My name is Jason Briscoe – I’m a piper with over 25 years of Grade 1 pipe band experience. I’ve been fortunate to play in some of the best bands in the world, most recently Scottish Power, and now I’m hungry to pass my years of experience and expertise on and prepare the next generation of pipe bands for the world stage. Say hello to The High Note – a…
By Robert Wallace President Dr Jack Taylor has announced that next year’s Piobaireachd Society Conference will be held in Glasgow at the National Piping Centre. Dr Taylor made the announcement during an interval at the Uist & Barra competition last Saturday. Held annually since 1972, this will be the first time the conference has been held in Glasgow. The conference will also move to being a one-day affair but with…
By Kevin McGlynn A chanter is the only playable part that is left of an instrument known to folklorists as the ‘Faery Pipes of Kinlochmoidart’. It is normally kept in a special case in the West Highland Museum in Fort William in Lochaber. The ‘enchanted’ chanter, reputedly played at Bannockburn in 1314, made a rare appearance at a clan gathering this summer, the World Gathering of MacIntyres. It took place in Oban and Taynuilt,…
Intermediate March: 1st Katie Duthie, 2nd Ewan Allen, 3rd Annabel Charlton Under 15 piobaireachd 1st Liam Brown, 2nd Bobby Allen, 3rd Cameron Stewart Under 15 MSR 1st Bobby Allen, 2nd Liam Brown, 3rd Campbell Stewart Under 15 Jig 1st Bobby Allen, 2nd Archie McNab, 3rd Fraser Robson Under 15 6/8 March 1st Bobby Allen, 2nd Katie Duthie, 3rd Fraser Robson Under 18 Piobaireachd 1st Milly Fox, 2nd Cameron May [polldaddy…
A successful competition was held at the National Piping Centre, Otago Street, in Glasgow. The main hall was busy throughout the day. Eleven competed in the ceol mor and 13 in the light music. Pipers were given their tunes one week in advance and were allowed four minutes tuning. The efficient stewarding meant a smooth-running event with good continuity and a stream of good performances. The picture above shows the main winners:…
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