Bob Brown, King’s Piper, renowned teacher and competitor is well known in the solo piping world. He was a direct link to the teaching of John MacDonald, Inverness, and after retiring from his job on the Royal estates on Deeside dedicated himself to passing on what he had learned to the next generation of pipers. This teaching involved travel. In 1972 he was to make his last fateful tour abroad,…
Part time piping and drumming instructors are required for the Blairgowrie, Angus, schools area. The spec reads: ‘To develop a performance pipe band by delivering lessons in the Blairgowrie and District Community Schools area, running band practices, and organising performances. ‘The programme is managed by the Blairgowrie and District Schools Pipe Band Committee, which is a constituted voluntary organisation. The post-holder will report to the committee. ‘Lessons will take place…
I have set up a new solo piping competition in Helensburgh. It is sponsored by the Piobaireachd Society and two local businesses, writes Colina Helen Campbell. All details are in the entry form attached. This is a new solo piping competition being held following the cancellation this year of the BPC-Bicentenary Pipe Band Championships, Helensburgh, and the Rosneath Solo Piping competition. The aim of the new competition is to provide a…
Entries are now closed for one of the first Highland games of the summer at Blair Atholl on May 29. Pipers have topped sixty with double figures in all grades P/A, B and C. The day before the games….. This year’s Atholl Highlanders Parade at Blair Castle in Highland Perthshire marks the retirement of two very distinguished band members who hand over duties to two musical brothers. The Parade will see the…
Dr Jack Taylor: Here are the results from the Gordon Castle Highland Games and Country Fair held today. Competitors pictured above. Open Piobaireachd1. Gordon Barclay 2. John McDonald3. James McPetrie4. Hamish Munro5. Andrew Yu Open March1. Hamish Munro2. John McDonald3. James McPetrie4. Gordon Barclay5. Andrew Yu Open Strathspey and Reel1. James McPetrie2. John McDonald3. Hamish Munro4. Andrew Yu5. Gordon Barclay Overall Champion: John MacDonald Junior EventsPiobaireachd1. Jake Robertson2. Sarah Keir3….
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