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Hamilton, Ontario – May 12, 2001 – The overall prize at the annual William Livingstone Sr. Invitational Solo Piping Competition held here today at the Officers’ Mess of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders of Canada’s base at James Street Armoury was won by Alasdair Gillies of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Gillies won […]
San Fransisco, California – May 20, 2001 – Willie McCallum of Bearsden, Scotland, continued his 2001 success by sweeping all three segments at the annual Dan Reid Memorial in San Francisco, California. Participants in the event had to perform a variety of set material selected in advance, amounting to about […]
Commissions three composers to create tunes for the times
Bathgate, Scotland – May 26, 2001 – Regional favourites Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band took the cup down to their local pub to celebrate a win at the annual Bathgate Highland Games, with Dysart & Dundonald of Fife placing second. Polkemmet continued its resurgence in Grade 2 by taking […]
Blair Atholl, Scotland – May 27, 2001 – Gordon Walker of Glasgow dominated the Atholl Gathering here today on an overcast but not-too-cold day. Walker won all three of the top grade events. Piobaireachd – A Grade1st Gordon Walker2nd Stuart Shedden, Glasgow3rd James Murray, Kirkaldy4th Naill Matheson, Inverness5th Colin Maclellan, […]
Bruce Gandy’s “Contemporary and Traditional Music for the Highland Bagpipe, Volume 3”
‘One Fine Day’ combines theatrical humour with seriously good playing
‘A Call To The Gathering’ suite to be unveiled
Agriculture Canada recommends band avoids Foot-and-Mouth risk