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Scottish Pipers’ Association Annual Professional Contest – Full Results

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Andy Wilson, Northern Ireland, won the Piobaireachd at the annual Scottish Pipers’ Association professional contest held today at the College of Piping in Glasgow. Andy also won the overall prize. Piobaireachd: 1 Andy Wilson, Lament for Mary Macleod 2 Darach Urquhart, Lament for the Castle of Dunyveg 3 Gordon Bruce, My King has Landed in Moidart March: 1 Graham Drummond 2 Brighde Chaimbeul 3 Ross Cowan Strathspey and Reel: 1…

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How We Won the Worlds by P/M Robert Mathieson

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One of the best pipe majors of the recent past was undoubtedly Robert Mathieson, firstly with Polkemmet Grorud and then House of Edgar Shotts & Dykehead. His five World Grade 1 championships alone have earned him the right to break bread with the greats of the game. Now retired from competing, Robert is Secretary of the RSPBA’s Adjudicators’ Panel (recently in the news) and will be on duty judging throughout the…

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PP Audio Archive Addition/ Hugh MacCallum Recording

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New addition to the PP Audio Archive today with the playing of Donald MacPherson in the Former Winners’ MSR at the Argyllshire Gathering in the early 1970s.  Once more we are indebted to Breton piper Patrick Molard for sharing his archive with the rest of piping community worldwide. The recordings were done on a reel-to-reel tape machine whilst Patrick stood at the side of the competition board. Donald’s playing is…

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PP Editor’s Blog: Willie’s Funeral/ Willie Ross/ Frazer’s Gesture/New Letters etc.

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The funeral of Willie McCallum Senior will be held on Saturday, 16 April, at 1pm at Highland Parish Church, Campbeltown.  Willie (87) passed away after collapsing after attending the Donald MacLeod Memorial Competition in Stornoway, Isle of Lewis. Willie was an unfailing servant of piping, though not a player himself. He was instrumental in establishing the Kintyre Piping Society and dedicated himself to its promotion over a 60 year period….

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Record Entry for British Pipe Band Championships

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The number of bands scheduled to compete at the British Pipe Band Championships next month is a record for the competition. A total of 147 bands have entered for the contest which will be held for the first time at St James Playing Fields near Paisley, a town few miles to the south and west of Glasgow, on May 21. Usually around 110 – 120 would take part in the competition,…

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