Editor’s Notebook: College Film/ James Campbell Medal/ Soldier Piper in Romania/ Saturday Events

Tom Johnstone: Just stumbled across the College’s ‘Follow Me, I’m Right Behind You’ video today. Very entertaining and honest, and very moving about the College and its history and of course subsequent events. A few tears. On a parallel, John Nevans and I are are teaching a Swiss band called ‘Scotch Watch’ who will play in 4b at the Worlds and it is so similar! One guy in the band…

John McLellan Exhibition /Virginia Tattoo

From Thursday, July 31st to August 30th, the Burgh Hall in Dunoon will feature a small exhibition highlighting the life and achievements of Pipe Major John McLellan DCM in celebration of his 150th Anniversary, write the organisers. The exhibition will feature a few of Jock’s personal items from his long and distinguished military career as a piper with the Highland Light Infantry and the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, including a…

A Look Back at the Making of a Live Piping Album

Rob Boyd in California: ‘Dear Robert, Thank you very much for sharing the Piping Press Guide to the Games. You have no idea how much this is appreciated. ‘I was your steward at the Dan Reid Memorial in San Francisco many years ago. Your ‘Chance Was a Fine Thing’ is one of my all-time favourite recordings! If you ever have an opportunity to talk about the making of that album, I think…

2025 Band Season Playing Requirements Announced

The RSPBA has issued all playing requirements for bands for the four major championships of the 2025 season. We suggest the table below is read carefully. We assume the reference to ‘Maximum Parted’ tunes in the Grade 1 Worlds section means ‘Maximum 4-Parted’ tunes. In Grade 2, ‘Scenario 1 ‘ only kicks in if there are 24 or more bands entered. Failing this ‘Scenario 2’ will operate. Events will be…

John Don MacKenzie’s Online Recordings/ Iain MacPherson Remembered

I recorded some of my tunes back in 2018 (I couldn’t see anyone else doing it) and I have now got them on streaming platforms. If anyone fancies a listen just go to Apple Music or Amazon Music and type in ‘Tunes from Dornie’. They were done at my home in Dornie and simply processed through my computer so there are no fancy studio tricks involved. I should have done…