Better bettered – you betJune 3, 2017
A review of Field Marshal Montgomery's double CD, IMPACT . . .
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“Pipers Meeting” makes oldest tunes new againMay 21, 2017
Jim McGillivray reviews the new work by Patrick Molard and Jack Taylor . . .
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An appetite to relive past gloriesFebruary 26, 2017
Gary McDonald reviews the February 25th "Live Back In Ireland" concert at the Belfast Waterfront Hall
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Strutting with flair and aplombJanuary 29, 2017
Euan Anderson reviews the Inveraray & District and Bagad Kemper concert at Celtic Connections
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Echoes of a MasterJanuary 28, 2017
Andrea Boyd reviews the new collection of light music by and about the late Donald MacPherson
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Ringing it outNovember 27, 2016
A review of "A Celtic Christmas," the Nov. 26th Toronto Police Pipe Band concert in Toronto . . .
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Breton piobaireachd masteryOctober 1, 2016
Ann Gray reviews the new collection and recording of original piobaireachds by Jakez Pincet . . .
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Variations singlingAugust 29, 2016
Dr. Angus MacDonald reviews Side Lights on the Kilberry Book of Ceol Mor
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Some magical stuffAugust 11, 2016
Euan Anderson reviews Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band’s Pre-World’s IMPACT concert . . .
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These boys could playJuly 26, 2016
Robert Mathieson reviews "Revisited," the new CD of Edinburgh City Police Pipe Band tracks selected by P-M Iain McLeod . . .
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Sonic and imaginaryJuly 23, 2016
James P. Troy reviews Ceol Mor / Light and Shade by Patrick Molard
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Another gift to the piping worldJuly 4, 2016
Brian Switalla reviews The International Collection of Bagpipe Music – Book Three by Bob Worrall
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Legacy and memories capturedJune 13, 2016
Wilson Brown reviews the new online video download of the Live In Ireland in Glasgow concert . . .
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An immense labour of loveMay 4, 2016
Jack Lee reviews the new collection and recording of piobaireachd by Capt. John MacLellan . . .
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Thriving, effective, insightfulMarch 1, 2016
Matthew Welch reviews Simon McKerrell's "Focus on World Music Series: Scottish Traditional Music" . . .
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87 78: reflections on the pastJanuary 31, 2016
Andrew Bova reviews the "Live In Ireland In Scotland" concert . . .
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Block and rollOctober 12, 2015
Andrew Bonar reviews the new collection from the Shotts pipe-major . . .
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Ready and ableAugust 13, 2015
Neil Nicholson of MacKenzie Caledonian reviews the SFU Pre-World's Concert in Glasgow . . .
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Oozing swing and musical hooksJuly 26, 2015
Adrian Melvin reviews the new ScottishPower recording
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Lang in comin’July 2, 2015
William Donaldson reviews Book 16 of the Piobaireachd Society Collection . . .
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Not your father’s pipe band albumMay 22, 2015
Matt Pantaleoni reviews the new CD from the August 2014 Glasgow Police Ceolry Concert . . .
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An American road tripMay 13, 2015
Ben McClamrock reviews the new documentary on the 2012 trip with five stars of piping and drumming . . .
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A meaningful collectionMarch 8, 2015
Lynda Mackay reviews The Winnipeg Collection, compiled by Nathan Mitchell . . .
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Pipes only in isolation? Think again.March 7, 2015
Euan Anderson reviews March 6th The Big Music Society concert in Glasgow.
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Highs and lows of an inside pitchJanuary 31, 2015
Jamie Cuthill reviews the Campbell Tunable Chanter from Campbell Bagpipes . . .
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