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The Leading-Drummer of the Toronto Police discusses his new snare drum, planned obsolescence of drums, and his theories behind tuning and tone
With more than 100 members attending thanks to an especially strong turn-out from Ottawa Branch members, the annual general meeting of the . . .
The Robert Malcolm Memorial II Pipe Band has dissolved to become part of the Grade 2 Maple Ridge Pipe Band in a “partnership” . . .
The well known snare drummer Gary Corkin has joined the Grade 1 Bleary & District Pipe Band of Northern Ireland as . . .
The Grade 1 St. Laurence O’Toole Pipe Band of Dublin has decided to switch back to a sheepskin pipe bags and cane drone reeds setup . . .
The Northern Meeting, one of the Highland piping world’s oldest brand-names, has joined the digital revolution with the launch of a new website that includes, for the first time in its history . . .
Based entirely on user feedback, several enhancements to pipes|drums have been implemented with an aim to improve the overall experience . . .
Angus MacPherson, the long-time pipe-major of the Grade 2 Maple Ridge Pipe Band, which recently joined the Simon Fraser University organization, replacing the Robert Malcolm Memorial Grade 2 band, has offered . . .
The Uist Media Group ¨C producers of the PlanetPipe online broadcasting service and TradTunes, the Celtic music download outlet ¨C have produced a new television documentary on Allan, Angus and Iain MacDonald . . .
The Fred Morrison Collection of bagpipe music ¨C oh, and whistle tunes, too! ¨C will be a welcome addition to any piper’s collection. All the tunes are Fred’s own compositions, but the content supports a paradoxically apt subtitle: “collection . . .rr
Here we are for another installment of The Style Guy, your resource for all things sartorial when it comes to wearing the Garb of Auld Gaul. The Style Guy will make your old garb less galling. Does your kilt hang low? Does it touch the ground? Flashes too flashy? Waist-belt […]
The Grade 2 Phoenix Honda Glasgow Skye Pipe Band of Glasgow has received an early present from its sponsor, Phoenix Car Company Ltd. . . .
The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association (RSPBA) has distributed a questionnaire to Grade 2 bands that have recently competed at the . . .
At a time when much of the world pauses to celebrate family and friends . . . pipes|drums singles out five gifts . . .
by Harry Tung From the ashes of the Robert Malcolm Memorial II mess I hear that there’s an effort afoot to resurrect the old Triumph Street band, which tried to merge a few years ago with the Sir John A. MacDonald band, all in British Columbia. My sources tell me […]