Boys Brigade History Down South / Piobaireachd Composing Competition

John Shone has written to the Editor on a still-thriving English BB company….. It was good to read your earlier story about the Boys Brigade history and in particular your own company the 214 Glasgow. Readers may not be aware that one BB company and its band is still thriving down in the deep south! It’s good to be able to report that the 5th Croydon BB Pipes and Drums…

PP Ed's Blog: S Guards KO/ SPA Dates/ Tutor 1/ BB Jubilee/ Inverness Piping Society/ Alex Beaton

Lucky Jimmy Banks is off on a cruise so thanks to John Rae for sending the latest from the Scots Guards KO: ‘The winner of the knockout piping held at the Scots Guards Club, Edinburgh, on Sunday 26 November 2017 to a capacity crowd, was Dan Nevans who edged out Jamie Elder in a closely matched contest. ‘Dan goes through to the semi-finals along with Jonathan Simpson and Ben Duncan….

Cadets Beat Retreat On Chilly Esplanade

A cold, windy and damp evening on Edinburgh Castle Esplanade was the venue for the annual Ceremony of Beating Retreat organised by the Army Cadet Force Association (Scotland) and the Cadet Organisations.  On this occasion the Ceremony commenced with a musical and marching performance by The Massed Military Bands of The Sea Cadet Corps, The Army Cadet Force, The Air Training Corps and The Boy’s Brigade under the direction of…