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October 17, 1974James McIntosh wins 1st ever Grant’s Piping Championship, Blair Atholl.
October 17, 1974James McIntosh wins 1st ever Grant’s Piping Championship, Blair Atholl.
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UPCOMING EVENTS October 21, 2017Labour Weekend Silver Chanter Solo CompetitionsChristchurch
November 4, 2017London CompetitionsKensington Conference & Events Centre, The Town Hall, Hornton Street London
November 5, 2017Bloomington Pipers’ Society November GatheringSt Thomas Lutheran Church, Bloomington, IN
November 10, 2017Silicon Valley Pipe & Drum WorkshopSaratoga, CA
December 3, 2017Bloomington Pipers’ Society December GatheringSt Thomas Lutheran Church, Bloomington, IN
November 4, 2017London CompetitionsKensington Conference & Events Centre, The Town Hall, Hornton Street London
November 5, 2017Bloomington Pipers’ Society November GatheringSt Thomas Lutheran Church, Bloomington, IN
November 10, 2017Silicon Valley Pipe & Drum WorkshopSaratoga, CA
December 3, 2017Bloomington Pipers’ Society December GatheringSt Thomas Lutheran Church, Bloomington, IN
TIP OF THE DAY
Pipe-Majors: When selecting tunes for medleys, try to create a mix of old, established tunes and new compositions. Too much new may be lost on the listener.
Richard Parkes, P-M Field Marshal Montgomery
Pipe-Majors: When selecting tunes for medleys, try to create a mix of old, established tunes and new compositions. Too much new may be lost on the listener.
Richard Parkes, P-M Field Marshal Montgomery
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