For years, many of us have been vocal in how to improve the pipe band competition environment so as to avoid the large differences in results that are sometimes reached: “How can one judge give us first for piping and the other one last?” and so on. Is it time […]
Unsurprisingly, the European Pipe Band Championships has been cancelled for 2021. The news comes two days after the announcement that the British and the UK Championships were cancelled. The ‘Europeans’ were scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 21 at Bught Park, Inverness, but with uncertainty around COVID-19 restrictions and […]
The 2021 British Pipe Band Championships has been cancelled. The decision to cancel comes less thn one hour after the RSPBA confirmed the cancellation of the UK Pipe Band Championships. The RSPBA has released the following statement: “In line with national guidance from the Scottish Government, and after discussions with […]
As expected, the 2021 United Kingdom Pipe Band Championships has been cancelled. The RSPBA has released the following statement: “In response to the current Coronavirus outbreak (CoVid-19), we have made the decision to cancel the 2021 United Kingdom Pipe Band Championships in Lurgan originally scheduled for Saturday 12 June. Our […]
Pipe bands in South Africa have been given certainty that there will be no competition season there this year. The Pipe Bands’ Association of Southern Africa (PBASA) informed its members of this decision yesterday. In a statement, Greg Hurly, PBASA President, said: “Over the last few weeks, there has been […]
By John Mulhearn There are few pipers in the Highland piping tradition that command the depth of respect that Fred Morrison enjoys. His entertaining and highly charged solo performances on the concert stage are legendary and unique. Equally, his thoughtful and deeply musical performances on the competition stage have earned […]
After our two posts last week seeking information on Ayrshire piper, Donald Galbraith, we have been contacted by a descendent of his in Canada. Readers will recall Scotland’s East Ayrshire Council is seeking information on Donald and of a tune he composed which they hope could be played at the […]
The National Piping Centre’s 25th annual junior solo piping competition took place online yesterday. There was a record entry of 132 competitors who played 350 individual performances. Under 12 Chanter Slow Air – 1. Seonaidh Forrest; 2. Calum Morrison; 3. Morla Bruce; 4. Joseph Townsley; 5. Cairn MacKay; 6. Lachlan […]
Jack Taylor today adds to the many tributes and memories of Jimmy McIntosh we have received since Jimmy’s passing earlier this week. Jimmy knew Jimmy for many years and, like, Jimmy, was a pupil of the Bobs of Balmoral. Jack writes: “Jimmy talked online to the Piobaireachd Society last summer. […]
Jimmy McIntosh, who has just died, will be remembered as a major authority on piobaireachd. Yet, as many will know, Jimmy was quite late coming to the art. He only started to compete seriously when he was in his 40s. He was deeply appreciative of Robert Bell Nicol and Robert […]
