Details Announced for the George Sherriff Amateur Invitational

Organiser Bob Worrall reports….Countdown to the 23rd Annual George Sherriff Memorial Invitational on November 17. It will be held in St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Hamilton, Ontario. All the details with regard to competitors, their bio’s, times, location, adjudicators, etc. are all available on the website. Last year’s competitors and judges are pictured above. ‘The Sherriff’ gives top amateur players a taste of what it’s like to play at a major professional…

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Blackthorn Pipers Meeting Report

The Hasson family (Colmcille Pipe Band) were the special guest pipers and drummers at the Blackthorn Pipers Society meeting at the Discover Ulster-Scots Centre, Belfast on Wednesday 17th October, writes John Kelly. They are pictured playing on the night (above). Also taking part were Glenn Cupples (PSNI Pipe Band), John Mitchell (Quinn Memorial Pipe Band), Nathan Coburn (Ravara Pipe Band) and of course the Society’s Secretary, Grahame Harris, who introduced the…

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SLoT to Repeat Sell Out Glasgow Concert in Armagh

The current European and Scottish Pipe Band Champions St Laurence O’Toole Pipe Band from Dublin have sent this…. On Saturday 27th April 2019, St. Laurence O’Toole Pipe Band will once again take to the Armagh City Hotel stage to showcase their critically acclaimed concert ‘Turas Ceoil’. Having performed the concert to a sellout crowd of over 2,100 people last August, the show has received many rave reviews. Following numerous enquiries, SLOT have…

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World Solo Drumming – an Interview with Champion Jim Kilpatrick from 2000

This article is part of the PP build up to Saturday’s World Solo Drumming to be held in Glasgow Caledonian University from 9am. The following interview comes to us courtesy the RSPBA and their official magazine ‘Pipe Band’. It is from the year 2000 when Jim Kilpatrick, then of Shotts & Dykehead, won his 12th World Solo title. The above picture shows Jim and the coveted World Solo Drumming trophy….. JIM…

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World Solo Drumming Livestream

The RSPBA has announced that Saturday World Solo Drumming Adult Final and Juvenile 5 final are to be live-streamed via the Association’s YouTube channel. Chief Executive Ian Embelton: ‘We are delighted to announce that once again Glasgow Life will be live streaming the World Solo Drumming Adult Fina on Saturday 20th October. ‘Followers will find the live stream on The Worlds website at https://www.theworlds.co.uk/world-solo-drumming-championships ‘The RSPBA will also be recording…

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