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P/M John Roe and His Tune, Kate Wrenbury

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Piping Press readers were quick off the mark following our request for information on the 6/8 march Kate Wrenbury. Here is a selection of responses: Gordon Tughan-Jones: The tune was written by John Roe for Lord Wrenbury’s daughter Elizabeth who was getting married. Wrenbury was the founder of the Pinstripe Highlanders. The story is that John used the wrong daughter’s name and then, with support from Lord Wrenbury, decided he…

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Readers Letters: Tune and Braemar Medal Queries from South Africa and John Roe Tune Search

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Chris Terry, South Africa: ‘Some time ago (11 November, 2022) you had a video clip of Logan Tannock playing a hornpipe on Piping Press. Do you know the name of the tune (it was the first tune he played), or could you put me in touch with Logan? ‘Also some time back I came across a video clip of Stuart Liddell playing a recital at Braemar. In the background, as…

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History: Pipe Bands in the East of Scotland Over the Years – Part 2

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The decline of the coal mining industry in Scotland between the late 1950s and 1980s resulted in the loss of most of the former colliery bands, a mainstay of competitions during their existence.  This had a significant affect on the East of Scotland which had had many colliery bands in the Lothians and Fife. Pictured above in 1974 are the former Grade 1 band, Polkemmet Colliery. To that problem we…

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Helensburgh Results

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A professional solo contest was held yesterday, October 15, in Helensburgh, a town on the Firth of Clyde, west of Glasgow. It was a replacement event for the cancelled Rosneath Games and was part sponsored by the Piobaireachd Society. ‘A’ Piob: 1 Darach Urquhart 2 Greig Canning ‘A’ March: 1 Darach Urquhart 2 Greig Canning‘A’ S&R: 1 Darach Urquhart 2 Greig Canning ‘B’ Piob: 1 James McPetrie 2 Edward Gaul…

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What Price Forgiveness for P/M Gordon Walker?

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In two weeks time the Glenfiddich Championship will celebrate its 50th iteration. In a nice touch the organisers have invited previous winners still living to attend for a weekend of good music, hospitality and friendship. Missing, though, will be Gordon Walker a two-time winner of the competition. On June 21 this year he received an email from Mr Nick Addington, Chief Executive of the William Grant Foundation, the contest sponsor….

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