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:…
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….
The Piobaireachd Society has announced details of entry for their popular amateur ceòl mòr competition. the Archie Kenneth Quaich. The picture shows the 2023 winner Matthew Kirkwood sporting the winners’ banner. The 32nd competition is on Saturday, 24th February 2024, in the rooms of the Royal Scottish Pipers Society, 127 Rose St South Lane, Edinburgh EH2 4BB, at 9.30am. Entries and enquiries to: peter.mccalister@doctors.org.uk. Closing date 7th January 2024. Competitors should submit two tunes with…
Some information for Cailean Maclean, writes Iain Duncan. I’ve been mulling over the photo identified as ‘Robertson, Skye,’ and I’d say with confidence this photo is post WWI, perhaps late 1920s, and he’s a civilian band piper. His Glengarry cap-badge and sporran top both carry the crest of a right (dexter) hand holding a sword which belongs to the House of Inverinate, the Clan MacRae, and therefore, definitely civilian….
The Glenfiddich Champion for 2023 is Callum Beaumont. He was placed first in ceòl mòr and won by piobaireachd preference over Finlay Johnston. There was a very large audience in the great hall at Blair Castle, Blair Atholl, and the event was also live-streamed. Pictured above is Alex Gandy winner of the MSR. Piobaireachd placings:1 Callum Beaumont, Lament for MacLeod of Colbeck2 Finlay Johnston3 Fred Morrison4 Bruce Gandy5 Angus MacColl…
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