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We continue our archival interview with the late Angus J. MacLellan, in which he discusses being a right-shouldered piper, the early days . . .
Steven Leask of Glasgow won two of the three B-Grade events, including the Piobaireachd and . . .
Murray Blair, the man who has worked to perfect the tuning of bass and tenor drones, has developed new technology to help tune bass and tenor drums . . .
The one-woman pledge-driver, Fiona Morris, who has so far almost single-handedly raised more than $25,000 for the Bone Cancer Research Trust, is at it again
George Stephen “Stevie” Geddes, the long-time pipe-sergeant of the Grade 1 City of Victoria Pipe Band, died on March 4, 2014, in his 64th year following a prolonged illness. As is the case with many pipe-sergeants of prominent bands, Geddes held a strong reputation for those in the know for […]
A look at tempos for solo players and bandsmen, and how to ensure that you’re playing in good time, and not lulling your audience to sleep with subtly slipping beats . . .
Canterbury Caledonian of Christchurch made it three New Zealand Championships on the trot by capturing six of eight first rankings, winning both the Medley and MSR events as well as the drumming in each at the annual contest at Tauranga.
On October 12, 2013, the piping and drumming world lost Angus J. MacLellan after a long illness. Fortunately, pipes|drums conducted an extensive interview with him in August 1997, which we bring to subscribers now in several parts. We include the original introduction and text originally presented in 1998.
Callum Harper won the A Division for Grade 1 and 2 amateur solo pipers, and Gavin Mackay came out on top in the B Division for Grade 3 and 4 pipers at the annual Toronto Amateur Knockout Final, after several rounds of qualifying heats. In the snare drumming . . .
In the last 12 months two former World Pipe Band Champions have sadly folded, with the demise of the Edinburgh City/Lothian & Borders Police and the virtual disbandment of Dysart & Dundonald . . .
Douglas Murray of Fife, Scotland, was named the overall winner of the annual Pipe-Majors Wheel of Fortune competition, organized by the City of Edinburgh Pipe Band, and held at a packed Danderhall Miners Club, near Edinburgh. After spins of the Golden Chanter, Murray had to play . . .
The Grade 1 Greater Glasgow Police Scotland Pipe Band promised a decidedly Gaelic flavour for their 2014 Pre-World’s “Ceolry” concert, and the . . .
We conclude our exclusive interview with Jack Lee, one of piping history’s greatest pipers, teachers and leaders, who has committed his life to furthering the art. In this fifth part, Lee discusses his influences, his practice regimen and teaching techniques and what lies ahead as he continues his competitive, performing and teaching career in Highland piping.
Inspired by the long time success of the somewhat awkwardly titled “Pre-World’s” concert annually held at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall two . . .
Fifteen bands competed at the 21st annual Winnipeg Scottish Festival, bringing a large solo piping and drumming entry and strong spectator turnout to the indoor event. The Winnipeg Police Pipe Band won both Grade 3 events and won the . . .