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Northern Ireland: All Irelands/ Piper of the Year/ Piping Societies/ Down Academy

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On 24th September the All-Ireland & JAC Solo Piping & Drumming Championships took place at Cookstown High School. What a day it was for Field Marshal Montgomery duo James Frazer and William Glenholmes. They took the senior piping and drumming titles despite stiff opposition. James took the piping title by winning favour with both adjudicators ahead of Alastair Donaghy and John McElmurry. John was the winner of the Piobaireachd A…

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Editor’s Notebook: World Solo Drumming/ Dress & Deportment/ PS Website/ Stuart Recital/ Magic of Skye

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Good luck to all the pipers playing for drummers tomorrow at the World Solos in Glasgow (Cally University from early on). What about the drummers I hear you say. Of course good luck to them too, but where would they be without the boys on the black sticks? I hope the judges take that on board. Drummers should be judged not only on how well they play technically, but on…

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P/M Douglas Murray on the Challenges Ahead at LA Scots

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Fife-based Douglas Murray’s appointment as Pipe Major of Grade 2 US pipe band, LA Scots was announced yesterday. Today the former Pipe Major of Fife Police, and a champion solo piper, spoke to Piping Press about the challenges that lie ahead for him. ‘Firstly I have to say it is a great honour to be asked to fill P/M Scott MacDonald’s shoes. He has been an outstanding pipe major of…

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Douglas Murray Takes over at LA Scots

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Fife-based Douglas Murray has been appointed Pipe Major of US pipe band, LA Scots. The band issued the following statement this afternoon: ‘Pipe Major Scott MacDonald has stepped down with immediate effective from the LA Scots Pipe Band. ‘P/M MacDonald has been central to the organisation from its beginnings in 1992 having been and president, pipe major and player. Under his leadership and stewardship the band had many successful years…

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Pitlochry Concert/ Nicol Brown Results

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Our ‘Raasay Pitlochry Concert’ takes place in Pitlochry Town Hall the evening before the Glenfiddich, writes Angus Clarke. It’s quite different to the Raasay Competition held last month in that the emphasis is much less on playing for step-dancing, and is instead more of a concert of top class piping.   The aim is to provide a varied, interesting – and entertaining – contrast to the equally top class competition…

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