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Duncan Johnstone Memorial Competition Results

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The annual Duncan Johnstone competition for B & C grade pipers was held today at the National Piping Centre in Glasgow. The competition is run by the Centre and the Competing Pipers’ Association in memory of the great piper, teacher and composer. Duncan is pictured above with the Balvenie Medal he received for Services to Piping. For many years Duncan’s home was a magnet for those wishing to learn from…

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Famous Pipers/ Duncan Johnstone Contest

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A new addition this week to our Famous Pipers series is a feature on the legendary John MacDonald of Inverness. As author Norman Matheson says, John MacDonald continues to have a profound effect on piping to this day. Read Mr Matheson’s article here. Tomorrow sees the annual Duncan Johnstone Memorial competition. Held at the National Piping Centre, this contest is run by the Competing Pipers’ Association and the Centre. It…

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PP Editor’s Blog: Uist & Barra, AKQ, Piping Centre Auction etc

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All eyes on the Uist & Barra contest tomorrow, the first professional event of the year. Once more the organisers have attracted a top class field of pipers. Stay tuned to pipingpress.com for first results and comment on the day. U&B Piping Convenor John Angus Smith has sent this:  ‘The Glasgow Uist and Barra Association announces the running order and piobaireachds for Saturday’s Annual Piping Competition:   Pìobaireachd 1. Roderick…

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PP Ed’s Blog: Erwan’s Funeral, Solo Contests etc

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Huge turnout at Erwan Ropars’ funeral on Tues as the poignant video shows. Patrick Molard reports: ‘Hello Rob , here is a link where you can see a video of Erwan’s funeral. Thousands of people attended, and as you can see there were a lot of bagad players, not only Bagad Kemper, but also from various parts of Brittany: Lorient, Saint-Malo, Auray, Locoal, etc… It is not only a page, but a big…

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London CLASP Results

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The Competition League for Amateur Solo Pipers (CLASP) is run by the National Piping Centre  and provides an important platform for amateur pipers, with contests run at different venues  around the country. Any amateur piper who wishes to participate should be over 18. Full details of how to join this innovative programme here. CLASP Co-ordinator Margaret Dunn has issued the latest results from the London 2014 contest. CLASP Results Overall Grade 1 Winner…

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