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P/M Robert Mathieson and the History of Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band

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The highlight of World’s Week this year will be the concert ‘Rise’ to be given by the 2015 World Champions, Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band (above). To set the scene, and help everyone appreciate the history of this iconic band, we are running an interview from eight years ago when they celebrated their centenary. Editor Robert Wallace is in conversation with the then Shotts P/M Robert Mathieson, now a…

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Shotts: Band President and Chairman Talk of Future for the Band

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Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band have a new leading drummer. He’s Andrew Lawson and he takes over after 12 years playing under former leading tip, the world-renowned Jim Kilpatrick. Andrew’s immediate task will be to fill several vacancies in the Shotts corps which resulted from the recent changeover. Ewan McAllister, Band Chairman, said ‘Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band has a long and successful history. Andrew will help lead…

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