Category: Solo Piping

Origins of the Pipe Band Part Two and How the Retreat March Began

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Part two of David Murray’s treatise on the origins of the pipe band. Read part 1 here. Of the picture above David tells us: Pipers of the 78th Ross-shire Buffs, Shorecliffe, Kent 1862. P/M Alexander MacKellar and his five pipers. The Lance Corporal standing is Ronald MacKenzie, one of the giants of his day. The Pipe Major wears the medals for the Persian War of 1856/57 and the Indian Mutiny 1857/58….

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Pipers and Drummers wanted for Tattoo 2017/ Copenhagen Winter Competition

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Major Stevie Small MBE, Project Officer for the Pipers’ Trail, is looking for pipers and drummers who want to play at this year’s spectacular Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. Major Small, recently retired as Director of Army Bagpipe Music, said: ‘This is a tremendous opportunity to take part in the world famous Tattoo and Pipers’ Trail is now recruiting for 2017! Pipers and drummers of all ages and backgrounds are welcome.’  The…

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CLASP Draw for Scots Guards Club & RSPS

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Here is the full draw for the Scots Guards Club and Royal Scottish Pipers CLASP Competition which will take place on Saturday 28th January in Edinburgh. For full information go to The CLASP website.  Scots Guards Club – Starting time 10am Grade 3 – Piobaireachd Stewart Allan (Ground and Full) Robert Thomson (Ground and Full) Andrew Richardson (Ground and Full) Alfred Graf (Ground and Full) David McRobb (Full only) Robert Wilson…

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PP Ed’s Blog: Article on Pipers in Action in WW1/ Ban on Post 1947 Ivory Pipes Being Sold

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A WW1 article in the Scotsman at the weekend made poignant reading – five hundred pipers killed and six hundred wounded. It read: ‘London-born Sir Philip Gibbs (1877-1962), one of five official reporters during the First World War, wrote about the effects of the pipes and the extraordinary bravery of pipers and Highlanders among the British forces at the Battle of Delville Wood near the village of Longueval which raged…

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PP Ed’s Blog: Army Pipers/ Band Sizes/ Hector the Hero/ SPA/ Preston Lodge

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Ian McAlister has added to the debate on a cap on band sizes. Ian writes: ‘I have said for a while we need to limit numbers in bands. I would have a maximum squad number and maximum playing number into force to allow a bit of cover for holidays etc, perhaps a maximum of 18 pipers playing with max of 21 in the squad. ‘This would make more players available…

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