The Scottish Pipers’ Association has a 102 year history from its founding on January 10, 1920. It all came about from a regular informal gathering of pipers on a Saturday afternoon in the back shop of Peter Henderson Bagpipes in Glasgow. And that gathering was just part of a 19th […]
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The history of the Argyllshire Gathering, part 14
1926-1927 By Jeannie Campbell The first report of the 1926 Gathering appeared in The Scotsman ofSeptember 15: “The Argyllshire Gathering is taking place at Oban this week, and the county gentry and their friends from all parts have since Monday been assembling in Oban. Last night the annual Gaelic concert, which […]
Henderson new PM of GPOL
Ewan Henderson has been appointed as Pipe Major of Glasgow Police Pipe Band (GPOL). Henderson, who stepped down last week as Pipe Major of Glasgow Skye Association Pipe Band, succeeds Duncan Nicholson who stepped in as interim Pipe Major in February on the departure of Alisdair MacLaren. A spokesman for […]