed of top-level piping and drumming tuition during the latter half of the 20th Century. The picture above is of the Rutherglen Pipe Band and features…

More Rutherglen Pipe Band Letter & Two New Piobaireachd Recordings

PP Editor’s Blog: SPA KO/ Gordon Duncan Book/ Kilberry Bagpipes/ Scottish Schools

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Vice President Hugh Anderson reports from Saturday’s SPA Knock Out: ‘We had a really good night despite high winds and heavy rain all day. You could hear the wind gusting in the hall fortunately it was at the back so did not affect the players or the sixty-odd audience. Chris [Armstrong] won the toss and played first and played really well then after the break it was Stuart’s [Liddell] turn…

More PP Editor’s Blog: SPA KO/ Gordon Duncan Book/ Kilberry Bagpipes/ Scottish Schools

PP Editor’s Blog: Ross & Cromarty Concerts/ Band Regradings/ Andrew Pitkeathly/ Letters

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Gail Laird of the Ross & Cromarty Pipes and Drums School has sent this: ‘The Ross and Cromarty Pipes and Drums School rounded off their successful competing season by a three-night mini tour of Ross-shire. ‘The concerts were an outstanding success. The band was delighted at the level of  community support at every venue. The main band was outstanding, showcasing their talent under the brilliant tutelage of Niall Matheson  (Pipe Major)…

More PP Editor’s Blog: Ross & Cromarty Concerts/ Band Regradings/ Andrew Pitkeathly/ Letters

Archive copy of ‘Highland Wedding’ from John MacDougall Gillies

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Interesting letter today posted by Jimmy McIntosh re the performance of John Burgess in the Clasp contest at Inverness and mentioned in our Famous Pipers column last week. Read the letter here. Pipemaker Blue MacMurchie has again delved into his copious archive for the benefit of Piping Press readers. This time Blue has sent us a handwritten copy of the 2/4 march Highland Wedding in a setting by John MacDougall…

More Archive copy of ‘Highland Wedding’ from John MacDougall Gillies

Archibald Campbell: New Letter Published/ Piping Press Pictures/ Space Piper

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Thanks to pipemaker Blue MacMurchie we are able today to publish another interesting letter from Archibald Campbell, Kilberry. In it he talks of the Piobaireachd Society’s first series of books in distinctive forthright manner. Read the letter here and thanks to Blue for sending it on. To remind everyone, high-resolution files of many Piping Press pictures are available from the Piping Press Shop: Buy High Resolution Photographs – capture your memories…

More Archibald Campbell: New Letter Published/ Piping Press Pictures/ Space Piper