Honouring Piper Daniel Laidlaw VC, WW1’s Piper of Loos

The Ancre Somme Association Scotland Charity has launched a project to have a bronze bust of Piper Daniel Laidlaw VC ‘The Piper of Loos’ unveiled in his home village of Swinton, Berwickshire, writes Kevin McLean. The planned date for the unveiling is 25th Sept this year. This marks the 110th anniversary of Daniel going over the top at the Battle of Loos in 1915.  We have gained the support of…

Wheel of Fortune and Lochaber Juniors Results

Sarah Muir is the 2025 winner of the Pipe Major’s Wheel of Fortune competition, winning the medley element of the innovative contest. Ross Miller was second and Cameron Drummond third, writes Paul White. Cameron won the MSR, with Brian Lamond winning the prize for best joke. Sarah is pictured above on her way to winning the Medley. The other competitors in a posse of elite pipers were Sandy Cameron, John…

Editor’s Notebook: College Film/ James Campbell Medal/ Soldier Piper in Romania/ Saturday Events

Tom Johnstone: Just stumbled across the College’s ‘Follow Me, I’m Right Behind You’ video today. Very entertaining and honest, and very moving about the College and its history and of course subsequent events. A few tears. On a parallel, John Nevans and I are are teaching a Swiss band called ‘Scotch Watch’ who will play in 4b at the Worlds and it is so similar! One guy in the band…

John McLellan Exhibition /Virginia Tattoo

From Thursday, July 31st to August 30th, the Burgh Hall in Dunoon will feature a small exhibition highlighting the life and achievements of Pipe Major John McLellan DCM in celebration of his 150th Anniversary, write the organisers. The exhibition will feature a few of Jock’s personal items from his long and distinguished military career as a piper with the Highland Light Infantry and the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, including a…

A Look Back at the Making of a Live Piping Album

Rob Boyd in California: ‘Dear Robert, Thank you very much for sharing the Piping Press Guide to the Games. You have no idea how much this is appreciated. ‘I was your steward at the Dan Reid Memorial in San Francisco many years ago. Your ‘Chance Was a Fine Thing’ is one of my all-time favourite recordings! If you ever have an opportunity to talk about the making of that album, I think…