Tom Johnstone, President of the Scottish Pipers’ Association: ‘Thanks for that article on the 1970 Mod. Happy memories for me there – I knew I had won something but didn’t remember that it was the strathspey and reel. ‘I also got a Kilberry Book as a prize which I still use to this day (getting a bit tatty though!). Here is the photo of us juniors which appeared in the Oban…
Saturday sees the National Mod piping competitions in Dunoon. For today’s story we take a look back at the contest from 1970. This report is from the Oban Times. It may be by their the piping correspondent Fred Morrison though we are not sure if Fred was in post at that time …. Nineteen of Scotland’s foremost piping exponents entered for the March, Strathspey and Reel competition held at the…
Two excellent offers this morning in our online ads page. The first is for a real ivory Henderson pipe dated circa 50s. The pipe is in excellent condition as readers can see from the picture above and was formerly played in the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards. The bagpipe is offered at a very competitive price. Also on offer is a quality Shepherd blackwood solo pipe chanter – only nine months…
The RSPBA has today published the draw for the World Solo Drumming due to take place in Glasgow Caledonian University on October 20. The above picture is of the current World Solo Drumming Champion Steven McWhirter with P/M Stuart Liddell of Inveraray & District. ADULT QUALIFIERS – HEAT 1 Adjudicators: Ciaran Mordaunt and Greg Dinsdale 1 09:00 Ian Morris – Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia 2 09:08 Hayden Middleton – Johnstone…
The Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust have sent this…. The biggest free bagpipe loan scheme in the world is being set up by a Scottish schools’ charity. The instruments are being loaned out for up to three years at a time to help boost the number of youngsters taking up Scotland’s national instrument. Already over 160 sets costing about £700 each are being played by pupils in schools from Orkney…
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