Category: Piobaireachd

CLASP Online Winners/ Recognition for Cameron

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CLASP, the Competition League for Amateur Solo Pipers, runs three ‘live online’ competitions each year, writes Margaret Houlihan. This format was introduced in Covid times, but continues to grow in popularity attracting amateur adult pipers to compete ‘live’ from the comfort of their own home and from anywhere in the world. Once the live video performance is captured, these are emailed to the judges for consideration. This gives the judge a visual…

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Editor’s Notebook: Jamie Troy/ Ian’s Funeral/ Talk Piob/ Solo Judges/ Letter

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A nice, well-deserved comment from reader Bruce Young about the late Jamie Troy: ‘I remember maybe 15 years ago ordering reeds. I was sent a dozen and told to pick what I liked and return the rest with a cheque. I kept them all and still have a couple hidden away. The piping community is the best, and he was the best of the best.’ I couldn’t agree more Bruce….

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The Kettlewell Legacy: Inspiring the Next Generation of Pipers

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I have just finished my term as President of the Glasgow Highland Club. One of my last duties was accepting a most generous donation from the family of the late David Kettlewell. David spent a lifetime teaching youngsters the pipes and a stipulation of the gift is that it should be used as a prize for junior piping. By Colin Kerr The spark that ignited David’s lifelong love of piping happened…

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P/M James W. Troy 1942- 2025

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Pipe Major James (Jamie) Troy passed away peacefully on the morning of December 9th, surrounded by his family. He was 83. His entire life he had dealt with severe asthma. A recent fall put him in hospital and his underlying condition was too much to overcome. As a child of only seven, the family’s Scottish doctor advised his parents that Jamie should take up Highland dancing to help strengthen his…

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Review: Ben Duncan Recital

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Last weekend’s recital held in the Gordon Highlanders Museum in Aberdeen was well attended, with a close to capacity crowd of 60, writes Fraser Maitland, Chairman of Aberdeen Piping Society. The crowd suggested that there is a real appetite for live piping in the city. These events are still well received here in Aberdeen. One of our young pipers, Murray Barclay, kicked off the night with some traditional marches. He…

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