1926-1927 By Jeannie Campbell The first report of the 1926 Gathering appeared in The Scotsman ofSeptember 15: “The Argyllshire Gathering is taking place at Oban this week, and the county gentry and their friends from all parts have since Monday been assembling in Oban. Last night the annual Gaelic concert, which […]
I became a Piping Times subscriber in 1974 although I had bought occasional copies before that whenever I was in a piping shop. I joined the College of Piping’s evening classes in 1976 after playing in a band for six years and was soon helping with the enrolment of pupils […]
A rare photograph of Pipe Major John McLellan DCM of Dunoon is the latest addition to the website created by a distant descendant of McLellan. The photograph, below, shows McLellan as a young soldier and was taken during the Anglo Boer War of 1899-1902. At the time of the photograph, […]
Primary schools in Glasgow and East Lothian will welcome a Piper and Drummer in Residence in the new term. The schools are Windygoul and Dunbar schools in East Lothian, and John Paul Academy – and its associated ‘cluster’ primary schools – in Summerston, Glasgow. The two positions are being co-funded […]
Three Orkney businesses all contributed to bringing you this very well presented book: The Orkney Brewery, Sheila Fleet Jewellery and The Brig Larder restaurant. I suppose that’s a sign of the character of this collection as a whole. To me, the central themes that radiate from this collection are Family, […]
By Jeannie Campbell 1923-1925 In 1923 the Games and Balls were held on September 12 and 13. The opening day was showery and the ground was not in particularly good condition, but there was a large crowd of people present, including the Duke of Argyll, the President of the Gathering. […]
This year’s Piping Live! festival was launched today in Glasgow, Scotland. The festival will take place over nine days between August 7-15, 2021. Like last year’s festival, this year’s programme will be online, in response to current Scottish Government COVID-19 guidelines. However, if restrictions allow by August, a live audience […]
Gill Cairns won the 29th annual Archie Kenneth Quaich competition, held for amateur ceòl mòr players. Held online on May 22 (video submissions recorded live using two devices), Gill played Pipe Major Donald MacLeod MBE’s composition, Lament for John Morrison of Assynt House from her home on the Mediterranean island […]
Pipers around the British Commonwealth are being asked to help mark the Queen’s platinum jubilee next summer by playing a tune composed for the occasion by Stuart Liddell of Inveraray, Scotland. Organisers ask that pipers play the tune as the sun sets on June 2, 2022. The Queen ascended to […]
The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association (RSPBA) is advising pipe band members to acquaint themselves with the COVID-19 guidance of their respective governments ahead of a much anticipated return to pipe band practices. The guidance is of particular relevance to bands in the four constituent countries of the UK. Bands […]
