Category: Pipe Music

Pipe Band Magazine/ New England Piping Academy/Northern Meeting

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The latest edition of PIpe Band Magazine, the official publication of the RSPBA, is available from today.  The front cover features L/D Eric Ward of the Glasgow Police Pipe Band. His drum corps won both the British and UK titles earlier in the summer. In other features the magazine continues with its ‘Know Your Judges’ profile of Jim Wark and looks at the service of long-time Shotts man Sandy Bell….

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Brighde Recital/ Donald MacLeod Recordings

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Up and coming young piper Brighde Chaimbeul is giving a recital in Haddington, East Lothian, on Sunday (July 5). It will be held in St Mary’s Parish Church from 4 – 5pm. The publicity blurb reads: Seventeen-year-old Brìghde  comes from the Isle of Skye and has been immersed in Scottish/Gàidhlig music from a young age. She was offered a place at St Mary’s Music School in 2010 and since then has been…

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Ceres Games

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A pleasant summer day at Ceres in Fife but a low entry of only seven in the professional ranks, possibly as a result of the clash with the pipe band championship at Forres. Jimmy Banks judged all events. Piob 1 Darach Urquhart (left with his winners’ trophy), Lament for Donald Duaghal MacKay 2 Edward Gaul, The Groat 3 Peter McCalister, Lament for the Viscount of Dundee (pictured top playing for…

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North East Games Solo Piping League

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Patricia Grant has sent us this update on the John Milne Fine Arts Grampian Games Association Piping League 2015  SENIOR Piobaireachd Fochabers Edward Gaul                                             4 Colin Campbell                                        3 Gordon Barclay  …

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John MacDougall Gillies MS Analysis Part 2/ Oban Juniors Results

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Second excerpt of John MacDougall Gillies MS analysis published today. Jason Craig will be replacing Craig Sked at the Queensland Piping Society’s 50th Anniversary recital on Saturday. Torquil Telfer: Results from the Argyllshire Gathering Piping Trust competition held on Monday in line with Argyllshire Active Schools programme. Argyll Piping Trust, Scots Guards Junior Piping Monday 22 held at the Games Park, Oban: Novice Piping: 1 John Macleod 2 Sinclair Hennessy 3…

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