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Terry Lee, pipe-major of the Simon Fraser University Pipe Band, comments on recent stories and reader-comments on the upgrade and application to down-grade the Robert Malcolm Memorial II Pipe Band . . .
Dr. William Donaldson, familiar to pipes|drums readers over the years for his pioneering Set Tunes Series, will achieve another piping milestone . . .
The few remaining members of the 89-year-old Polkemmet Pipe Band of Whitburn, Scotland, have decided to shut down the band . . .
Professional marketers know that, essentially, there are two psychological approaches to shopping for products . . .
Henderson wins Clasp; McCallum takes Silver Star
Blairgowrie, Scotland – September 3, 2006 – It was a perfect day for Pipe-Major Gordon Walker at the Blairgowire Highland Games, taking home all three senior solo piping first-prizes. Open Piobaireachd 1st P-M Gordon Walker, Moscow, Scotland 2nd Richard Hawke, New Zealand 3rd Andrew Rogers, Fredericton, New Brunswick 4th Douglas […]
Braemar, Scotland – September 2, 2006 – Greg Wilson of New Zealand and Pipe-Major Gordon Walker of Moscow, Scotland, took the firsts at the Braemar Highland Gathering. Piobaireachd1st Greg Wilson2nd John-Angus Smith, London3rd P-M Gordon Walker4th Robert Wallace, Glasgow5th Martin Kessler, Germany6th Niall Mathieson, Inverness, ScotlandJudges: Malcolm McRrae, Jack Taylor, […]
Golspie, Scotland – September 2, 2006 – Gavin Walker of Cowie, Scotland, was the overall winner at the Dunrobin Castle contest in the north of Scotland, an event that’s gaining a reputation for good setting, efficient stewards and top-flight prize money. Piobaireachd )Dunrobin Gold Medal)1st Andrew Carlisle, Northern Ireland, “Park […]
Pleasanton, California – September 2-3, 2006 – Four Grade 1 band competed at the Pleasanton Games in California over two days. Windsor Police and Alberta Caledonia won Saturday and Sunday, respectively. Grade 1MSR1st Windsor Police2nd Alberta Caledonia3rd Peel Regional PoliceDrumming: Windsor PoliceJudges: Ken Eller, Adrian Melvin (piping); Willie McErlean (drumming); […]
Chatsworth, England – September 2-3, 2006 – A coupld of Smiths – John-Angus and Alasdair – took home most of the Senior Solo Piping hardware at the Silver Jubillee of the Chatsworth Country Fair competition in England. Piobaireachd1st Alasdair Smith, “MacCrimmon’s Sweetheart”2nd James Stewart3rd Brian Mulhearn4th Kirsteen MacDonald 2/4 March1st […]
Pitlochry, Scotland – September 9, 2006 – Allan Russell of Kelty, Scotland, was the overall winner in the senior solo piping at the Pitlochry Games, after a three-way tie for first, Russell, Gavin Walker, Cowie, Scotland, and Cameron Drummond, Edinburgh, played in an MSR play-off to determine the trophy-recipient. As […]
Newry, Co. Down, Northern Ireland – September 16, 2006 – Charly Noin of Belfast won the Senior Piobaireachd event and Andrew Carlisle took the Senior MSR at the All-Ireland Solo Championships, an event organized by the Irish Pipe Band Associtaion. Stepehen McWhirter of the Simon Fraser University Pipe Band won […]
Ottawa – September 23, 2006 – Andrew Hayes was the aggregate winner in his home town at the invitational contest that pays tribute to his late father and Canadian emergency workers who died on the job. All proceeds from the event go to the Police Officers’ Memorial Fund. Piobaireachd1st Sean […]
The seventh Set Tunes Series by Dr. William Donaldson of Aberdeen, Scotland, will start in the next few days, bringing in-depth analysis of 14 piobaireachds to . . .