Carnegie Mellon University, the private research university based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA is seeking a part-time drumming instructor to lead the drum corps of its Pipes and Drums. The position being offered is a 20 hours per week part-time position for 10 months of the year (the academic year). The […]
The Pipers’ Trail, the ‘in house’ civilian pipes and drums element of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (REMT), is recruiting for volunteer pipers and drummers to participate in this year’s show. Those who were selected for the 2020 show, which was subsequently cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, are automatically […]
Our article last Saturday, ‘Pipers’ choice’, about the pieces of ceòl mòr submitted at the Glenfiddich, has proven popular with readers. We noted, you will recall, that at the 1976 competition, the tune most commonly submitted by the pipers was Lament for Mary MacLeod. In joint second place came Lament […]
