Tag: Paula Glendinning

The Nicol-Brown Chalice goes to the winner.

Nicol-Brown the latest to go online for 2020

Daily News, News

The Nicol-Brown Amateur Invitational Contest is the latest solo piping competition that will adopt video submissions and remote judging for 2020 in order for it to take place. Organiser, Paula Glendinning said: “We are delighted to announce that Jack Taylor and Patrick Molard will judge the Piobaireachd event, and Matt […]

How women gained equal status in the professional piping world – part 2

How women gained equal status in the professional piping world – part 2

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By Jeannie Campbell MBE At a piping competition in the early 1950s, Catriona Campbell (now Catriona Garbutt), was awarded third prize, playing against male competitors. She was pictured, below, with the judge, Seumas MacNeill. It is interesting to note that in the days before the advent of the Ladies’ pipe […]