After an anxious few days we are pleased to report that top professional piper Niall Stewart has recovered his missing silver and ivory Henderson bagpipe. Niall and pipes are pictured above. The pipes, valued at £6,000 ($8,000US) went missing last Saturday. Niall had left them in the unlocked boot of his car outside his home in the quiet village of Kyle of Lochalsh in the north west Highlands. Going back…
The organisers of the annual Glenfiddich Piping Championship have sent this: 2017 COMPETITORS: Callum Beaumont, Glenn Brown, Cameron Drummond, Alasdair Henderson, Jack Lee, Angus MacColl, Ian K MacDonald, Roderick MacLeod, Iain Speirs, Craig Sutherland JUDGES PIOB: I MacFadyen, R MacShannon, J Taylor MSR: I Duncan, W Morrison, R Worrall MC: John Wilson [wds id=”3″]
Joe Fitzpatrick from Dublin has sent these names from the above picture of the Fintan Lalor Pipe Band parading in Dublin in the 1960s. Joe writes: ‘In the front row are P/M Tim Keogh, Colum O’Brien, Liam Keogh and P/Sgt Tommy Moore. Middle row from the right are Anthony Fitzpatrick, not sure, Bisto Keogh; Back – Paddy Leeh, Jimmy Hennessy and myself. The side drummer is Frank Saunders. Some names I…
The RSPBA’s Music Board met on Saturday 23rd September and approved the first changes for the 2018 season. New Bands: Novice Juvenile B – Thairle Youth – Canada Novice Juvenile B to Novice Juvenile A Oban High School Lochalsh Junior Novice Juvenile A to Juvenile Dollar Academy George Watson College Oban High School Ross and Cromerty Pipes and Drums Grade 4B to 4A Lisnamulligan Kilmarnock Kildoag College of Piping Summerside (Canada)…
Our Grade 2 watcher MacStig regrets to note that Glasgow City Pipe Band has disbanded after 2 years…… It’s always sad to see a band packing up and calling it a day, and there have been many over the years. Glasgow City tried hard in a very competitive market for players, stepped out in Grade 2, and made it through two seasons, albeit this past season probably signposted challenges with…
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