BY CHRIS APPS. Some players produce a beautiful vibrato, played in the pressure window just above the croak and just below the clear high A. It takes some very steady blowing and at the exact pressure to get these sounds. Sometimes the high A is just too rough, and the […]
The Archie Kenneth Quaich 2024 was held in the rooms of the Royal Scottish Pipers’ Society on Saturday February 24, and the winner was Arran King. A large entry of 38 was reduced to 25 by ballot, and 21 played on the day. The judges were Ronald McShannon and Finlay Johnston. […]
Cameron May beat Luke Kennedy in the fourth heat of the Scots Guards Club Knockout competition yesterday, February 25. He joins the other heat winners, Angus J. MacColl, Brodie Watson Massey and Sandy Cameron, in the semi-finals. The draw for the semis sees Brodie Watson Massey and Cameron May go head […]
Connor Sinclair retained the Ardmore Cup yesterday, February 24, in Ardmore, Waterford, Ireland. This years competition featured ten top pipers: Alister Donaghy, Chris Earls, James Frazer, Bruce Gandy, Angus MacColl, Willie McCallum, Connor Sinclair, James Stone, Alen Tully and Scott Wallace. Judges were David Caldwell, Tim Farrelly and John Wilson. […]
Today’s member of the Competition League for Amateur Solo Pipers to be featured is Con Houlihan from North Cork in the famous Sliabh Luachra area of Ireland. CLASP is the National Piping Centre’s circuit of graded solo piping competitions for adult amateur pipers. More information can be found on the […]
By MARGARET HOULIHAN. This was the first CLASP ‘Live Online’ event for 2024. There was a particular interest for Grade 1 competitors as an invite to compete at the invitational CLASP Champion of Champions competition was up for grabs for the overall winner – more details here. Thank you to […]
Forty-eight piobaireachd enthusiasts from fourteen different U.S. states and two Canadian provinces flocked to Pittsburgh On February 9-11 for the second annual Jimmy McIntosh MBE Piobaireachd Workshop held at Carnegie Mellon University. Students came from as far away as Albuquerque, New Mexico; San Diego, California; and Calgary, Alberta. The action-packed […]
Lochaber Piping Society’s Annual Youth Piping & Drumming Competition for players 18 years of age and under, will be held on Saturday, March 23. The venue is Lochaber Gaelic Primary School, Ardgour Road, Caol, Fort William, PH33 7JE, and will start at 9.30am prompt. Tuning areas will be available. Light […]
By CHRIS APPS Easier reeds are more likely to move pitch with pressure changes. It is also true that if your reed is much too hard, attaining a steady pitch will be problematic. Steady blowing will ensure a steady pitch no matter the strength of the reed. Recent innovations like […]
The National Piping Centre’s Junior competition took place today, February 17, in both of the NPC venues at Cowcaddens and the West End. The full results were as follows: OVERALL WINNERSChanter Champion: Laura Shennan – Kevin Quail Memorial QuaichU13 Champion: Rory Forbes – Wallace Bagpipes TrophyU15 Champion: Lachlan Rennie – The NPC TrophyU18 […]
