All competition held in Fort William on October 14. Adult Ceol Mor 1 Charles Macdonald 2 Joinathan Greenlees 3 Sandy Cameron Adults MSR 1 Sandy Cameron 2 Jonathan Greenlees 3 Angus MacColl Jnr. Adult H&J 1 Angus MacColl 2 Charles Macdonald 3 Sandy Cameron [wds id=”6″] Under 19 Piobaireachd 1 Finlay Cameron 2 Calum Craib 3 Gregor MacDonald Under 19 MSR 1 Finlay Cameron 2 Jamie Niall Campbell 3 Eoghainn…
It is with real sadness that I report the passing of Andrew Bonar who has died after a three-year battle with brain cancer, writes the Editor. Andrew (51) was a brilliant piper with the Simon Fraser University Pipe Band and on the front rank during their glory years of five World Championship wins under P/M Terry Lee. Andrew is fourth from the left in there picture above. Andrew was also an…
The Northern Ireland Piper of the Year contest takes place in the Adair Arms Hotel, Ballymena, Co. Antrim, tomorrow. The piobaireachd starts at 12 noon and the MSR at 7pm. All are welcome. Judges are Angus MacColl and David Caldwell and the hosts Kenny Stewart and Chris Stewart. In the PP archive picture above a youthful Angus is photographed through the window performing at the now unfortunately defunct John MacFadyen…
There is great work being done for piping and drumming by the South West Scotland Piping and Drumming Academy. Building on a tradition established by John Cowan, Walter Cowan (pictured instructing above), Alfie Geddes, Ian Clowe, Jim McConnachie and the late Tony MacDonald, the South West Scotland Piping & Drumming Academy is forging ahead with a programme of tuition which is sure to produce many top-level players if not champions in…
We regret to report the passing of P/M Robert Kilgour late of the Scots Guards. P/M Kilgour died at his home in Edinburgh. Bob Kilgour was born in Edinburgh in 1924 and in 1940 he received a practice chanter for his birthday and started to learn piping thus, following in the footsteps of his grandfather. He joined the Scots Guards in 1944. He attained the rank of Pipe Major of…
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