Organiser Ken Stewart has sent this about this important annual contest held in the Province…..The annual Piper of the Year competition was held on Saturday 8th October 2016 in the Adair Arms Hotel in Ballymena. This competition is promoted by the Northern Ireland Piping Society and is an invitation only event. Competitors are selected on merit determined by their competition results, in Ireland, during the current year. Each player is…
The official handover of the Directorship of the Army School of Piping and Highland Drumming has taken place. Major Steven Small, who has served the post with such distinction, has retired after 35 years in the Army and will take up a new job with the Edinburgh Tattoo. His successor is Captain Gordon Rowan who was Major Small’s second in command at Inchdrewer House in Edinburgh, the School’s HQ. Since its…
The London Piping Championship, including the senior competition for the historic Bratach Gorm (Blue Banner), will be held at the Kensington Conference Centre on November 5. To read a report on last year’s contest click here. The London Committee has intimated the following: ‘Competitors should note that all piobaireachd events will start at 8.30am. Competitors wishing to stay at the Copthorne Tara Hotel in Kensington may wish to use the…
The newspapers here are reporting: ‘The Outer Hebrides is the happiest part of the UK, according to the latest wellbeing analysis released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). ‘The data reveals people living on the islands off the west coast of Scotland and in certain districts of Northern Ireland ranked their happiness higher than any other part of the country, while people in London reported having the most anxiety. The findings – taken from…
The organisers of the Balmoral Classic competition have sent this: The Balmoral School Invites Young Pipers and Drummers to its 2016 Competition On November 19, 2016, the 10th annual Balmoral Classic, the US Junior Solo Bagpiping and Solo Snare Drumming Championships for entrants 21 years of age or younger, will take place in Pittsburgh, PA. Pipers will compete in the Piobaireachd, MSR, and Overall categories. Winners in MSR and Piobaireachd events…
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