Dr Roddy Ross and the Fingerlock/ SFU and Pachelbel’s Canon/ Silver Chanter Letter

At the 2009 Piobaireachd Society conference the late Dr Roddy Ross astonished everyone with his performance of part of the ground of the Fingerlock, writes the Editor. He also impressed attendees with the passion he had for the music and his personal insight into the MacCrimmons and the land that bore them. Fortunately PS member Hector Russell was at hand with his video camera and recorded Dr Ross in full…

British Columbia Pipers’ Association Annual Indoor Meet (Updated)

The British Columbia Pipers’ Association Annual Indoor Meet was held last weekend with much of the day and the awards ceremony livestreamed. This ceremony included a tribute to the late Andrew Bonar and other BC Pipers’ members who had passed on during the year, with members of the pipe corps of the Simon Fraser University Pipe Band performing the whole of Andrew’s Silver Medal winning tune, the piobaireachd ‘I Gave…

SFU Drums, Harnesses and Covers Stolen/ Eric Ward Recovering after Operation

British Columbia’s Tri-city News reports the following: Two custom drums owned by a world-class pipe band were swiped from a car parked overnight at a north side Port Coquitlam home yesterday (Sunday). And musicians and staff with the Simon Fraser University Pipe Band say the theft could land them in trouble as they ready for the world championships in Scotland. The Andante snare drums — as well as two harnesses, soft-shell black…

PP Editor’s Blog: Worlds/ International Conf./Lochaber/ SFU etc

Forecast for today’s G1 Worlds qualifying is for a dull day with a maximum temperature of 15degs; no sun. Tomorrow is much better with sunny intervals, particularly late afternoon and again a high of 15 degs. We’ll have full reports on the qualifying and on the Juvenile and Grade 1 competitions in the days to come so stay tuned to Piping Press for the best and most informed comment from…

Piping Hot Summer Drummer/Weekend Games/ SFU/ Sheila Beaton etc.

A young drummer from the celebrated Dollar Academy Pipe Band, Cameron McCall (15), was lucky enough to win a scholarship to the SFU Pipe Band organisations ‘Piping Hot Summer Drummer’ camp last month (pictured above). As with his visit to the Winter Storm weekend last February he kept a diary of his time abroad and today shares it with Piping Press. We would encourage as many of our young readers…