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September 23, 1959Donald MacLeod wins MSR, Clasp & Jig at Northern Meeting.
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UPCOMING EVENTS October 6, 2017Ian K. MacDonald and Andrew Lee in Concert in Scotia, New YorkFirst Reformed Church of Scotia
October 7, 2017The 35th Nicol-Brown Amateur Invitational Solo Piping ContestFirst Reformed Church of Scotia in Scotia, New York
October 7, 2017Captain John Maclellan MBE Piping ChampionshipArmy School of Piping and Highland Drumming, Edinburgh
October 8, 2017Master Class with Ian K. MacDonald and Ben McClamrock in Albany, New YorkCeltic Hall, Albany, New York
October 8, 2017Bloomington Pipers’ Society October GatheringSt Thomas Lutheran Church, Bloomington, IN
October 7, 2017The 35th Nicol-Brown Amateur Invitational Solo Piping ContestFirst Reformed Church of Scotia in Scotia, New York
October 7, 2017Captain John Maclellan MBE Piping ChampionshipArmy School of Piping and Highland Drumming, Edinburgh
October 8, 2017Master Class with Ian K. MacDonald and Ben McClamrock in Albany, New YorkCeltic Hall, Albany, New York
October 8, 2017Bloomington Pipers’ Society October GatheringSt Thomas Lutheran Church, Bloomington, IN
TIP OF THE DAY
Ever have trouble deciding if your F is just a bit flat or sharp? If you think it’s flat, lift the D finger up and if it come into better pitch, you know you need to raise the tape slightly. If it’s not, well then, you have your answer as well.
Bruce Gandy
Ever have trouble deciding if your F is just a bit flat or sharp? If you think it’s flat, lift the D finger up and if it come into better pitch, you know you need to raise the tape slightly. If it’s not, well then, you have your answer as well.
Bruce Gandy
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