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Piping in London: the 1899 and 1900 Highland and Scottish Gatherings

Piping in London: the 1899 and 1900 Highland and Scottish Gatherings

• PART 15 • BY JEANNIE CAMPBELL MBE. The Scottish Gathering 1899 In a reversal of the usual order, the 1899 Scottish Gathering was held on a wet Whit Monday, 22nd May at Stamford Bridge, and the report read: “Ten pipers entered the all-comers competition for bagpipe music piobaireachd. John […]

Iain Bell’s tunes selected for the RCMP 150th collection

Iain Bell’s tunes selected for the RCMP 150th collection

Piper, composer and Donald Drone cartoonist Iain Bell, from Dumfriesshire, has had four tunes published in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police 150th collection tune book. It all came about by happy coincidence, which demonstrates the fellowship and common bond between pipers and drummers worldwide. Former RCMP C/Supt. and piper Rod […]

One week to go to enter Pipe Idol 2023

One week to go to enter Pipe Idol 2023

Pipe Idol is a flagship event of the Piping Live! festival and has been very popular with the Street Cafe audience for many years. The photos below show it started life as a busking event on the streets of Glasgow for young pipers in 2004, but it has become one […]

Apply now for NYPBS piping and drumming trainee tutor roles

Apply now for NYPBS piping and drumming trainee tutor roles

There are six days to the deadline for NYPBS trainee tutor applications. The cut off time is 12 noon on 30th May 2023 GMT. See below for more information and to apply visit: https://www.nypbs.co.uk/opportunities The National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland is seeking to appoint seven trainees to support the delivery […]

Pipe Band photos from the Stonehaven Memorial rededication

Pipe Band photos from the Stonehaven Memorial rededication

Over 100 bandsmen including 72 pipers led a parade through Stonehaven to the Black Hill on Saturday, May 20, to honour the 100 year old Stonehaven War Memorial in a special rededication ceremony. The event was organised by the Stonehaven Royal British Legion Scotland (RBLS) and attended by the Lord […]

History of the Argyllshire Gathering: the 1985 competition

History of the Argyllshire Gathering: the 1985 competition

• PART 50 • BY JEANNIE CAMPBELL MBE. The 1985 Gathering was on August 28 and 29. There were more changes both to events and the venues. Rules for the Gold Medal were: First prize-winners in this Event at any former Argyllshire Gathering are excluded, and entry is restricted to […]

Emerging Composers 2023 – apply now! 

Emerging Composers 2023 – apply now! 

Emerging Composers is a fantastic professional development opportunity offering paid commissions for emerging composers creating exciting repertoire from new perspectives for The National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland. Now in our third year of the programme, Emerging Composers offers paid commissions to write for NYPBS – Scotland’s only concert pipe […]

NYPBS trainee tutors – apply now!

NYPBS trainee tutors – apply now!

The National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland is seeking to appoint seven trainees to support the delivery of their outreach programme, as well as their three National Bands this year. Each trainee will gain real world professional development opportunities throughout NYPBS 2023-24 year of activity. These are entry-level positions for […]