Category: Pipe Bands

A Look Back at the 2000 Gold Medal

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Buy D Naill Standard Poly Practice Chanter (inc. any tax & mailing), from                         Still in ‘looking back’ mode, it is hard to believe that it is 15 years since Mike Rogers became only the second American in history – after Texan Mike Cusack – to win the Highland Society of London’s Gold Medal. Mike R’s big day was…

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Cadets Beat Retreat On Chilly Esplanade

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A cold, windy and damp evening on Edinburgh Castle Esplanade was the venue for the annual Ceremony of Beating Retreat organised by the Army Cadet Force Association (Scotland) and the Cadet Organisations.  On this occasion the Ceremony commenced with a musical and marching performance by The Massed Military Bands of The Sea Cadet Corps, The Army Cadet Force, The Air Training Corps and The Boy’s Brigade under the direction of…

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PP Editor’s Blog: Highlands & Islands/ SPA Juniors/ Music Downloads/ New England Camp/ Band Championships

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To the Highlands & Islands contest at Oban tonight for a spot of judging. I’ll publish the results as soon as I have them tomorrow evening so stay tuned for that. There is a good entry in all events and my fellow adjudicators, in no particular order, are Iain MacFadyen, Andrew Wright, Ronald MacShannon, Stuart Shedden, Neil Mulvie, Ian McLellan and Walter Cowan. The juniors will be in good hands…

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Gourock Draw & Times/ London Busking Problem for Pipers

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The revised draw and playing times for the Gourock Pipe Band Competition to be held a week on Sunday (May 10) has now been posted on the RSPBA website. The revision was due to a number of late entries. Adjudicators: Arena 1 – (Piping) John Wilson & Ronnie McShannon, (Drumming) Jim Baxter, (Ensemble) Gordon Lawrie; Arena 2 –  (Piping) Richard Parkes & Robert Shaw, (Drumming) Mick O’Neill, (Ensemble) Joe Noble.   PP…

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PP Editor’s Blog: GWoS Indoor, RSPS Champion, Spring Gathering, New England camp, Rab Mathieson

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Here are a couple of pictures missed from the report on Saturday’s successful Glasgow & West Indoor contest at Coatbridge. They are of Adult Section drumming champion Craig Lawrie (below) of Lomond & Clyde PB and the other trophy winners (above). Good to see one of the ‘old stagers’, Eric Ward, putting his reputation on the line against the younger generation. I am sure the promoters appreciated his support for…

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