Category: Tuition

New Drumming Job/ Thoughts on the Worlds Draw/Killin Games 2015 Cancelled

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Carnegie Mellon University is looking for a  new drumming instructor for its Pipes and Drums. Professor of Music, P/M Andrew Carlisle, the recent winner of the top US solo piping prize, the USPF, said : ‘Carnegie Mellon University is seeking a drumming instructor to lead the drum corps of its ‘Pipes and Drums’. The creation of this new drumming position is a huge step forward by the University. For many years, Carnegie Mellon…

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PP Editor’s Blog: Worlds Entries/Piping Job/Deaths Announced/Luss Games

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The Worlds has attracted an entry of 230 bands, not a record but only a few off the all time high, which from memory was 235. There are 58 bands from overseas (that includes those from the Republic of Ireland). Click the link above for details of bands in each grade. The draw will be made next Wednesday at RSPBA HQ in Glasgow and will be on the Association website that…

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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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New England Piping Academy/USPF/Piobaireachd by the Sea/Letters

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New England Piping Academy Principal Robert Wallace writes: ‘Well here we are in the deep woods of Massachusetts and the birds are singing and the pipes playing. It is quite an idyllic surrounding in which to study the great highland bagpipe. ‘The students are all responding well to treatment, crossing noises diminishing and breathing improving every day. There is the occasional increase in blood pressure when playing in public but most…

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Draw for the Scottish PB Champs./ John MacDougall Gillies MS (updated)

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The RSPBA website is back up after a few hours down for essential maintenance. The new draw for the Scottish Championships to be held at Dumbarton on July 25 is announced as: Grade 1 – Final 01 14:15 Peoples Ford – Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia 02 14:25 Cullybackey 03 14:35 Denny and Dunipace Gleneagles 04 14:45 Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia 05 14:55 Inveraray and District 06 15:05 Scottish Power 07 15:15…

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