This competition took place, ‘Live Online’ using the Zoom platform. Amateur pipers from all over the world joined to compete ‘live’ on Saturday 5th February and captured their live performance using a video recording device, which was later sent to the judges. A special mention to the volunteer online stewards for the day; Gill Cairns, Anna Binder, Sally Mason, Caitlin Houlihan, Megan kenney and Lou Reid. The next CLASP competition…
The pipe band scene in Northern Ireland is making strides to get going again with bands resuming practices and plans being put in place by the RSPBA NI Branch for the season ahead. The RSPBA NI Branch Meeting took place on Saturday 29th January 2022 via Zoom and a draft contest programme was tabled. At the time only the Mid Ulster (Cookstown) and the Ulster (Ballymena) competitions were confirmed however…
On being asked to review this recent publication I realised that I have stated many times in recent years that I am a supporter of modern piobaireachd composition. With further reflection the realisation dawned that many of the tunes in my repertoire I considered modern were approaching fifty years of age. I was facing an opportunity to take a look at much more recent compositions. The book reproduces the scores…
A very pleasant day on the beautiful west coast. Champion Piper James MacKenzie (r) is pictured with Ceol Beag Champion, Finlay Cameron. Piob 1 James MacKenzie 2 Jonathan Simpson 3 Andrew Hall 4 Finlay Cameron 5 Connor Kellett Judge: A Maclean March 1 Jonathan Simpson 2 Finlay Cameron 3 James MacKenzie 4 Calum MacColl S&R 1 Finlay Cameron 2 James MacKenzie 3 Jonathan Simpson 4 Connor Kellett [wds id=”4″] Jig 1 Andrew Hall…
Reader Ian Forbes on the Grade 1 Worlds qualifying draw… ‘I have several comments. The current system is to divide up the top six bands from last year’s results, and split them with three bands going into each heat with the other bands drawn at random. However, this system, while having its merits, does not take account of the current season’s results and there are two additional bands, Fife Police and…
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