Reader, Arthur Baird has been in touch with us in relation to the music of the late Pipe Major John Matheson BEM, of the Cameronians (The Scottish Rifles). Matheson [pictured] served originally with the King’s Own Scottish Borderers regiment in 1943 in India and Burma. In 1947 he gained his […]
A student at the University of Glasgow is preparing a final-year geography project on the social impact of North Coast 500 on local communities. Mhairi Griffin, geography student from the university’s School of Geographical and Earth Sciences, is conducting an unfunded project that will establish a general consensus on the […]
A six-month inquiry into music streaming has concluded that royalties should be split 50/50 between artists and record labels. Currently, in the UK, artists receive about 16%. Streaming accounts for 80% of music sales in the UK. A recent survey by the Musicians’ Union, found that in 2019, 82% of […]
David Wilton has been appointed the new Pipe Major of Grade 1 Scottish band, Police Scotland Fife. Wilton replaces Dougie Murray who stepped down a few weeks ago. Police Scotland Fife Pipe Band released the following statement today: “Police Scotland Fife Pipe Band is delighted to announce the appointment of […]
• Where are you from and how did you get into piping?I am from the United States, living in Washington state for the last 17 years. I got into piping as a teenager after listening to Scottish folk bands like The Tannahill Weavers and Capercaillie and got a practice chanter […]
The Argyllshire Gathering is to mark its 150th anniversary by holding an in-person professional piping contest in Oban on August 25. Seven leading pipers have been invited. All have strong connections to Argyll. The pipers, and their connections to Argyll, are: • Jamie Forrester (Mull)• Alasdair Henderson (Dunoon)• Finlay Johnston […]
The full suite of programmed activity for Glasgow’s Piping Live! festival has been unveiled, with a number of in-person shows confirmed to go ahead as part of the nine-day event. The ticketed concerts will be seated and socially distanced. The venue will undergo extensive cleaning and ongoing COVID-safety checks, with […]
In-person tickets are among the audience options for this year’s Piping Live! festival. The National Piping Centre (NPC) has taken the latest official advice on the Coronavirus and is able to have a reduced audience for its concerts and shows during the nine-day festival. Online ticket options remain. The ticketed […]
An app has been created that provides the exact pitch frequencies for the bagpipe. The app has been produced by Reel Ear, a company based in Valencia, Spain, that specialises in music education tools and courses. The company says its Mircrotone Ear Training Web App is useful for instruments that […]
1937-39 By Jeannie Campbell MBE In 1937 the balls and games of the Argyllshire Gathering were on September 15 and 16. Five clan chiefs attended the opening ball held at the Gathering Halls on the evening of the 14th. They were: Col. MacDougall of MacDougall, chief the MacDougalls; Stewart Appin, chief of […]
