Category: Pipe Bands

African blackwood: New Protection Rule Exemption Brings Relief for Bagpipemakers

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On January 2 the African blackwood tree will be added to the protected species list of CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. This means that all trade in the wood, from the tree dalbergia melanoxylon, will be controlled and certified at a cost to the grower and the importer. CITES works by subjecting international trade in specimens of selected species to certain controls. All import, export, re-export of species of flora…

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PP Ed’s Blog: Craigmount Cancelled/ Wheel of Fortune Reduce Entry Fees for 2017 Showpiece

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Saturday’s Craigmount Junior competition has been cancelled. The announcement was made last night. Organisers say they will contact all entrants individually. In a statement they say: ‘Due to unforeseen circumstances causing the event to no longer be financially viable, it is with regret that we advise that the Solo Competition on 3rd December is cancelled. We will contact all entrants in due course.’ This will be a disappointment to many…

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City of Whitehorse Band Call it Quits

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Following the controversy surrounding the City of Whitehorse Pipe Band in Australia the band management have decided to cease operations with immediate effect. In a statement the band say: ‘Without prejudice: Whitehorse Band Management to Cease Operations of Pipe Band. It is with regret that band management has chosen to cease the operations of the band. Band management met on the weekend and has just made an internal announcement to the players within…

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Famous Pipers – P/M Willie Lawrie, Ballachulish

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Reader Eric MacIntrye reminds us today that it is exactly 100 years since the death of the great Willie Lawrie (see Letters). Many pipers are fortunate to  excel in one branch of our art either as a teacher, player or composer. Some are fortunate to master two; seldom three. But for Willie Lawrie this trinity of achievement came as naturally as mother’s milk. Genial, warm, humourous, articulate was how his contemporaries…

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PP Ed’s Blog: QOH/ Major Gordon/RSPBA Regradings/Taking of Beaumont Hamel

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We are always keen to promote and publicise Army piping and drumming and especially those who work so hard in maintaining this pillar of the piping establishment. Part of that support comes in recording the history of the various regiments and their Pipes & Drums. The above photograph is from the Queen’s Own Highlanders (Seaforth & Camerons) Collection and the caption tells us that it was taken at Tidworth in…

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