Category: Pipe Music

Pitlochry Concert/ Nicol Brown Results

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Our ‘Raasay Pitlochry Concert’ takes place in Pitlochry Town Hall the evening before the Glenfiddich, writes Angus Clarke. It’s quite different to the Raasay Competition held last month in that the emphasis is much less on playing for step-dancing, and is instead more of a concert of top class piping.   The aim is to provide a varied, interesting – and entertaining – contrast to the equally top class competition…

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The Piping Wire: Made by Enthusiasts, for Enthusiasts

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Keeping up with the piping world can mean visiting a growing number of websites, checking competition calendars and hoping you haven’t missed news about a favourite piper or band. The Piping Wire is a new, free service designed to make that easier – and to grow with the community it serves. By Henry Edwards Made by enthusiasts, for enthusiasts, the Wire brings together news, competition coverage and events from across the…

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Lochnell Piping Championship Results and Report

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This prestigious, invitation-only contest for solo pipers aged under 22 was held on Saturday, October 10th, at Lochnell Castle, Benderloch, Argyll, courtesy the Earl of Dundonald. The overall champion at the 6th annual competition was Thomas Fallon from Edinburgh. Thomas is 19 and this was his first appearance at the Lochnell. He is a piper with Field Marshal Montgomery. By Robert Wallace He is pictured above with Magnus Stone (l),…

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National Mòd Piping Results

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Eyes were firmly on the silverware in the Piping Championships at the Royal National Mòd in Glasgow yesterday (Oct.10), writes Corrie Campbell. Pictured above are senior winners Ben Duncan and Angus MacPhee with their trophies. Angus, from Inverness, took the Pìobaireachd in the Premier & A Grade, while Ben, from Edinburgh, won the Premier & A Grade March, Strathspey and Reel. Glasgow-based Kyle Shead (below left) lifted the Sheelah J…

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Editor’s Notebook: Lochnell Championship/ Euro KO/ PS Website/ BB Band/ Piping Mug

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To Benderloch today for the Lochnell Intermediate Championship. Eight top young professionals will be vying for the sought after award. They are Douglas Baird, Kyle Cameron, Thomas Fallon, Malachi Johannsen, Chris McCartan, Liam Nicolson, Andrew Pattison and Magnus Stone. They play a piobaireachd and a march, strathspey and reel, the title going to the overall winner. Four tunes of each have been submitted. The Judges are Angus D MacColl, Jack…

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