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Book Review: ‘Eat, Sleep, Pipe, Repeat’ by Kyle Warren/ Plus Two Other New Books

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The title of Kyle Warren’s new publication of pipe music is certainly original – as is a lot of the music. Kyle (pictured) is well known, having played with Field Marshal Montgomery PB and the Red Hot Chilli Pipers. He is also a talented composer of pipe music. This compilation contains an interesting blend of original pieces alongside standards such as Lochanside and Farewell to Nigg, both re-arranged and reproduced…

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The Frightening Impact of Having no Pipe Band Competitions in 2021

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It was very interesting to read Gilbert Cromie’s recent article about the effect of the COVID-19 virus on the pipe band and related teaching scene in Northern Ireland.  Gilbert’s personal views regarding the difficulties in attempting to reintroduce pipe band competitions in 2021 were also very relevant and concerning.  For those of us, young and old, who have been involved in piping, pipe band drumming, drum majoring or actual pipe…

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More on the Rankin Family of Pipers and their Piping College on the Island of Mull

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Regarding the recent article about the Rankin family of pipers, we actually know as much if not more about that family than many other piping families, the only mystery being where they came from.  The earliest record of any of that family name on Mull comes from the Breadalbane papers when in 1697 John MacIntyre the son of the Breadalbane’s piper Donald Roy was sent to first Condullie Rankin for…

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MacGregor Placed Tunes Now Available Online

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The three tunes placed in the prestigious MacGregor Memorial Piobaireachd contest can now be viewed online. The winner, Campbell Wilson, New Zealand, was announced earlier. The contest was run on a video submission basis. Second place went to Henry Paluch from Ontario playing Lament for the Children: Third prizewinner was Ross Conner from Campbeltown with End of the Great Bridge: Fourth place went to Anna Smart, New Zealand, with MacDougall’s…

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Editor’s Notes: Season ’21/ Finlay’s Job/ Artist’s Thanks/ Paddy’s Worlds/ MacBeth Soundtrack

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Shotts at the 2019 British. Will there be a return in May 2021? Who would disagree with yesterday’s comments by Gilbert Cromie that we need some forward planning if we are to save the 2021 pipe band season? I would go further and ask that the RSPBA form a ‘Task Force 21’ to examine all of the potentail problems, to offer solutions and to do so from a positive, ‘can…

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