The Royal National Mòd, Gaeldom’s premiere musical and cultural event, returns to the fair city of Perth this year between October 14 – 22, for the first time in 18 years. Senior piping competitions at this year’s Royal National Mòd will be graded for the first time, replacing the former […]
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May 2008: A Celebration of The Music of Gordon Duncan
ON THIS DAY in May 2008, Greentrax Recordings released A Celebration of the Music of Gordon Duncan. It’s an album full of sparkling traditional music, including the fabulous Anada Pa Gael from the pipes of José Manuel Tejedor and the fiddle of Duncan Chisholm. The article below was published in […]
Lincoln Hilton wins Gordon Duncan Memorial Piping Competition; Trust reaches £100k+ in awards
Lincoln Hilton from Australia was the overall winner at the Gordon Duncan Memorial Piping Competition broadcast live this afternoon from the National Piping Centre (NPC) in Glasgow, Scotland as part of this year’s Piping Live! festival. Hilton won two of the three categories: sets in the Scottish, Irish and Breton […]
Gordon Duncan’s smallpipes for sale / Ian’s ivory chanter donated to Museum of Piping
A set of smallpipes that belonged to the late virtuoso piper, Gordon Duncan is being offered for sale. The proceeds raised will go to the Gordon Duncan Memorial Trust, the registered charity that funds and supports young traditional musicians. The pipes, pictured, are in the key of D and were […]