During my time as an RSPBA adjudicator I judged in the USA on six occasions. The first two of these were at Costa Mesa in Orange County, close to Los Angeles. The first time I travelled over with the late and legendary Pipe Major Angus MacDonald MBE, formerly of the Scots Guards. Angus was a hilarious companion during the trip. When we arrived we joined up with Pipe Major Harry…
Well, what do you think? Chance of a season? Given what the Prime Minister announced on Monday we can start living again from June 21. And, if we can believe anything from the tartan collective in Holyrood these days, we in Scotland will be more less in step with that, writes the Editor. This means we can forget any band contests or Highland Games in May and June. I’m told…
Scorcher at Aboyne today. Twenty in Open events, strong junior field. Under 18 Piobaireachd 1. Kyle Cameron, Battle of Auldearn No 12. Christopher Happs, Battle of Auldearn No 23. Liam Brown, The Field of Gold4. Aly Williams, Cabar Feidh gu Bragh Under 18 MSR 1. Kyle Cameron2. Christopher Happs3. Ewan Allen4. Jake Roberts Piob:1 John Dew, Rory McLeod’s Lament2 Jonathon Simpson, Lament for the Viscount of Dundee3 Allan Russell, The…
Today we have the third instalment of our abridged excerpts from the above book by Ian Hamilton Mackay Scobie. The book was published in 1924 and is now out of print. This excerpt talks of piobaireachd being superseded by ceol beag as duty tunes and the effect on the fingers of playing in bands. Above is a picture of Seaforth militia pipers in 1880 under P/M Ronald MacKenzie…. In an old…
The UK Pipe Band Championships will be held at Stormont, Belfast, Northern Ireland on June 10. There is a high entry in all grades. Here are the bands playing in Grade 1 and the times of their performances courtesy of the RSPBA: Grade 1 – Final 01 13:30 Field Marshal Montgomery 02 13:40 Inveraray and District 03 13:50 Bleary and District 04 14:00 Vale of Atholl 05 14:10 Peoples Ford…
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