Category: Piobaireachd

A Tune from James Duncan Mackenzie/ Jimmy McIntosh Scholarship Details

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We asked Lewis-based James Duncan Mackenzie if he would be prepared to play something from his new book for us. We were delighted to receive the following video of James, an expert piper, playing the first tune in the book, the 2/4 march, Katie Mackenzie of Dingwall. We hope you enjoy this exclusive for PP readers and thank you James and Katie: The ‘James Duncan Mackenzie Collection’ features 52 pipe…

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Piper James Duncan Mackenzie, Lewis, Releases Book of Own Compositions

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Lewis piper James Duncan Mackenzie has released a book featuring 70 of his own tunes for pipes and other instruments. It includes tunes which have already become popular in both the pipe band and folk music scenes, writes Katie Mackenzie. The ‘James Duncan Mackenzie Collection’ features 52 pipe compositions, including tunes such as Smelling Fresh and Willie Bucach Macleod of Stornoway, and 18 tunes that go outside the range of…

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Results of US-Based Competition: ‘World Online Solos’

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Here is the list of winners in the professional piping section of this popular event run by Jori Chisholm of Seattle, USA. Click on the links to hear the winning performances. Highland dress is not worn. The full list of winners is available here. Piobaireachd1 Dr Brendon Eade (pictured), NZ, Lament for Donald Duaghal Mackay2 Ian K MacDonald, Canada, Lament for King George III3 James MacHattie, Canada, Glengarry’s March4 John Dew,…

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Editor’s Notebook: Covid Fears for 2022 Season/ Charity Single/ Talk Piobaireachd/ Results from Yesteryear

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All the indications are that the restrictions/ recommendations on social gatherings limited to three households, as announced yesterday, will extend at least until March. What impact this will have on band practices here in Scotland I know not. But I am concerned. The knock on effect for the 2022 season could be significant. Already we have had the cancellation of the Scottish Schools contest scheduled for the end of March….

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Some Reflections on My Time as an Instructor at the College of Piping

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The airing last weekend of the online premiere of the film ‘Follow Me…I’m Right Behind You’ brought back a host of memories from my time as senior instructor at the former College of Piping in Glasgow. I retired from Strathclyde Police in December 2006 and during that first week of doing nothing I received a phone call; it was the College of Piping asking if I would come in and…

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