Piobaireachd Controversy

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Paul Ross, an Australian piper based in Newcastle, New South Wales, has written a lengthy monograph on the controversial subject of piobaireachd interpretation. He endorses Allan MacDonald’s approach, and lauds the recent publication of Donald MacDonald’s books and the MacGregor – MacArthur book by Dr Roderick Cannon.  This article will be of interest to all ceol mor enthusiasts. Read more here.

SPA WW1 Concert

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[easyrotator]erc_14_1414056032[/easyrotator] Scottish Pipers’ Association Comunn Nam Piobairean Albannach Pipers and Pipe Music of the Great War Jeannie Campbell reports: Last year the Scottish Pipers’ Association received £7,500 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for this project researching the lives of the pipers and the music they played and composed during the Great War. The Association is presenting the stories of the pipers and their music in a series of five concerts. The third…

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London: 12 Hours of Capital Piping

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Robert Wallace reprises the London Championship held on Saturday at Kensington Conference Centre: This was a long, but ultimately successful, day of piping. I have to applaud the committee of the Scottish Piping Society of London in managing to cram 120 pipers, hundreds of performances and a wheen of events into 12 hours – a credit to their organisation and the hard work of the stewards. However, it doesn’t need to be…

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London Championship – updated with pix

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Bratach Gorm 1 Jack Lee, Laird of Anapool (Jack is pictured above with fellow BC champion Ed McIllwaine – see below) 2 F Henderson, Donald Gruamach 3 R MacLeod, MacSwan of Roaig 4 G Brown 5 C Beaumont, Lament for Ronald MacDonald of Morar Judges: W Wotherspoon, C MacLellan, R Worrall Gillies Cup 1 B Gandy 2 I Speirs 3 R MacLeod 4 C Drummond 5 C Beaumont Judges: I…

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NZ Silver Chanter

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Silver Chanter MSR 1 Alasdair MacKenzie 2 Angus Hawke 3 William Rowe 4 Mike Redmond Judges: E MacCrimmon, B Switalla, I Blakeley Former Winners Clasp MSR 1 Alasdair MacKenzie 2 Jamie Hawke 3 Greg Wilson Judges: N Foster, E MacCrimmon, P Mair A-Grade Piob 1 Greg Wilson 2 Stuart Easton 3 Liam Kernaghan 4 Marion Horsburgh March 1 Greg Wilson 2 Stuart Easton 3 Liam Kernaghan 4 Jamie Hawke S&R…

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