Category: Piobaireachd

PP Editor’s Blog: New Baby, Piob. Soc, Douglas Elmslie, National Library

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Congratulations to top pipers Craig Sked and wife Fiona on the birth of their daughter Maggie Heather who was born at 20.06 on the 21st of January in Melbourne. As you can see mother and baby are doing well and dad doesn’t look too bad either! Check out the baby’s fingers – a piper or what? President Dr Jack Taylor has announced changes to the line up for this year’s…

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New Books Available for Free Download

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Today we make available two books which will be of interest to piobaireachd enthusiasts. The first is a copy of the Gesto Canntaireachd first issued in 1828 and compiled by Captain Niel Macleod of Gesto from tunes taken from ‘John MacCrimmon’. The second is P/M William MacLean’s transliteration of this book into staff notation. Read more about the pipe major and his work here. He is pictured above. Both books…

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Important New Book from Jimmy McIntosh

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Piobaireachd authority and expert teacher, James McIntosh MBE, has announced the release of his long-awaited book on piobaireachd. The publicity release reads: Introducing ‘Ceol Mor for the Great Highland Bagpipe’, by P/M James Haddow McIntosh, MBE. This is a collection of history and teaching, and Jimmy’s original manuscripts of ceol mor, presented in the Balmoral Tradition, as taught by P/M John MacDonald, MBE; P/M R.U. Brown, MBE, and P/M R.B. Nicol. …

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Piobaireachd Society Conference Details

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Piobaireachd Society Conference 2015 The Piobaireachd Society has announced final details for its annual conference to be held 21st/22nd March at the Birnam Hotel, Birnam, Perthshire. Attendance is open to all whether a member or not. It is a very sociable weekend where everyone is made most welcome. Papers will be delivered on the following: Donald MacPherson Master Musician – John Shone John was a long-term pupil of the late maestro…

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New Letters: Trophy Traced/Piobaireachd Comment

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The power of pipingpress.com! Within days of mentioning the missing Braemar trophy in the PP Editor’s Blog (12/12/14), it has been traced and will be forwarded to the 2014 recipient. It proves yet again the marketing strength of the internet, and in particular this online magazine. If you are a manufacturer or retailer of piping and pipe band supplies make sure you join our growing band of advertisers who are already reaping the…

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