Following hot on the heels of the Glasgow Highland Club competition on March 3rd, several bands moved on to the annual Watson’s indoor Juvenile/Novice competition on Sunday 5th. Just a week before the largest gathering of school bands compete in the Scottish Schools competition, this gathering had ten ‘junior’ bands playing in a march set competition, like the upcoming Novice Juvenile B, and seven ‘senior’ bands in a March, Strathspey…
Glasgow Highland Club Schools Invitational Competition March, Strathspey & Reel 1st. Dollar Academy (pictured)- Juvenile, John MacDonald of Glencoe, Shepherd’s Crook, Major David Manson 2nd. George Watson’s College – Juvenile, Argyllshire Gathering, Lady MacKenzie of Gairloch, Lochcarron 3rd George Heriot’s School – Juvenile, Edinburgh City Police Pipe Band, Maggie Cameron, Lochcarron 4th Dollar Academy – Novice A, Donald MacLean’s Farewell to Oban, Maggie Cameron, Alick C MacGregor Other schools participating; Strathallan, Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh Academy, Glenalmond, Erskine Stewart Melville. All Juvenile eyes…
Director of Army Bagpipe Music, Major Gordon Rowan, has sent this picture of the editors in close confab using a giant screen to proof and edit the book. Such technology! No excuse for errors now lads! They are poring over the last tune in the book which is scheduled for launch at the Piping Live festival in August. Don’t forget the Army solo and band contests at Inchdrewer House this…
The ‘Live Back in Ireland ’87’ concert was held in the Waterfront Hall, Belfast, last night. Many of the original 78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band were joined by an all-star cast of guest players from the UK and Ireland for the show compèred by Bob Worrall. During the evening Bob presented souvenirs to, among others, Kenny Stewart, who wrote of the original concert for Piping Press, Winston Pinkerton (RSPBANI President), and Meaghan…
Ryan Cupples-Menendez, a member of Grade 1 PSNI Pipe Band, was the Blackthorn Piper at the Blackthorn Pipers Society Meeting at the Discover Ulster-Scots Centre, Belfast on Wednesday, writes John Kelly (left). Also taking part were Ryan’s father Glenn Cupples (PSNI Pipe Band), Ashley McMichael (Field Marshal), Mark Hasson (P/M of Colmcille), Samantha Coburn (Thiepval Memorial), Nathan Coburn (Portavogie) and of course the Society’s Secretary, Grahame Harris (Major Sinclair Mem.) who introduced the…
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