Category: Pipe Bands

Hugh ‘Baggy’ MacMillan/ Duncan MacDiarmid/ Side Lights Review

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We regret to have to report the passing of London stalwart Hugh ‘Baggy’ MacMillan and of Duncan MacDiarmid, of the Atholl Highlanders. On Hugh, Roddy Livingstone of the Scottish Piping Society of London has sent this: ‘Former SPSL President Hugh ‘Baggy’ MacMillan passed away after a short illness in Croydon University Hospital in the early hours of Wednesday 7th September. ‘He was born into a piping family, his father Malcolm…

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Eric Ward Stands Down at Greater Glasgow Police Pipe Band

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Greater Glasgow Police Scotland Pipe Band have announced that Eric Ward is no longer Leading Drummer of the band. P/M Iain MacPherson has issued the following statement: ‘The band recognises with gratitude his massive contribution over the last 21 years, which has been a key factor in the band’s success over that period. ‘Eric is, without doubt, a legendary name in pipe band drumming and his very high standards of rudimentation…

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Archie Kenneth Quaich Entries Open/ Bands Fees Due/ World Solo Drumming

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THE ARCHIE KENNETH QUAICH COMPETITION The twenty-fifth annual amateur Piobaireachd competition for the Archie Kenneth Quaich will take place on Saturday, 4th March 2017, in the rooms of The Royal Scottish Pipers’ Society, 127 Rose Street Lane South, Edinburgh, starting at 10am. Entries and enquiries to Alan Forbes, 24 Garscube Terrace, Edinburgh EH12 6BN.   Tel: 0131-337 4094 or e-mail: alan.forbes@btinternet.com Competitors should submit two tunes with their entries, one…

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Cowal Gathering and the Need to Recognise Our Champion of Champions Winners

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A few weeks ago we asked the question ‘Do we need to rethink the Champion of Champions Awards’? It was borne of a notion that these awards, when announced at the Worlds, get lost amid all the other excitement and celebration, writes the Editor. Our view is that the Champion of Champions titles should not be sniffed at. As we pointed out, to come top of the league says a…

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New Vale Leading Tip and new Corps Announced

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The Grade 1 Vale of Atholl Pipe Band have appointed Northern Ireland’s Adrian Hoy as their new leading drummer. Adrian’s appointment is a huge boost for the Perthshire band and was announced as they prepared to play at the last competition of the year at their local Pitlochry Highland Games. Earlier this week the band announced the departure of Lee Lawson as leading tip: ‘Lee took a sabbatical from the band…

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