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Thoughts on the 2017 Uist & Barra Ceol Mor

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Some members of the old guard may be beating a selective and not too dignified retreat from the professional solo board, but any idea that the two late withdrawals from Saturday’s invitational Uist & Barra competition would somehow leave an unfillable  performance vacuum should be dismissed forthwith. There is a phalanx of excellence taking over the solo piping scene; a new generation of expert pipers is abroad, young, keen and able. Whilst…

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Army Piping & Drumming Championships 2017

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This comprehensive series of contests was held today at Inchdrewer House, Edinburgh, under the authority of the Director of Army Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming, Major Gordon Rowan. The picture above features Col. Wallace, Deputy Commander,  Champion Piper P/M Peter MacGregor- 4 SCOTS, and Champion Drummer Sgt. Marr, Royal Military Police. Army Piping and Drumming Championships 2017 Results 2  

George Watson’s Invitational Competition Results

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Following hot on the heels of the Glasgow Highland Club competition on March 3rd, several bands moved on to the annual Watson’s indoor Juvenile/Novice competition on Sunday 5th. Just a week before the largest gathering of school bands compete in the Scottish Schools competition, this gathering had ten ‘junior’ bands playing in a march set competition, like the upcoming Novice Juvenile B, and seven ‘senior’ bands in a March, Strathspey…

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Revised Line – Up for Uist & Barra Professional

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Leading pipers Roderick MacLeod and William McCallum of the National Piping Centre have withdrawn from the Uist & Barra Professional competition to be held at the College of Piping on Saturday. The revised line-up still features seven Gold Medallists (four of them double), two of whom are Clasp winners.  The order of play and tunes in the ceol mor is now: 1 Glenn Brown, Patrick Òg MacCrimmon’s Lament 2 Finlay Johnston, Craigellachie 3 Callum…

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PP Editor’s Blog: 8th Argylls/ Argylls Book/ Lorient/ SPA/ RSPBA Tunes

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Director of Army Bagpipe Music, Major Gordon Rowan, has sent this picture of the editors in close confab using a giant screen to proof and edit the book. Such technology! No excuse for errors now lads! They are poring over the last tune in the book which is scheduled for launch at the Piping Live festival in August. Don’t forget the Army solo and band contests at Inchdrewer House this…

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