Herewith the 2017 Piping Press Guide to the Games 2017. It is based on that of the Scottish Highland Games Association and we are grateful to them for the information. This list does not profess to be complete or totally accurate. We have done our best with the available information. The list has been published as early as possible to allow pipers and enthusiasts to plan their summer and to encourage…
I’m told that there a few juvenile and novice juvenile pipe bands who are considering not playing in these grades. They cannot compete against the highly organised and well-financed teaching programmes at some of the private school bands and therefore, rather than opt for a hiding every weekend, may decide to take their chances in the adult grades such as 4a and 4b. If this is the case then we…
The organisers of the annual Donald Macleod Memorial Competition, held every year on the island of Lewis, have announced the invitees and other details. The date is Friday 31 March 2017 and the venue as last year, the Caladh Inn, 11 James Street, Stornoway. The excellent music starts at 10.15am; admission: £15. Invited pipers are as follows: 1) Alasdair Henderson 2) Finlay Johnston 3) Angus MacColl 4) William McCallum 5) Roderick MacLeod…
Former RSPBA librarian Iain Duncan has written on the same subject: ‘Interested to read the plea regarding the 277 A&SH. About the same time that I bought the Muirheads EP I sent to you a couple of weeks ago I also bought another EP which was recorded by the 277 sometime after their Belfast win. Unfortunately I loaned this out many years ago for it never to return. Although we’re talking over 50…
Glenn Gillan has written again about his father’s band, the Argylls 277RA TA, World Champions at Belfast in 1962 with P/M John Weatherston in charge. Glenn writes: ‘I’d like to find a photo of my father’s band 277 A&SH on the field at the Worlds when they won in 1962 if anyone has it. They made a record after but he isn’t on the cover photo as he was out…
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