Piping Press

By Robert Wallace The bands made the best of the cold, unwelcoming conditions at St James’ Playing Field last Saturday. It is an off-putting sort of place if truth be told. No trees, no shelter of any kind, motorway roar, airport roar, and otherwise lacking in character. If we are to go to the King George V playing fields in nearby Renfrew for 2020 so much the better. The day…

Dr Jack Taylor reports: Chilly day in Fochabers with a good standard of playing in seniors and juniors. Of the nine adults three were returning to competition after a break.  All played strongly, with Colin Gordon, librarian at the Gaelic college Sabhal Mor Ostaig, being overall champion, and Brad Davidson from Canada, after 24 years not playing, winning three prizes. Open Piobaireachd 1. John MacDonald (Tulloch Ard)2. Angus MacPhee (Blind Piper’s Obstinacy)3. Brad Davidson…

Some say his Paisley pattern tie should be outlawed, and we know that for this heathen St Mirren should never have been beatified. One buddy he does have is his notebook and we are grateful that once more he is able to add to Piping Press’s unsurpassed coverage of the pipe band majors….  Come on now. A week or more of warm temperatures without rain and the British Pipe Band…

St Laurence O’Toole from Eire (pictured in the circle today) were declared the new British Pipe Band Champions today at a cold, grey St James Playing Fields in Paisley. Just over 120 bands entered for the contest, the first RSPBA major championship of the season. The G1 prizes: 1 SLoT2 Scottish Power3 Inveraray4 Boghall5 Field Marshal6 Fife Police with the drumming going to SLoT. Each band had to submit two MSRs,…

RSPBA Chairman John Hughes has offered support and encouragement to all bands participating in today’s first major of the season, the British at Paisley. Mr Hughes (pictured below) said: ‘On the day of the first Major Championship of the season, I hope you are all feeling satisfied with the hard work and determination that has gone in over the winter. ‘I know a number of you have managed to get…