Category: Piobaireachd

Scottish Government Announce Cash Boost for the National Piping Centre

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The National Piping Centre has been granted £450,000 in the latest round of grants from Creative Scotland, the Government’s arts funding body. ‘Regular Funding 2018-21’, will deliver three-year funding to 116  ‘cultural and creative organisations across Scotland’, CS say. Their blurb reads: ‘The network demonstrates creative excellence, potential and ambition, with significant reach across Scotland, and internationally, and across many areas of practice. The network consists of organisations that produce, present and…

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Boys Brigade History Down South / Piobaireachd Composing Competition

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John Shone has written to the Editor on a still-thriving English BB company….. It was good to read your earlier story about the Boys Brigade history and in particular your own company the 214 Glasgow. Readers may not be aware that one BB company and its band is still thriving down in the deep south! It’s good to be able to report that the 5th Croydon BB Pipes and Drums…

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Be a Better Piper – How to Practice Your Pipes in a Flat or Apartment

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South Africa correspondent Nicholas Taitz has devised what may be a new practice idea for those unable to play their pipes because they live in a flat or apartment. There must be many hundreds worldwide with this problem. Nicholas writes… I recently came up with what I think is  a very effective practice idea for the big pipes. Like many pipers, I don’t have a venue available late at night…

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Vale of Atholl Junior Solos Draw

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Contest Draw Vale of Atholl Junior Piping & Drumming | 20th Jan. This well run solo contest takes place tomorrow in Pitlochry. Get along to support the competitors if you can. Here is the draw: Event 1 Piob U15 – 09.30 01. Cameron Stewart 02. Edward Hannay 03. Brogan Townsley 04. Milly Fox 05. Fraser Robson 06. Archie Clark 07. Joshua Reilly Event 2 Piob 15-18 – 09.30 01. Cameron Bullard 02….

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New Recording from Donald MacPherson added to PP Archive/ RSPBA Update Prescribed Tunes

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A treat for piobaireachd aficionados today with the posting on the PP Audio Archive of a performance of the Lament for Mary MacLeod by Donald MacPherson, writes the Editor. The recording was made by the BBC in 1977 during a recital Donald gave with P/M Angus MacDonald at the Eden Court Theatre, Inverness.We are grateful to Donald McBride, one of Donald’s former students. for passing it on. Donald’s playing reflects all…

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