Some promising news on the North Lanarkshire music provision front. It would appear that all of the bands and orchestras in the local authority’s schools are to remain, and that includes their award winning pipe bands. The downside I hear is that they are looking for cuts of £186,000 from ‘management and tuition’ in schools. That sounds to me like a few big jobs are going to be axed and…
Today (Feb 24) is crunch day for North Lanarkshire Schools Pipe Bands when their sponsoring local authority meets to decide on £30m proposed cuts to non-statutory expenditure. This morning’s special council meeting in Motherwell will be covered by all local media and national television, such is the interest in the outcome. There is a webcam facility for council meetings. Check it out here. There are signs of support for the…
By WO2 Peter MacGregor On the weekend of the 22nd and 23rd of February the sound of Bagpipes, Drums and Bugles was once again present at Redford Barracks in Edinburgh as the 2019 Army Piping and Drumming Championships took place at the Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming’s home of Inchdrewer House. Solo events that would decide the holders of the much coveted titles of Army Champion Piper and Drummer…
Glasgow Skye Association have sent this: The Glasgow Skye Association Pipe Band is delighted to announce that Inveraray & District Pipe Band will headline this year’s ‘Pre-Worlds’ concert at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Wednesday, 12th August 2020. ‘We are thrilled to be able to secure the current World Champions for our annual pre-Worlds concert,’ said Kurt Mackintosh of the Glasgow Skye Association Pipe Band. Their previous ‘Ascension’ concert in 2013 remains one of my favourites and we have no doubt…
This annual contest was held today in the National Piping Centre, Otago Street, Glasgow. The promoter was the Glasgow and West of Scotland Branch of the Association. The adjudicator was P/M Ian McLellan. Competitors and prizewinners are pictured above. Morning winners, Age 14 and Under MSR (Four-part March, two-part S&R). Winner receives set of pipes courtesy McCallum Bagpipes* and a trophy.1. Duncan Winters (Dollar Academy)2. Fraser Hamilton (Renfrewshire Schools)3. Gregor…
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