By MIKE CHISHOLM Director, Communications Chair, BC Pipers’ Association. BC piper Zephan Knichel took the top prize at the 6th Annual Boney Music Memorial Invitational Competition and Recital in Vancouver on Saturday, May 14. Jeanette Bonar, wife of the late Andrew Bonar who started the event, and Andrew’s son Cameron, […]
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Piper, Drummer in Residence for state schools / Jori’s new gadget / Kernaghan on top in NZ / Stuart’s new recording
Primary schools in Glasgow and East Lothian will welcome a Piper and Drummer in Residence in the new term. The schools are Windygoul and Dunbar schools in East Lothian, and John Paul Academy – and its associated ‘cluster’ primary schools – in Summerston, Glasgow. The two positions are being co-funded […]
Amazing provenance of old pipe box / World Online Piping & Drumming results
Regular Bagpipe.News reader, Philip Henderson has been on to tell us that he enjoyed reading Joe Wilson’s memories on Calum Campbell that we posted a wee while ago as part of our ‘Famous Pipers’ series. In particular, Joe’s mention of the tragedy of HMY Iolaire, that sank just off Stornoway […]
Pipe band retro pictorial: the Worlds 2009
In 2009 Simon Fraser University Pipe Band lifted the Grade 1 trophy for the sixth time. Grade 2 was won by Inveraray & District who won every Grade 2 major that season. Their win was seen as their final step, and almost a formality, before joining the Grade 1 ranks. […]