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PP Editor’s Blog: Uist & Barra, AKQ, Piping Centre Auction etc

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All eyes on the Uist & Barra contest tomorrow, the first professional event of the year. Once more the organisers have attracted a top class field of pipers. Stay tuned to pipingpress.com for first results and comment on the day. U&B Piping Convenor John Angus Smith has sent this:  ‘The Glasgow Uist and Barra Association announces the running order and piobaireachds for Saturday’s Annual Piping Competition:   Pìobaireachd 1. Roderick…

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Piping Association in Lost Trophy Appeal to Public

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One of the world’s longest established piping societies, the Scottish Pipers’ Association, have launched an appeal for the return of trophies, or parts of trophies, that have gone missing over the past several years. The trophies are associated with the SPA’s list of historic competitions for juvenile and professional piping. [wds id=”3″] SPA Treasurer Jeannie Campbell: ‘I’ve made a list of lost trophies. Any help with finding them would be appreciated….

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P/M Ian McLellan Part 3/Murdo MacDonald/ SPA Veterans

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Today we publish the final instalment in the remarkable life story of P/M Ian McLellan. This excerpt concentrates on Ian’s early years and solo career. Read it here. Murdo MacDonald, a piper in the City of Glasgow Police Pipe Band in the 1960s, has died aged 86. Murdo, from Lewis, played in the band under P/M Angus MacDonald and for a short time under P/M Ronnie Lawrie. Murdo’s funeral is…

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PP Editor’s Blog 28/11/14

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Firstly I must express my personal sadness at the passing of Denver Cardwell. A real character he was; a man to make you laugh but with a humour underpinned by a profound knowledge of piping and pipe bands. Firm in his views and in his friends; loyal to the last. If life’s about laughing then Denver lived it to the full. Who will forget the stairheid clash between him and…

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SPA Juvenile Draw

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SPA Juvenile Competition Order of Play Scottish Pipers Association Juvenile Competition, to be held at the College of Piping on Saturday Sept 20th. Order of Play 9.30am B Grade Piob 1. Callum Davidson 2. Holly Fredlander 10am B M and SR 1. Sean McIlvenny (M only) 2. Jack Mullins 3. Callum Davidson 4. Robert Dick 5. Ben Scott 6. Alexander Anderson 7. Holly Fredlander 8. Euan Thomson (M only) 9….

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