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CLASP ‘In Person’ Results

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The first in-person Competition League for Amateur Solo Pipers (CLASP) competition of the year was held last Saturday, 11th January 2025, at the National Piping Centre, Otago Street, writes Margaret Houlihan. Overall winners are pictured above, l-r: Donald Morrison (Grade 2), Craig Turnbull (Grade 1), Anthony MacLachlan (Grade 3). G1 Piob.: 1 Donald Morrison 2 Graham Farr 3 John Nevans 4 Craig Turnbull 5 Dugald MacLeod G2 Piob: 1 Adam Aitchison…

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Famous Pipers: Remembering John Scott, South Uist – Part 2

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The concluding part of these reminiscences by Tony Daniel a pupil of John’s in London….. Then came the time I went to his home and was told he was in hospital in Croydon. I went to visit him; he was surprised but happy to see me but he couldn’t talk as he had had a tracheotomy. He would write notes to me instead. But I soon learnt to understand him…

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Famous Pipers: Remembering John Scott, South Uist

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John Scott was a larger than life character in the Glasgow piping scene in the ’60s and ’70s, writes the editor. A fine piper himself, he regularly stewarded at the Scottish Pipers and Uist and Barra competitions and kept the audience entertained with his wild brogue and pawky humour. He was also a noted composer. Readers will probably know his reel Dolina MacKay (Dolly was the Treasurer of the SPA…

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St Thomas Instructor/ Jimmy McIntosh Scholarships/ Scott Currie Ltd Closure

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St Thomas Episcopal School in Houston, Texas, is looking to hire a full-time snare drumming instructor to work alongside Graham Brown and Andrew Elliott. The blurb: ‘We are seeking a passionate and dependable full-time Drumming Instructor to join our team. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, teaching all levels of pipe band drumming, including beginners. This position will require an individual who is able to handle a wide…

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Kilberry Book of Ceol Meadhonach-‘Middle Music’- Now Available in Digital Format

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A digital version of the historic ‘Kilberry Book of Ceòl Meadhonach’ is now available for purchase on Piping Press. First issued in 1909, the book was compiled and edited by Captain John Campbell, Kilberry, and his brother Archibald. The book has 43 tunes each with a note on its provenance. The music is neither piobaireachd nor simple slow march but somewhere between both – hence the title. The tunes are…

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