In part 2 of his discussion on drone tuning and harmonics, John Dally uses Scotish smallpipes to explain how pipers can understand drones and the intricacies of tuning. By John Dally Now that we have established that the drones provide a harmonic background, it is easy to understand why different […]
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Bag and bellows from past to present
We can thank the Lowland & Border Pipers’ Society (LBPS) for the successful revivial of bellows-blown bagpipes that’s taken place in Scotland in recent years. The Society was founded by a handful of enthusiasts in Glasgow in the early 1980s. At the time, the instrument and the pipe music of […]
Jock Agnew, 1933-2020 / New John McLellan website / Davie’s turn
We are sad to report that Jock Agnew, a very well known and popular figure in the bellows piping scene in both Scotland and England, has died. Jock died on October 26, from chronic heart disease, aged 86. Stuart Letford, Convenor of the Lowland & Border Pipers’ Society, said: “Jock […]