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 […]
Joe Moore is the next member of CLASP to be profiled. For more information and to join this great facility for amateur pipers go to the CLASP website. • Where are you from and how did you get into piping?I’m from Paddington in London originally but currently living in Wilmcote […]
The funeral took place yesterday in Morar in Scotland’s west highlands of Lachlan (Lachie) Robertson (61). The service took place in the fishng village of Mallaig before committal at Morar Cemetery. Lachie was a fishing boat skipper and died on June 24 whilst attempting to save a young member of […]
“As a poor kid from Esquimalt, British Columbia I can tell you, I never thought I would travel to the cities, countries or continents I have been sent to, just to play bagpipes.” So says Canadian serviceman, Sergeant (Sgt.) Steven Drinkwalter, pictured, during a chat a few weeks ago with […]
This month the Sage of Glenbog is in Canada …
The National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland is running a free drum clinic this weekend. Billed as “Drumming Confidence Builder Drop-in Sessions,” the sessions are open to those who feel they have become a little rusty after the last year or so. David Henderson and David Ross of D2 Percussion […]
