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The recent articles by RSPBA judge Jim Hutton and Strathclyde Police Pipe Band tenor drummer Scott Currie have created constructive worldwide discussion. pipes|drums, which first published the Hutton article, has been deluged by the thoughts of readers. Following is a selection of responses, and we thank readers for taking the […]

[Originally published as an Editorial] If you live in Scotland or Ontario you may have noticed two seemingly contradictory trends: 1) there are more competing pipers and drummers than ever, and 2) contests are being cancelled each year. In Scotland, no fewer than three band events were scrubbed last summer, […]

Author Jim Hutton wraps up thought-provoking discussion

‘Ohio Valley’ and ‘Southwestern’ designed to serve more pipers and drummers under association umbrella

Band also reveals that Ed Neigh joining as Musical Director

Does not recognize changes to association’s boundaries

Bathgate, Scotland – October 25, 2003 – The World Solo Drumming Chmapionships were held at Bathgate Academy with a turnout of over fifty competitors in the adult catgory. Jim Kilpatrick, leading drummer of the House of Edgar-Shotts & Dykehead Pipe Band, won for the fourteenth time in his career, thus […]

Over 14 months takes piping’s three top piobaireachd prizes

Annual season-ending finale a hot ticket

‘Cascade,’ 78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band

Blairgowie, Scotland – September 7, 2003 – About 30 pipers, a large majority players graded B and C by the Competing Pipers Association (CPA), turned out for the Blairgowrie Highland Games. Weather was partly sunny throughout the day. As always, stewarding was deftly handled by young Jimmy MacGregor. James MacHattie […]

First time prize goes to ‘the continent’

Henderson wins Clasp; Gillies takes Silver Star; Eade Silver Medal

Band travels to NYC to represent police force

Only eight compete in Grade 1 at Belgian contest

Third L-D in as many years for band