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City of Whitehorse Band Removed from Membership of Pipe Bands Australia

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Pipe Bands Australia have today issued the following statement regarding the City of Whitehorse Pipe Band: The PBA-retained solicitor on the City of Whitehorse matter has today communicated the decision of National Council made on 13 October 2016 to the band and to registered players of the band.  The following statement will be issued by PBA on our communications channels and also to international associations with whom we have an…

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PP Ed’s Blog: World Drumming/ NickHudson/ Seton Gordon and Ceol Mor

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We were pleased to be able to bring readers news of the livestream of the World Solo Drumming during the week. It is something that pipe band enthusiasts have been pushing for since last year. Contrary to what people might think, the RSPBA and their co-organisers Glasgow Life, actually listen to what the pipe band public wants, and, if technically and financially feasible, will act. Tomorrow’s World Drumming Adult Final…

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Top Piper Queries Tune Selection Comments By the Editor

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Top professional piper Alex Gandy from Halifax, Nova Scotia, has written regarding a recent blog post by the Editor concerning the selection of tunes for Former Winners’ MSR contests….. Alex wrote: I wanted to get a little clarity on what maybe the judges are looking for with regard to tune selection, as it appears you weren’t 100% enthused with Mrs. MacDonald of Dunach. I’ve played the same marches two years…

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PP Ed’s Blog: Breton Pipers/ Craigmount Contest/ SPA Recital/ Angus Nicol

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Grateful to Patrick Molard for this: Here is the report as it appeared in the Breton magazine ‘Ar Soner’ with a clipping from the Oban Times:  Read Patrick’s letter here. Craigmount Caledonia Pipe Band have confirmed their annual junior competition will be on December 3. Unfortunately this clashes with the Shotts & Dykehead Junior Piping and Drumming contest the same day. Here is the poster for Craigmount: We may find that…

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Festival of Juvenile Solo Piping Results

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A very large entry at this competition held yesterday in Ardrossan High School, Ayrshire.  Event Co-Ordinator Gerard McClumpha sent this: ‘The competition had over 200 entries playing in seven different arenas covering 20 disciplines – which all went like clockwork. (Being the event co-ordinator, I couldn’t say that without being biased, so I have repeated what many players, parents and judges said to both myself and the other volunteers on the day!) As a date…

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