At what age should a judge retire? In the pipe band world this is set at 75. After that, irrespective of your health, it is time to hang up the clipboard. No more standing in the rain listening to 30 Grade 4b performances and other such delights these dedicated professionals have to endure on the bands’ behalf. No, it’s straight into the armchair with a bag of peppermints and re-runs…
One of the busiest junior competitions of the year took place yesterday at Calderhead High School, Shotts, Lanarkshire. Run by the World Championship winning Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band, the event attracted over 185 young pipers and drummers. The picture above shows some of the earlier class winners. I spent most of the afternoon at the competition and it was very well organised, even with the large entry, the school an…
So that is the third annual Northern Winter School over and we are now travelling home, writes the Editor. I think it would be fair to say it has been a success and Principal Ronnie Bromhead has already booked his premises for the next few years ahead. The picture above shows students and instructors.Many of the students have expressed a wish to have a weekend refresher course a few months…
Before the London Championship fades from the memory for another year we thought it apposite to run this article which appeared 50 years ago in the September 1967 edition of the US – based ‘Piping World’ magazine. In reference to the era of the swinging 60s it is headlined ‘London …Swings….Skirls’ (with ‘Swings’ scored out). With the article are a number of photographs of leading Society supporters and competitors. The…
Editor Robert Wallace reports: One of the rewarding outcomes of attending piping schools is that you really get to know your fellow instructors well. Last night we had a very successful concert in a nearby hall with more than 100 in the audience. Star turn was Craig Munro whose blistering fingers showed why he holds his place in the front rank at St Laurence O’Toole with such ease. Craig brought…
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