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The online pipe music property pipetunes.ca is making its entire library of more than 1,300 “demonstration” MP3 files available . . .
The famous piper Donald MacGillivray of Calrossie, Tain, Scotland, died peacefully in the early morning of January 18th. MacGillivray won the Highland Society of London’s Gold Medal at the Northern Meeting in 1948 playing “Lament for Donald Duaghal MacKay,” the third competition at Inverness following World War II. He was […]
The College of Piping & Celtic Performing Arts in Summerside, Prince Edward, has enjoyed a successful resurgence in the . . .
The Grampian Police Pipe Band, 2010 RSPBA Grade 2 Champion of Champions, have started a search for a new Leading-Drummer . . .
Our very own expert on all things Scottish Piping & Drumming Suit takes questions from pipes|drums readers and solves their queries on Highland-wear quandaries. The last word on what not to wear while on the scene and how to make the scene without making a scene . . .
The recent proposal to amalgamate Scotland’s eight police forces into a single, national body could mean trouble . . .
Three of Scotland’s fast-rising stars on the solo piping scene are pooling their talents to help raise funds for the piping . . .
The popular and hard-working Ontario-based piper Ranald Livingstone passed away on January 25, 2011, in his 76th year. A well known figure in the pipe band world, he is survived by his daughters Laurie and Kathryn, and grandchildren Robbie, Kari and Kimberley; and his brother, Bill. Ranald was taught to […]
His last commercial recording was nine years ago when Bruce Gandy released My Father’s Son, and now the British Columbia-born Nova Scotia-based piper is . . .
After almost half a century working with R.G. Hardie & Co., one of the world’s master crafstman of Highland bagpipe-making decides to hang up his full-time tools. Meaghan Proudfoot checks in with Duncan Campbell of Glasgow on his memories of Bob Hardie, John Weatherston and the more than 7,000 sets of pipes he has personally turned.
Sean Somers reviews the Red Hot Chilli Pipers’ new CD, ‘Music for the Kilted Generation,’ and DRAM!’s ‘Done-Deed’ and finds a plethora of accessible content done especially well for non-pipers.
Our exclusive discussion with one of pipe band history’s most important innovators
The popular Montreal Highland Games decided that its August 2010 event would go with paid 45-minute performances by invited pipe . . .
The Silver Medal qualifier implemented for the first time in 2010 is likely to happen again after the two relevant Scottish . . .
We set out to find out what the world’s pipers, drummers and enthusiasts think about solo competition. Are they driven to improve? Are score sheets wanted? How many of us actively compete in solo competitions? What standard do pipers and drummers feel they play to? Should solo grading depend solely on playing prowess, or should other factors determine whether a piper or drummer should be upgraded? More than 4,000 readers provide their individual response to our survey, and the results are, as always, illuminating. An article exclusively for pipes|drums subscribers.
The 2010 Scots Trad Music Awards gala at the Perth Concert Hall in Perth, Scotland, was a night that put a spotlight on piping . . .