Tag: The Royal Scottish Pipers’ Society

Entries open for the 32nd Archie Kenneth Quaich

Entries open for the 32nd Archie Kenneth Quaich

Daily News, News

The Archie Kenneth Quaich competition is on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at Royal Scottish Pipers’ Society, Edinburgh, starting at 9.30am.  Entries and enquiries should be sent to: peter.mccalister@doctors.org.uk. Closing date is January 7, 2024. Competitors should submit two tunes with their entry. The tune selected by the judges will be given on […]

The art and mystery of composition for the bagpipe: part 1

The art and mystery of composition for the bagpipe: part 1

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by BILL LIVINGSTONE. Piping Today #100, 2020. The ability to compose music, any music, for the bagpipe or otherwise is a peculiar talent and very difficult to describe or define. We know what the results of the effort are, but not much is known about the process itself. Everyone has […]