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News: Nicol Brown Change, Inverness Medallists, New Letter

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Paula Glendinning reports: Dear Friends of the Nicol-Brown, We hope to see you this Friday evening for Andrew Hayes’s concert, and Saturday all day for the Nicol-Brown Amateur Invitational Contest. WE HAVE A NEW LOCATION: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 21 Hackett Blvd., Albany, NY 12208, 518-463-2257; http://www.stpaulsplace.org/contact_us_2.html If you have any excuses for not attending, such as living somewhere other than North America, you’re very welcome to forward this message to other piping enthusiasts and patrons…

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Band News: Glasgow Skye, NZ Police, Buchan Peterson

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Douglas Orr of Glasgow Skye Association Pipe band has sent this: On Thursday night at a full meeting of the band, Ewan Henderson (pictured) was elected as the new Pipe Major of the Glasgow Skye Association Pipe Band. The Band members are delighted with the appointment and everyone is keen to see the progress that is made under the new leadership. Ewan brings with him a wealth of experience, both…

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News: Letters Page Launched & Fantastic Pipe Night in Edinburgh

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Pipingpress.com today launches its very own Letters page. This is the page where you and our thousands of readers worldwide can instantly share your news and views on all matters pipe band and piping. You might have a photograph or tune you wish to share with the rest of the piping world, well then, this is the place to be. So let us have your comments and information. It may be…

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Pipe Band Magazine Available Now

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The October issue of Pipe Band Magazine, official publication of the RSPBA, is now available for free from the ppresshop courtesy of the Association. All content and advertisements are interactive and the magazine includes coverage of the 2014 Worlds, the history of the City of Edinburgh Police Pipe Band, a tribute to P/M Bert Short and a review of the new WUSPBA 50th Anniversary tune collection. In addition there is local…

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Set Tunes Posted

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The Piobaireachd Society’s Set Tunes list for 2015 has now been posted here. All tunes in the Senior list are MacCrimmon or MacCrimmon related works. Gold Medal candidates will submit eight tunes of their own choice and Silver Medal six. These tunes and requirements are recommendations to the Argyllshire Gathering and Northern Meeting competitions. Piobaireachd Society membership is open to all with an interest in the great music. Your pipingpress.com editor,…

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