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Review of Online Bagpipe Music Book: ‘The Fyrish Collection’ by Niall Matheson

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The title of the book comes from Fyrish Hill (Cnoc Fhaoighris, in Gaelic), near Evanton in Easter Ross. On the cover is the depiction of a summit monument built in 1782 on the orders of the laird, General Sir Hector Munro of Novar, who had served in India. At the time the population was being expelled from the land in favour of sheep and human survival was a under threat….

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Standing Start for Lower Grade Bands and Development of Medley all Confirmed in Reports to RSPBA AGM

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Piping Press continues its look at the reports to this year’s RSPBA AGM held in MArch before the cancellation of all pipe band competitions for 2021. Below we have details of the Association’s finance and grant applications made to cover the difficulties caused by the pandemic. The Music Board reveal a pilot scheme whereby lower grade bands can start from a static position, and also information on liaison with Grade…

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Project to Place Piping Magazine Archive Online and Produce Piping Times Print Annual

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The National Piping Centre has launched a ‘crowdfunding’ campaign to raise funds to digitise and place online back issues of the now defunct Piping Times and Piping Today magazines. The archive will be free for the public to access and search. In addition the Centre are looking at producing an annual print publication under the Piping Times banner. The Piping Times ran from 1948 until 2020. It was the flagship…

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Very High Quality Bagpipe For Sale/ Comments on the Oldest Pipe Band in the USA

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Greig Canning, professional piper and member of the Grade 1 World Champions Inveraray & District Pipe Band, has acquired a vintage set of Robertson pipes and now has to sell another of the sets he owns. The pipes are David Naill and Co DN5H bagpipes. This is an opportunity for a PP reader to buy a high quality instrument at a reasonable price. Greig writes: ‘The bagpipe is mounted in fully…

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Oldest Pipe Band in the US Celebrates 100 Years and Remembers Historic Meeting with Willie Ross and John D Burgess

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By Pipe Major Matt McKee, Chicago Stock Yard Kilty Band This year the Chicago Stock Yard Kilty Band is celebrating its 100th anniversary. We have operated continuously since being founded in 1921 by WW1 veterans Robert and Jim Sim after they emigrated from Aberdeen to Chicago after the war. Our band is arguably the oldest continuously operating pipe band in the United States. We have a unique and interesting history with…

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