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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

Takes home largest cash prize in pipe band history

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, […]

Grade 2 band continues hot season

Beat 78th Frasers, Toronto Police at US Championships

Bruce Gandy’s “Contemporary and Traditional Music for the Highland Bagpipe, Volume 3”

‘One Fine Day’ combines theatrical humour with seriously good playing

July 15-20 features instruction and visits to bands

‘A Call To The Gathering’ suite to be unveiled

Agriculture Canada recommends band avoids Foot-and-Mouth risk

Stornoway invitational sees Walker win MSR, HP/J

Organizers pull plug on established event

‘Pipe Music From Cape Breton and Away,’ Compiled by Allan J. MacKenzie

SFU absent from 69th annual event