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New Drumming Job/ Thoughts on the Worlds Draw/Killin Games 2015 Cancelled

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Carnegie Mellon University is looking for a  new drumming instructor for its Pipes and Drums. Professor of Music, P/M Andrew Carlisle, the recent winner of the top US solo piping prize, the USPF, said : ‘Carnegie Mellon University is seeking a drumming instructor to lead the drum corps of its ‘Pipes and Drums’. The creation of this new drumming position is a huge step forward by the University. For many years, Carnegie Mellon…

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Updated with 78th Reunion/Angus MacKay Part 2/ Drumtochty Games/ NE League

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Press Release on the forthcoming Celtic Connections concert featuring former members of the World Championship winning 78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band: ‘The seminal 1987 ‘Live in Ireland’ concert recording is to be celebrated at 2016 Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow. A group from the 1987 vintage 78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band and household names of the pipe band world come together to form a special once-in-a-lifetime band of big talent and…

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Luss Games Results & Comment

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Today’s Luss Highland Games went ahead despite heavy rain showers and gusty winds. The entries were what one might expect in such circumstances: six in the ceol mor and seven in the ceol beag. The above picture shows Donald MacPhee on the piobaireachd board on his way to first prize. Piob: 1 Donald MacPhee, Battle of Auldearn No 1 2 Ben Duncan, MacDougall’s Gathering 3 Rebecca Tierney, Corrienessan’s Salute 4 Ben…

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PP Editor’s Blog: Worlds Entries/Piping Job/Deaths Announced/Luss Games

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The Worlds has attracted an entry of 230 bands, not a record but only a few off the all time high, which from memory was 235. There are 58 bands from overseas (that includes those from the Republic of Ireland). Click the link above for details of bands in each grade. The draw will be made next Wednesday at RSPBA HQ in Glasgow and will be on the Association website that…

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North East Games Solo Piping League

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Patricia Grant has sent us this update on the John Milne Fine Arts Grampian Games Association Piping League 2015  SENIOR Piobaireachd Fochabers Edward Gaul                                             4 Colin Campbell                                        3 Gordon Barclay  …

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