David Richardson has been appointed as Leading Drummer of Perthshire’s top pipe band organisation, the Vale of Atholl. David is well known in pipe band circles, having started at Selkirk Pipe Band almost 30 years ago under the tutelage of Drum Major Stuart Fleming BEM, before progressing to Grade 1 […]
On the Sunday after the Worlds in 2012, I had the pleasure of interviewing Bob Worrall over a glass of bubbly in the Champagne Bar in Glasgow’s Central Hotel. Guided by the time of the meeting and the setting I decided to keep my questions light — early beginnings, tutors, […]
Harmony Writing Part Two. By TIM CUMMINGS Piping Today #86, 2017. In the last instalment of this column on music theory, we began looking at the most primitive, basic form of harmony that I could think of: the drone, or ‘pedal point’. Of course, droning is what most bagpipes do […]
Donald Drone is struggling to find the elusive wee hook to inspire his composing, and all he receives is barbed comments from his better half. Thanks to the cartoon creator, Iain Bell, for his work and permission to publish the cartoon.
The National Piping Centre launched their Youtube channel five months ago and have been steadily adding content over the weeks and months. Bagpipe.news has promoted The Piping Show interview series up to the conversation with Jack Lee one month ago, but there are now more episodes to catch up with […]
The CPA have launched a survey this morning, November 28, aimed at encouraging junior pipers to join the CPA and become involved in adult solo piping competitions. The survey is created in google forms and is accessible to everyone through the link here.
The former Scotland and British & Irish Lions rugby player, Doddie Weir, has died aged 52. Doddie was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2016, and created a charity foundation in 2017, My Name’5 Doddie, to raise funds for research into the disease. The charity foundation released a statement yesterday, […]
Rose Waite Studio are looking for pipers to take part in a well-known travel brand’s new commercial. The company specialise as a creative casting studio and are currently working on a project to celebrate the lives of all kinds of British people. They are planning to use an interview/ documentary […]
The Friends of Pilrig Park School, a registered charity, seek a replacement drumming tutor for one morning a week (Tuesday) to teach 22 young people with special needs. 3.5 hours at £25 per hour. A small allowance for travel costs may be possible. Applicants are invited to send a CV and […]
Glasgow Skye Association have just announced today, November 24, the appointment of Kenny MacLeod as Pipe Major, Ross Cowan and Darren Sommerville as Pipe Sergeants, and Les Galbraith as Leading Drummer of the Glasgow Skye Association Pipe Band. On his appointment, Kenny said: “It’s an important band to me and many […]
Donald Drone is struggling to find the elusive wee hook to inspire his composing, and all he receives is barbed comments from his better half. Thanks to the cartoon creator, Iain Bell, for his work and permission to publish the cartoon.
Tributes have been paid to Skye Richendrfer who died this week at the age of 64. His family announced his passing in the very early morning of November 21, 2022. Skye’s friends, including many of the world’s top pipers, have written messages on social media about their friendship with Skye, […]
On the Sunday after the Worlds in 2012, I had the pleasure of interviewing Bob Worrall over a glass of bubbly in the Champagne Bar in Glasgow’s Central Hotel. Guided by the time of the meeting and the setting I decided to keep my questions light — early beginnings, tutors, […]
The 26th George Sherriff Memorial Invitational competition took place yesterday in St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Hamilton, Ontario. The competition is organised by Bob Worrall, the well-respected piper and adjudicator and well-loved presenter of the BBC’s World Pipe Band Championship broadcasts. The competition featured some of the finest amateur pipers from […]
