The organisers of the prestigious Donald MacLeod Memorial Competition have gone public to express their disapproval of the withdrawal of two world-famous pipers from the event which takes place on the isle of Lewis in the Western Isles tomorrow (April 10). The Lewis and Harris Piping Society say they are bitterly disappointed at the withdrawals of Douglas Murray and Gordon Walker 24 hours before the competitors were due to fly to…
Successful day for James Troy and Alastair Lee at the BC Pipers Annual Gathering in Vancouver last weekend. BC results: Piob: 1 James P. Troy 2 Callum Beaumont 3 Jori Chisholm 4 Liam Hilder 5 Ed McIlwaine 6 Andrew Lee MSR: 1 Alastair Lee 2 Callum Beaumont 3 James P. Troy 4 Andrew Lee 5 Jori Chisholm 6 Brian McKenzie Jig: 1 Alastair Lee 2 Andrew Lee 3 James P. Troy 4 Callum…
Crieff Highland Gathering has confirmed that there will be no competitive piping at this year’s games. However, in an interview with pipingpress.com, the solo piping convenor, Mr Graham Taylor, voiced his intention, given support, of restoring the solo competitions in 2016. He also confirmed that the intention of the games committee was to have full day of ‘non-competitive’ piping at the Sunday, 16th August 2015 event. A number of duty pipe bands…
Three new letters added today. Guest blogger Duncan Watson has sent this in response to the response to his original post: Embellishments in ceol mor are undoubtedly an important aspect of the music irrespective of setting or style of playing and I suppose there is danger in going on ad nauseam on this subject and forgetting about the music. Undoubtedly the methods of writing those embellishments has changed over the period…
Douglas Gardiner was the overall winner of the annual Duncan Johnstone Memorial Competition for B and C grade pipers held at the National Piping Centre on March 15. B Piob 1 Douglas Gardiner, Desperate Battle 2 Sarah Muir, Rory MacLoude’s Lament 3 Graham Mulholland, Lament for Patrick Og MacCrimmon 4 Steven Leask, Earl of Ross’s March 5 Duncan Beattie, Lament for Captain MacDougall Judges: N Mulvie, C MacLellan B MSR 1 Connor…
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