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I played for Scotland

I played for Scotland

Scotland’s comprehensive victory over England in the Calcutta Cup last weekend prompted these reminiscences of a Tartan Army veteran and piper: By Alasdair Roberts This all started quarter of a century ago.  We were a Dons*-minded group calling ourselves the Aberdeen Convivial Society for home and away exchanges of entertainment. […]

Alisdair McLaren: Ten years after

Alisdair McLaren: Ten years after

It’s been a quite a decade. I took over as Director of the National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland (NYPBoS) in 2009 shortly after moving to Scotland from Australia. Ten years later, I’m looking forward at marking that decade with an NYPBoS concert on February 8 in Edinburgh at the […]