Category: Pipe Bands

New President Heads Pipe Bands Australia

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Pipe Bands Australia has a new president following the retirement of Greg Gordon OAM after 19 years at the helm of the organisation. Taking over is Chris Earl who was elected in Adelaide, South Australia, where state branch councillors held their biennial conference. The conference acknowledged Greig’s outstanding contribution to, and leadership of, the national association over almost two decades. In accepting the gavel of office Chris congratulated Greg on his extraordinary…

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PP Editor’s Blog: John MacFadyen Recording/ Edin. Police Names etc

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New recording added to the sound archive today. It’s of John MacFadyen playing Too Long in This Condition complete with open fosgailte. The tune has been made available to PP readers thanks to Chris Terry, Grahamstown, South Africa. John recorded the tune when he was on a visit to the country in the early 70s. Listen here. The above picture shows John leading the march to the games at Glenfinnan….

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Archive copy of ‘Highland Wedding’ from John MacDougall Gillies

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Interesting letter today posted by Jimmy McIntosh re the performance of John Burgess in the Clasp contest at Inverness and mentioned in our Famous Pipers column last week. Read the letter here. Pipemaker Blue MacMurchie has again delved into his copious archive for the benefit of Piping Press readers. This time Blue has sent us a handwritten copy of the 2/4 march Highland Wedding in a setting by John MacDougall…

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Shotts: Band President and Chairman Talk of Future for the Band

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Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band have a new leading drummer. He’s Andrew Lawson and he takes over after 12 years playing under former leading tip, the world-renowned Jim Kilpatrick. Andrew’s immediate task will be to fill several vacancies in the Shotts corps which resulted from the recent changeover. Ewan McAllister, Band Chairman, said ‘Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band has a long and successful history. Andrew will help lead…

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Support Needed for Juvenile Pipe Band Concerts and New Fund

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The very active and popular  Ross and Cromarty Pipes and Drums School are holding three concerts later this month. The school is led by one of Scotland’s top pipers, double Gold Medallist Niall Matheson, and as you would expect play to a high standard. The concerts are on November 23/24/25 in Tain, Invergordon and Dingwall. Tickets are available locally or at the door and are priced at £8, Concessions £5 and Family…

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