The promoters of the European Pipe Band Championships, ‘Piping at Forres’ have sent this on launch day for the championship: ‘The countdown to Moray’s biggest one day event which attracts visitors from all over the world is on, with tickets now on sale. Piping At Forres, the European Pipe Band Championships will take place on June 24 in Grant Park. Organisers of the event, sponsored by Benromach Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky,…
The following is taken from the catalogue of the noted Edinburgh pipe maker and music publisher J&R Glen of 497 Lawnmarket. Headlined ‘Important Notice’ it was issued by them in 1929….. The particular attention of Pipe Band Presidents is drawn to Army Council Instruction No.544 of 19th December 1928 authorising the change in all army bands from High Pitch to Low Pitch. This instruction must, in time, effect the Pipe Band…
Entries for the Shasta Piping Society’s piobaireachd composing competition, sponsored by the Burley Bagpipe Company, have now closed. Twenty-six tunes from seven different countries have been received by the Society’s co-ordinator Steve Rooklidge. This represents a tremendous success on his, the sponsor’s and the Society’s part. The judges, myself, Bill Livingstone from Ontario and Mike Cusack from Texas now have the difficult task of selecting our favourites and finally deciding…
Our North American Correspondent reports a St Thomas Alumni win in Grade 2 at this north Florida games. The picture up top shows adjudicator Ken Eller scoring Dunedin Middle School… In a sun drenched arena, 17 bands took part in the afternoon competition, with over 120 solo performers going through their paces in the morning session. A crowd of around 15,000, with a strong Texan contingent, attended a full day of…
It is with regret that we report the death of P/M Iain McLeod, World Championship winning pipe major of the Edinburgh City Police Pipe Band. P/M McLeod, passed away last night. He had been in hospital until recently as a result of breaking his hip following a fall at home. It is understood that Iain’s funeral will be private to family and close friends but the family want to arrange some…
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