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National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland ‘400%’ Concert – Eden Court Theatre, Inverness

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This concert gets many cheers.  For the repertoire  an imaginative mix of old and new.  For the piping – what talent, musicianship, dexterity and dedication.  For the backing  –  enhancing,  not overpowering.  For the playing –  exciting, but not hysterical.  For the sound – bright and solid.  No wonder a packed Eden Court enthused.   Pipe Major Sandy Spence by Gordon Duncan started the show.   Compere Alasdair McLaren observed that…

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Recordings of Bob Brown and Jimmy McIntosh added to PP Archive

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We start today with some very interesting archive material. Firstly we have a recording of Bob Brown, Balmoral, playing two 2/4 marches, Abercairney Highlanders and the 74th’s Farewell to Edinburgh. The recording comes to us courtesy of Patrick Molard in Brittany. Patrick recorded Bob when he was a pupil of his (Patrick of Bob not Bob of Patrick!) in the early 1970s. What do we learn? Firstly I think it…

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PP Editor’s Blog: Ross & Cromarty Concerts/ Band Regradings/ Andrew Pitkeathly/ Letters

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Gail Laird of the Ross & Cromarty Pipes and Drums School has sent this: ‘The Ross and Cromarty Pipes and Drums School rounded off their successful competing season by a three-night mini tour of Ross-shire. ‘The concerts were an outstanding success. The band was delighted at the level of  community support at every venue. The main band was outstanding, showcasing their talent under the brilliant tutelage of Niall Matheson  (Pipe Major)…

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A Look Back at the Scottish Piping Society of London Competitions 2015

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Because of the vagaries of the calendar, the Scottish Piping Society of London’s annual competitions took place on 31st October and not in November. They were held on Oidhche Shamhna, the eve of An t-Samhain, which is the ancient Celtic New Year’s day.  It is a great feat of organisation to fit 14 adult  and three junior competitions into one day, but under the excellent administration of Jackie Roberts, the…

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South Hall by John McLellan, Dunoon

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We are grateful to John Don MacKenzie, Dornie, for supplying this original hand-written copy of the classic 2/4 march South Hall. The tune is of course by one of our greatest composers, John McLellan DCM, Dunoon, but the hand written music you can see is by P/M Willie Ross, written when he was directing the Army School of Piping at Edinburgh Castle. Here is the tune in full, beautifully laid out:…

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