My comments on the Lament for Mary MacLeod (see British Championships 2018 – Grade 1 Review) may have baffled some non-piobaireachd players in the pipe band world but you can listen to the whole 12 minute or so tune here (scroll down the page a bit) played by maestro Donald MacPherson and you might get an idea of what I was talking about. To pick and mix ‘tuney’ sections of ceol…
The organisers of the Donald MacDonald Cuach competition have sent this: Finalists have been announced for two prestigious traditional music competitions to be held at Armadale Castle, Gardens & Museum of the Isles this June. The Donald MacDonald Cuach piobaireachd competition, now in its 32nd year, will bring together five renowned pipers from across Scotland on 15 June. The following day introduces a major new competition for Senior Clàrsach, where…
I spent yesterday afternoon with Jimmy McIntosh who, with his wife Joyce, is on a three-week visit to the UK. Jimmy, now in his 90s, continues to amaze everyone with his energy and enthusiasm for piping. He is a firm believer in the adage ‘don’t count the days; make every day count’ and is currently involved in a number of projects, which, with Joyce’s valuable support, I am sure he…
Very healthy entries for the Blair Atholl piping a week on Sunday (May 27) – at least in the seniors. Over 40 signed up across all grades. Unfortunately there are only a few forward for the under 18s and the organisers are keen to encourage as many youngsters as possible to get involved. So if you are a junior and feel like a tune at what is effectively the first…
We are grateful to piping historian Keith Sanger (left) for making his detailed research on the MacIntyre family of pipers available to readers. Keith’s research shows the links the family had with the MacCrimmons and also gives us interesting background into a family which won many prizes in the early competition in Edinburgh and Falkirk and who composed such masterworks as the piobaireachd the Prince’s Salute, My King Has Landed…
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