Category: Piobaireachd

George Watson’s Contest/ CPA Award/ School Pipes

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Organiser Ben Duncan has asked us to remind all parents and tutors the there are still places available for young pipers wishing to play in the new George Watson’s piobaireachd competition. Ben writes: ‘Would you mind please sharing this advert for ‘The Caritas Banner’ on Piping Press? Entries are healthy but there are still spaces in all events. ‘This could be a great opportunity for young aspiring pipers to perform…

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My Father, P/M Robert Reid – Part 5

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We continue with our correspondence from Robert Reid jnr. to Jimmy McIntosh. This abridged letter is dated 28th September, 1993. In the firing line are judges and professional pipers…. My father had quite a varied career in that his first job was as a piper and dancer in a music hall company touring Germany before the First World War. Being a champion boy dancer and piper he attracted quite a…

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Angus MacColls Recital/ Balmoral Classic Results

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The Lewis and Harris Piping Society have announced a recital evening featuring Angus MacColl and his son Angus jnr. Katie Laing reports: ‘The next recital in this winter’s programme will be held on Friday 17th November in the Caladh Hotel in Stornoway at 7.30pm. The guest artists will be Angus D MacColl from Benderloch near Oban, and his son Angus J MacColl. ‘Angus Senior has been a world class piper for…

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Complete London Championship Results

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This contest was held in the Caledonian Club, Belgravia, on November 3/4. Bratach Gorm1 Roderick MacLeod, Old Men of the Shells 2 Finlay Johnston, Lament for the Earl of Antrim3 Angus D MacColl, Nameless, Cherede Darievea4 Callum Beaumont, Lament for MacLeod of Colbeck5 Bruce Gandy, Lachlan MacNeill Campbell Kintarbert’s Fancy  Open Piobaireachd for the William Gillies Cup (6 tunes)1 Finlay Johnston2 Nick Hudson3 Glenn Brown4 Bruce Gandy5 Andrew Donlon MSR:…

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Editor’s Notebook: Northern Winter School/ Callum Beaumont/ Croydon BB/ Hero Piper/

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To Germany today for the Northern Winter School. It has attracted its usual large crop of students, evidence of the sustaining interest in piping and drumming in that country. But not everywhere in Europe is doing so well. Looking around we can detect a falling off in a Scandinavia, once so strong. Where are the schools in Denmark and Sweden? Maybe there is stuff happening that I am unaware of….

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