PP Editor’s Blog: PB Mag Preview/ Results from the Antipodes/ SPA KO/ Midwest Solo Championship

The April edition of Pipe Band magazine will be available from Thursday on the RSPBA website and from the Piping Press shop. The magazine has features on: AD Hamilton, the father of modern pipe band ensemble Pipe band competition performance set up – the circle must go Reid Maxwell’s new sticks – a review Live in Ireland – 1987 remembered Consultative judging pilot scheme explained AGM wrap up National Juvenile…

Two Impressive Sets of PIpes for Sale/ BC Pipers Results

Two fine looking sets of pipes for sale today in our Classified Ads pages. The first is a full silver set of Naill bagpipes (above), beautifully engraved, and the other a set of Sinclair plain silver pipes. Considering the price of silver these days, good prices on both. Check them out here. Posted today are the results from last weekend’s British Columbia Pipers’ Association Indoor Meet. Editor Robert Wallace writes:…

SPA Adult Amateur and Veterans

Scottish Pipers’ Association Adult Amateur & Veterans Competition, College of Piping, March 26. Piob (two tunes) 1 Stewart Gaudin, Lament for Captain McDougall 2 Andrew Park, Battle of Auldearn No 2 3 Dagmar Pesta, Wee Spree March (two tunes) – Donaldson Barclay Quaich 1 Iain MacIntyre 2 Andrew Park 3 Anne Lore S&R (two of each) – RBS Cup 1 Andrew Park 2 Iain MacIntyre 3 Stewart Gaudin Veterans (slow…

New Sponsor for New England Pipe & Drum Academy

The New England Pipe and Drum Academy (NEPADA) has received new sponsorship from one of North America’s leading reedmakers, Chris Apps Reeds. The Academy runs from June 14 -19 at the beautiful Adelynrood Retreat in Byfield, MA, about an hour from Boston. Registrations are now open, and for 2016 the Academy will feature a full programme for side, bass and tenor drummers. Thanks to the sponsorship from Mr Apps all pipers…

Skye Gathering and the Silver Chanter 2016

Details have been announced for the 2016 Skye Gathering and Silver Chanter competitions. Convenor Cailean MacLean has intimated the following: ‘Silver Chanter 3rd August 2016: The invitees to this year are: Callum Beaumont , Angus MacColl, Iain Speirs, Stuart Liddell, Roderick MacLeod and Cameron Drummond. It is the 50th SC competition and Iain MacFadyen, who has attended all of them, will adjudicate. ‘Skye Gathering 2nd/3rd August 2016: We have made…