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National Mod Draws Updated/ Piping Tutor Job

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The National Mod have announced the draws for their piping competition to be held in Glasgow on October 10. Senior events are in the Piping Centre, MacPhater Street, from 9am. The Competing Pipers Association, who organise the competition on behalf of the Mod, have forwarded these updated lists: P/A Piob: 1 James McPetrie 2 Angus MacPhee 3 Eireann Cameron 4 Darach Urquhart 5 Jamie Elder 6 Cameron May 7 John…

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Two Days Piping in New York

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The visit last weekend began with a piping clinic in an upstairs room in a pub in Manhattan. We had 12 attendees. My co-presenter, Jim MacGillivary, Ontario, began with a detailed look at technique. He urged everyone to set time aside each day for work on scales. Single gracenote practice was very important too; our movements, when broken down, all comprise these essential embellishments after all. By the Editor Scales…

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Arthur Remembered/ Springbank Results

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On a beautiful autumn afternoon the people of Kilchrenan and Dalavich on Lochaweside gathered yesterday to remember Arthur Gillies, one of Argyll’s finest pipers, writes Alastair MacGregor. Locals were joined by visitors from as far away as Connecticut and Colorado. The event was organised by Stella Leitch, the daughter-in-law of Jock Leitch, another Kilchrenan piper and the man who started Arthur on the chanter. This special day comprised an exhibition…

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Editor’s Notebook: Northern Mtg. on BBC/ Harry Funeral/ Arthur Remembered/ London Recital/ SPA Date/ Morla Prize/ School Job

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Micheal Steel of the BBC’s piping programmes: ‘Just a note for your readers that this year’s Northern Meeting will be the focus on the piping programmes across the BBC this weekend and next weekend. ‘Recordings feature the prize winners in the Gold Medal, the Silver Star Former Winners’ March, Strathspey and Reel, and the A-grade Hornpipe & Jig. ‘All prize winners will feature across both weekends and for UK listeners you can catch up…

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Perfect Conditions for Pibroch by the Sea

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The annual Piobaireachd Masterclass was held at Cancale, Brittany, on Saturday, 12 September. Seventeen participants of a variety of ages and expertise attended for a full day’s instruction, held on the day preceding the ‘Piobaireachd by the Sea’ recital. By Bill Wotherspoon I was joined by Patrick Molard who took the morning session and ably assisted me with translation in the afternoon. We took it in turns to explain the…

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