Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band react to the announcement of their G1 win at the British Pipe Band Championships at Annan in 2010. Press Photographer, Arthur ‘Weegee’ Fellig, who made his name in NYC in the 30s and 40s often said the secret to taking good documentary photos was: “Simple. […]
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Gael Rutkowski
Gael Rutkowski of Duo Lagrange Rutkowski at Piping Live! 2013. Gael and his musical partner, Seb Lagrange, have been invited to the festival on a few occasions and their high-octane blend of traditional French dance music is a big favourite with Piping Live! audiences. The duo are pictured below with […]
Jack Lee in recital
Playing the Piping Live! Wednesday lunchtime recital at The National Piping Centre Auditorium in 2014
Glenn Brown
These photos of Glenn Brown were taken for a Q&A and cover of Piping Today #74 in 2015. In the Q&A Glenn was asked: What would you do differently if you knew you wouldn’t be judged? And he answered: “Honestly, probably nothing. I would still approach a performance the same […]
Strathclyde Police in 2009
Strathclyde Police Pipe Band, led by pipe major Don Bradford, leave the tuning area at the Scottish Pipe Band Championships at Dumbarton in 2009
Buchan Peterson G1 debut
Buchan Peterson Pipe Band, led by pipe major Scott Oliphant, leave the circle after making their Grade One debut at the British Pipe Band Championships, Paisley, in 2017
78th Highlanders (Halifax Citadel)
Pipe major Alex Gandy leads the 78th Highlanders (Halifax Citadel) Pipe Band in the marchpast at the World Pipe Band Championships in 2015.
Sunshine in Scotland
Two young pipers from Kintyre Schools Pipe Band squinting through the strong sunshine at the Scottish Pipe Band Championships in Dumbarton in 2010. Warm sunshine at pipe band competitions is such a rare occurrence that those days tend to stay in the memory.
Alan Waldron pipe maker
Alan in his workshop, Stirling Bagpipes, which is easily found as you walk up Broad Street towards Stirling Castle.
Dr Angus MacDonald
Playing the Piping Live! Friday lunchtime recital at The National Piping Centre Auditorium in 2010