Category: Pipe Bands

More Details of New England Pipe & Drum Academy

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New England Pipe & Drum Academy committee member Bruce Landay has sent this from Massachusetts:  As in past years, I want to remind everyone that the New England Piping & Drumming Academy will be held at the Adelynrood Retreat in Byfield, MA, June 16-21. On the piping side, faculty will include Rob Wallace, Matt Pantaleoni and Donald McBride.  On the drumming side, we are fortunate to have Tommy Johnston for the…

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Australia Solo Pipe Band Drumming Championship

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Pipe Bands Australia has today announced that the biennial Australian Solo Drumming Championships will be held in Canberra in 2017, 2019 and 2021. Canberra College of Piping and Drumming will host this year’s championships as part of its annual solos competition on Sunday 8 October following the 7th annual Canberra Highland Gathering the previous day. The solos will be held in the grounds of the Australian War Memorial, one of…

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RSPBA Publishes Draw for UK Pipe Band Championships

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The UK Pipe Band Championships will be held at Stormont, Belfast, Northern Ireland on June 10. There is a high entry in all grades. Here are the bands playing in Grade 1 and the times of their performances courtesy of the RSPBA: Grade 1 – Final 01 13:30 Field Marshal Montgomery 02 13:40 Inveraray and District 03 13:50 Bleary and District 04 14:00 Vale of Atholl 05 14:10 Peoples Ford…

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PP Ed’s Blog: New England/ HIMDF Results/ Colin Thomson/ Gransha

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Just to clarify things and avoid any confusion, the dates of next month’s New England Pipe & Drum Academy are June 16 -21. Publicity material with anything other than these dates is incorrect and apologies for any confusion. Everything is shaping up well for another fine week at the superb Adelynrood Retreat and Conference Centre. We are delighted to have drumming expert Tommy Johnston with us this year as our percussion…

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Revised date for 2018 Australian Championships

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Pipe Bands Australia has sent this: The 2018 Australian Pipe Band Championships will be held at Brisbane Boys’ College on 7 April following a review of planning for the nation’s premier event by host branch Queensland. The championships were originally planned for the Gold Coast in September next year, however the branch had met challenges securing a suitable venue to showcase performances by an estimated 40 bands, the branch announced today….

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