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The journey to Holland by the Pipes & Drums of St. Andrew’s College to mark the 65th anniversary of Liberation Day was a fine week of meaningful performances and ceremony for the young pipers and drummers. Never before had these young pipers and drummers experienced such attention and adulation. We feature a photo-rich account of the moving and life-altering experience for the 22 pipers and drummers over that week in May 2010.
For what is supposed to be one of the most prestigious solo piping prizes in North America, interest so far in the 2010 Piobaireachd Society Gold Medal (Canada) . . .
A cold and overcast day at Aberdeen saw 18 senior pipers compete in the solo competitions. David Wilton enjoyed great success with two firsts and two seconds. Several . . .
A gorgeous day was how one enthusiast described the weather at Ayr, where there was a strong turnout of three Grade 1 bands for . . .
The inaugural pipe band competition at Airth, Scotland, that’s scheduled for July 24th is shaping up well, according to organizer . . .
Michael Eskin of San Diego has combined his love of piping with his expertise as a software developer to launch several . . .
The Friday Professional Piobaireachd Competition at the annual BC Highland Games saw the first three prizes go to members of the Lee piping dynasty . . .
In his final installment to his three-part series, Derek Midgley of Tinton Falls, New Jersey, puts everything into perspective, providing several essential top-five lists to help you get by in the home of Highland piping. From rules of drinking etiquette, to tips for understanding Scots vernacular, to scenic detours in between competitions, Midgley’s living the dream and will help you live it, too.
Belfast band makes it two in 2010 majors; Boghall second again overall, and wins another drumming prize
The second day of the BC Highland Games saw the Simon Fraser University Pipe Band win both Grade 1 events, and mixed results in the professional . . .
Glasgow’s Williamwood Pipe Band says it achieved its ultimate goal on May 30th in its creative fundraising effort that saw more than 50 members and supporters of the organization . . .
With little more than a month to go before the St. Laurence O’Toole Pipe Band of Dublin takes the main stage at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Pipe-Major Terry Tully reports . . .
Now in its 33rd year, the William Livingstone Sr. Memorial Invitational Solo Piping Competition will see eight competitors participate in the . . .
The annual solo piping competitions organized by the R.U. Brown Society of South Australia saw a full slate of events, and in the end Alistair McInnes took home the gold medal for piobaireachd . . .
Jim McGillivray continues his exclusive series with “The Hills of Alva,” one of the most popular pipe tunes of all time – and one that was not composed by a piper at all, but by an accordionist, Tommy Muirhead. Subscribers to pipes|drums can see one of the only known photos of Muirhead and listen to him playing his composition on the accordion. Jim McGillivray also provides an instructional sound file of his own playing of the tune on the Deger pipe.
Ian K. MacDonald of Toronto was the overall winner of the Masters events at the annual Dr. Dan Reid Memorial Invitational Solo Piping Competition held at the Marines Memorial Club and Hotel . . .