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The Pipemakers: Donald MacPheeDecember 13, 2018Donald MacPhee (1842-1880) set the bar high for pipers and the bagpipe making craft in Glasgow Read MoreTrailing Drones: Another band bites the dust, and another one gone, and another one gone . . .December 2, 2018Satirically tuned in to what the hell is going on. Read MoreMy journey with musician’s focal dystoniaNovember 27, 2018Professional piper and reedmaker Chris Apps’s struggles with the condition, and insight from Dr. Patrick Potter, a world expert on the condition . . . Read MoreWhat the world’s top pipe sections used in 2018November 25, 2018Our biannual survey of Grade 1 and Grade 2 bands . . . Read MoreChanters silenced: might and main, coolness and braveryNovember 9, 2018Men of the Highlands and Islands willing to give up everything for what we enjoy today . . . Read MoreThe Pipemakers: the Glen pipemaking dynasty: part 1November 5, 2018Alexander and David Glen helped define the “Edinburgh” style Read MoreChanters silenced: Meldrum makes a tune and stories of patriotic courageNovember 1, 2018“The pipes will inspire his comrades to even greater deeds of valour” Read MoreVideo: Nick Hudson and “The Mad Hornpipe” by Bert BarronOctober 29, 2018A look into the lovably eccentric late piper of St. Andrews . . . Read MoreChanters silenced: two men of the HebridesOctober 23, 2018“A most promising youth” from Tiree and a Uist pipe-major fall for the cause . . . Read MoreThe drummers dilemmaOctober 18, 2018The struggle to find snare drummers and lead-drummers goes on and on. But why is it almost an accepted tradition? pipes|drums seeks answers. Read MoreChanters silenced: a pupil of John MacColl, heroes of ObanOctober 14, 2018We continue our series in tribute to fallen pipers of World War I . . . Read MoreChanters silenced: pipers lost in the Great War – G.S.’s brother and the youngest pipe-majorOctober 5, 2018We continue our series as we approach November 11 . . . Read MoreAnother custom chanter story . . . from 1960October 2, 2018Almost 60 years agon, R.G. Hardie also stepped up to help a fellow piper . . . Read MoreChanters silenced: pipers lost in the Great War – losses on common groundSeptember 28, 2018We continue our series as we approach November 11 . . . Read MoreChanters silenced: pipers lost in the Great War – Angus Morrison, a heroic Uist piper killedSeptember 19, 2018We continue our series as we approach November 11 . . . Read More Showing page 1 of 2 Next Search the Article Archive »
