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Results from the Scottish Schools Pipe Band Championships (Updated)

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In a bustling school in Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland, almost 100 performances over eight categories. With silverware up for grabs and almost £10,000 in prize money from the Scottish Schools Piping & Drumming Trust, this is a meaningful pool for competitors travelling from all over Scotland, and one band from south of the border. The First Minister of Scotland presented the trophies. Piping Quartet 1st Lochgilphead Joint Campus 2nd Johnstone…

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Kingdon Thistle Piping & Drumming Solos and World Solo Drumming Qualifier – picture added

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A large entry of young pipers and drummers at the Kingdom Thistle Solo contest which was held in Fife on March 10. Entrants are allowed to ‘play up’ if they wish. There was also a qualifying contest for the World Solo Drumming in October. 13 & Under Piping – 16 entered 1 Kenzie Philliban, Methil PIpe Band 2 Callum Lowther, Lochgelly High 3 Andrew Russell, Carnoustie & District. 4 Ewan…

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RSPBA AGM Welcomes New Chairman and Rule Changes for Judges and Pipe Band College

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Eighty-four bands were represented at the RSPBA AGM held today in the Trades Hall, Glasgow (above). Beginning at 10am the meeting ran for just over two hours with healthy debate on important issues, and with representatives of the various boards and panels within the organisation presenting summaries of their annual reports. In the chair for the final time was Chairman Gordon Hamill who had previously intimated that he would be…

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PP Ed’s Blog: South Florida/ Duncan Jonstone Contest/ RSPBA AGM/ Steven’s Drum/ SSPDT Easter School

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Splendid school; splendid weather. Never more than 80 degrees, a cool breeze hovered around all week in Boca Raton. The 48 students were mostly local though some had travelled from as far as Connecticut to be there, drawn as much by our reputation for excellence in teaching as for the weather. The South Florida Pipe & Drum Academy is housed in the HQ of the Boca Fire Department and at…

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FAMOUS PIPERS – DUNCAN JOHNSTONE, THE PIPER’S PIPER, PART 3

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Saturday (March 10) sees the annual Duncan Johnstone Memorial competition held at the Piping Centre. Duncan was a master player, teacher and composer. Never a great competitor, however in this third instalment of this interview with editor Robert Wallace in 1996, he talks of the famous evening when he beat P/M Donald MacLeod in the final of the SPA Knockout in Glasgow…… Did you never have a go at Oban…

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