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Pipe Bands Australia Announce New Hall of Fame

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PBA have sent this: Nominations are now open for four new prestigious awards within Pipe Bands Australia to recognise outstanding contributions and achievements of members to advancing performance, education and promotion on a national scale.  The Pipe Bands Australia Hall of Fame will initially see the induction of 12 legends of the movement followed by the inclusion of up to two new legends every two years. PBA president Chris Earl…

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PP Ed's Blog: SPJA Withdrawal/ Uist & Barra/ Scottish Schools/ Lisnamulligan

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I shouldn’t have thought my withdrawal from the Solo Piping Judges Association of any great interest, far less newsworthy. However the new SPJA chairman decided to make the matter public. He sent a circular to all members telling them about it then a press notice to the Competing Pipers’ Association, pipes/drums, Piping Press and the Piping Times. He did so without agreement with myself. I was subsequently contacted by Andrew…

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My Tune for P/M Richard Parkes of Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band

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A couple of weeks ago the editor mentioned on his blog a new piobaireachd that had been composed by piper, adjudicator and professional reedmaker Donald MacPhee. The tune commemorates the remarkable achievements of P/M Richard Parkes of Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band and here Donald gives us the background to his composition….. Many thanks for your kind thoughts on the tune. The story behind it: I was a piper in Field…

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PP Ed's Blog: Inveraray PB/ BB Exhibition/ Pipers' Persuasion/ Judges Poll/ Jubilee March

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I hear Inveraray Pipe Band are to pipe in the New Year on BBC Scotland’s Hogmanay television show. It caps off a great year for the band after they were crowned World Champions on Glasgow Green last August. Add to that the fact that P/Sgt Alasdair Henderson won the Gold Medal at the Northern Meeting and Leading Drummer Steven McWhirter the World Solos and you can see that the band…

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New South Wales Solo Piping & Drumming Championships

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The 2017 New South Wales Solo Piping and Drumming Championships were held at the wonderful location of Scots College, Sydney on Sunday 19th November 2017. On the day, the NSWPBA also presented the first annual trophies for the newly initiated yearly aggregate championships. These results are taken from the aggregate results of four contests held throughout the year and will hopefully encourage competitors to support multiple events and improve their playing by keeping…

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