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Bratach Gorm Goes Modern

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Scottish Piping Society of London Vice President Roddy Livingstone has issued this statement: Dear All, An important announcement regarding the 2015 Bratach Gorm will be published shortly on the Scottish Piping Society of London’s website. The format of the competition has been altered to encourage the playing and promotion of piobaireachd composed during the last one hundred years.  2015 has been considered a suitable year for this innovation given the set…

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National Youth Pipe Band Concert

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Lee Moore reports:  The National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland and Preston Lodge High School Pipe Band will be taking to the stage at The Brunton Theatre in Musselburgh on Saturday 22nd November. Tickets are £8. For Bookings call 0131 665 2240; www.hubtickets.co.uk; Poster attached. Please forward to anyone you think will be interested in this fantastic event.’

Chairman Sandy’s Award

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[easyrotator]erc_14_1414056032[/easyrotator]The recipient of the annual Piping Times ‘Service to Piping’ award has been confirmed as Mr Sandy Grant Gordon, formerly Chairman of William Grant & Sons, whisky distillers. It is in recognition of Mr Grant Gordon’s lifelong support for piping. His company has expended hundreds of thousands of pounds on piping, including the sponsorship of 41 years of the Grants/ Glenfiddich Championship, the Senior Piobaireachd at Oban, the Silver Chanter, the Clan…

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Falkirk Tryst Competition

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[easyrotator]erc_14_1414056032[/easyrotator] This important, relatively new competition for talented young pipers was held on October 4th in Falkirk in Central Scotland. Main sponsor and founder of the competition, pipemaker Blue  MacMurchie, described this year’s standard of playing as at ‘the highest level’ possible for youngsters. One feature of the contest, and one that is always appreciated by the townsfolk is the parade of the competing pipers through the town after the…

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Queensland Recital

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Alex McConnell, Secretary, has announced a full day of ceol mor at the annual Queensland Pipers’ Society Recital (see below). Alex (left) can be contacted on 07 3397 4512. This is a marvellous effort by this Society, once more demonstrating their committment to the great music. Get along and support the pipers if you can. RW.   Pipers’ Society Piobaireachd Recital The recital is this coming Sunday 2 November at the…

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