Organiser Ken Stewart has sent this about this important annual contest held in the Province…..The annual Piper of the Year competition was held on Saturday 8th October 2016 in the Adair Arms Hotel in Ballymena. This competition is promoted by the Northern Ireland Piping Society and is an invitation only event. Competitors are selected on merit determined by their competition results, in Ireland, during the current year. Each player is…
As ever this was a very well run competition held at Inchdrewer House, Edinburgh, home of the Army School of Piping and Highland Drumming, by permission of ASBMHD retiring Director Major Steven Small. Stewarding was by students of the Army School under the command of Captain Gordon Rowan. Prize money this year was increased by £1,000. Generous sponsorship came from McCallum Bagpipes who donated a set of new pipes to the…
Listening to part of the Former Winners’ MSR at the Northern Meeting this year I was struck by the number of comparatively easy tunes some pipers are submitting. All great tunes of course, but is Mrs MacDonald of Dunacht suitable for this level? And whilst I love Donald MacLeod’s music I’m not sure that some of the reels such as Drumlithie are as much of a test as, say, eight parts…
Western Australia Police Pipe Band, P/M Jim Murray, took all the main prizes on the second day of the in today’s Australian Pipe Band Championships Grade 1 contest held in Sydney. They were placed first for the main contest, for drumming and dress & deportment. Grade 2 main prize and drumming went to the Pipe Band Club Australia. Held every two years, the Australian Pipe Band Championships is the country’s…
London and the South branch Chairman Walter MacGregor has sent this regarding the funeral of RSPBA Hon. Vice President Scottie MacLean (left) who passed away two days ago aged 98: ‘Scottie’s funeral service is to be held at The Holy Trinity Church, High Street, Stevenage Old Town SG1 3DB on Tuesday, 11 October 2016 at 1pm. Anyone wishing to send condolences to the family may do so by contacting Mr D…
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