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…
Murray Blair reports: The Victorian Solo Pipers Association (VPA) based in Australia, recently (Saturday, Sept 9, 2017) held it’s Annual Championships at Scotch College, Melbourne. Formed in 2003, the VPA facilitates solo piping competitions, along with regular workshops, piping nights and has a membership of just under 100. A focus of the association has been resurrecting the playing of piobaireachd which almost completely died out during the 90s. Its resurgence can…
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