Category: Piobaireachd

Aboyne Highland Games Online Piping Results (Updated)

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There were 40 entrants, meaning three heats for piobaireachd (six tunes) and two for light music, so a tough competition, writes Piping Convenor Dr Jack Taylor. It was pleasing to have guest judges Bill Livingstone, Jack Lee, and RS MacDonald joining us, and also to welcome Jon Don MacKenzie to the Aboyne bench.   The judges commented on the high standard.  A great day for Ian K MacDonald, and good…

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Argyllshire Gathering 150th Anniversary Competitions – Further Details

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Two major piping events will be held in Oban on August 25 and 26 to celebrate the Argyllshire Gathering’s founding in 1871. As previously announced on Piping Press, seven leading pipers with county connections have been invited to play in a competition for Piobaireachd, March, Strathspey and Reel, and Medley. These events are on the Wednesday, August 25. The pipers are: Sarah Muir, Jamie Forrester, William McCallum, Angus MacColl, Stuart…

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Lorient Festival Going Ahead this Weekend/ Piping Among the Bretons – A History, Part 3

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The world’s biggest festival of Celtice music is about to get underway in Brittany, France, but in a much-diminished format. Scottish Organiser Tom Johnstone told Piping Press: ‘It is on but very much reduced. ‘For Scotland we have no pipers or pipe bands also no dancers. We had two folk bands at first and it was cut down to one but they have pulled out due to the self isolation…

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Piper in the Cave of Melody With His Own Hebridean Overture on the Magical Isle of Staffa

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The Island of Staffa lies to the west of Mull. It was once part of the Clan Macquarrie lands along with Ulva and a few other surrounding Islands. In 1772 a single family lived on Staffa trying to farm sheep, but due to winter storms and hard living they were not there for very long. The only structure to be seen today is the remains of a 19th century shelter…

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Editor’s Notebook: Pandemic Problems for Manufacturers and State School Bands/ N Ireland Show the Way/ Tune for Cameron

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All of our bagpipe and Highland supplies companies are needing business right now. First year pandemic they got by; this year is proving much more difficult. The phone’s not ringing the way it used to, the mail is drying up. Furlough money (UK government support) is being reduced and staff lay-offs are a possibility for some. Everyone in the piping community should help if they can by ordering that new…

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