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Pipe Band Contest Returns to Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh

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On Sunday 18th June 2017, the City of Edinburgh prepares to welcome back the pipe band fraternity after an absence of 17 years. Not since the year 2000 has there been a pipe band contest in Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh. This year’s Axios Systems – Edinburgh Pipe Band Championship will take place at the Ross Theatre in West Princes Street Gardens. The Edinburgh Championship will provide an ideal platform…

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Island of Tears as Piper Eilidh Goes Home to Barra

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Piper Eilidh MacLeod’s body has been returned to her native Barra in the Western Isles. Her coffin was draped in the Barra flag as it was carried from the aircraft on the Traigh Mhor airstrip with P/Sgt Duncan Nicholson of Glasgow Police Scotland Pipe Band leading the procession. The Scotsman reported: ‘The body of Manchester terror victim Eilidh MacLeod has been repatriated to the Outer Hebrides ahead of the first funeral…

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CLASP Results from the Army School of Piping Competition

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Margaret Dunn reports: Here are results from today’s CLASP competition at the Army School. The picture shows, from L- R: Connor Sinclair (judge), Gregor McCulloch, Ross Walker, Ewen Brindle and Wilson Brown (judge).  Overall Winner Grade 3 – Ewen Brindle Overall Winner Grade 2 – Ross Walker Overall Winner Grade 1 – Gregor McCulloch Grade 3 Piobaireachd Ground 1st Robert Wilson 2nd David McRobb 3rd Andrew Richardson Full Piobaireachd 1st Ewen…

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New P/M’s Job in School Pipe Band

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James Gillespie’s High School wish to appoint a Pipe Major to lead the school’s thriving Pipe Band. The successful candidate will complete a handover with Drum Major Graeme Peters and outgoing PM Jonathon Simpson in late June, and begin formally in August 2017. The Pipe Major will be responsible for delivering tuition via lessons during school time and directing band practices after school. The band regularly perform in concerts and…

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