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Greenville SC Games and Jimmy McIntosh Contest

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Greenville Highland Games Professional Piping, May 29, 2016 By Robert Wallace The  most impressive aspect of the Jimmy McIntosh MBE piobaireachd competition (held as part of the Greenville SC Highland Games) was the level of musicianship of the participants. They demonstrated an understanding of time signatures and phrasing not always heard on the professional stage. Much of that can be credited to Jimmy himself. Now 90 and living in Anderson, South…

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Blair Atholl Games Results (updated & pix added)

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A warm, dry, sunny day.  A Piob 1 D Urquart (Earl of Ross’s March) 2 P McCalister (I Gave a Kiss to the King’s Hand) 3 C Sutherland (My King Has Landed in Moidart) 4 W Geddes  (Lament for MacSwan of Roaig) 5 M Elder 6 J Greenlees; Judges: T Speirs, S Shedden B Piob 1 A Wright 2 B Duncan 3 C McDougall 4 C Watson 5 R Miller…

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More Observations on the British Pipe Band Championships

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BRITISH PIPE BAND CHAMPIONSHIPS 2016, St James Playing Fields, Paisley, Saturday, May 21 By Alistair Aitken OBE, former senior adjudicator for the RSPBA This was a new venue for the first major championship of the year and my first impression was the amount of space which was available.  The Playing Fields were flat and firm despite the rain earlier in the day.  However, they were also rather open to the…

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Piping in Breeks/ Donald Video/ Australia Results

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New video posted today of Donald McBride, Kansas and Donegal, but formerly Patna (South Ayrshire), Prestonpans and Glasgow. Donald plays some ceol beag and then the piobaireachd The Sound of the Waves Against the Castle of Duntroon. Appropriately he is playing the tune on the foreshore north of Boston (the tide is audible in the background) during a quiet evening at the New England piping camp in 2013. It was a balmy…

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Pipe Major Responds to Comments on his Band’s Medley at the British Championships

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The statement below has been received from P/M Christopher Armstrong of Scottish Power Pipe Band. It follows yesterday’s critique by PP Editor Robert Wallace on the performances in Grade 1 at the British Championships held at Paisley last Saturday, May 21.  P/M Armstrong writes: ‘It’s always interesting to read your thoughts on all the bands’ performances after a contest, and as the Pipe Major of ScottishPower Pipe Band I thought I’d share…

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