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Archive for November, 2005 RG Hardie & Weatherston had deficit of £207,000 creditors New ‘College at the Worlds’ video feature on radio College Winter Term Jan 16 until March 25 inclusive….. Gordon Queen Vic. School holding CPA winter social night, members RG Hardie creditors mtg. Nov 25; creditors should contact 0141 225 8765 immediately; Dates for N Mtg ‘06: Success!!! BBC has confirmed that the Worlds 2006 will Reminder: 2006 Worlds 2005 [http://www.college-of-piping.co.uk//www.centenaryappeal@qvs.org.uk] Order a Highland Hornpipe or a Whistle Player’s Hornpipe now and receive a free case worth $37.50. The Highland Hornpipe is available in four different keys and a new ultra low D hornpipe with tin whistle fingering is now available. After purchasing their first hornpipe, many customers have decided to compliment it and expand their musical horizons with another hornpipe in a different key. Take a look at our new cases below and the instructions on how to get yours for free with a new hornpipe. Click here to hear sound samples, to place your order, or for more information on these instruments. New York Shields Pipes and Drums Holiday Dance December 3, 2005 Molloy College, Rockville Centre NY $35 per person For Tickets Call Bill McMillen Atlantic Canada Pipe Band Association The concert will showcase rising young pipers from Antigonish and St. F.X., as well as the world-renowned expert, Alasdair Gillies, formerly of Scotland, but currently living and teaching piping in Pittsburgh, PA. Mr. Gillies will be in Antigonish as a guest of the Piobaireachd Society to conduct a two-day workshop on the art of playing Piobaireachd, the ancient music of the Highland Scots. Read more online at Atlantic Canada Pipe Band Association
Join Simon McKerrell and our special guest presenter, Stuart Cassells, the We have more fantastic live performances from the London competition on We have new albums from Flook and The Peatbog Faeries. We have great West Coast Pipe music from two masters of the art, Iain MacDonald Stuart Cassells makes a valiant attempt to fill John Wilson’s shoes as he Great listening as usual from the finest piping show on the Planet! Read and Listen to more Online at Radio PlanetPipe The College of Piping and Celtic Performing Arts Scott MacAulay, Director of The College of Piping and Celtic Performing Arts Highland Snare Drummer Jeremy White - long serving member of the drum corps James Beaumont - who hails from Bo’ness, Scotland, is back for his second 4-Time World Highland Dancing Champion-Tony Cargill, from Forfar,Scotland, has Read more online at The College of Piping and Celtic Performing Arts
The article in the fall 2005 Scottish Life magazine is written by David Murray, a retired army officer from the The Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders, The Royal Scots, and the Black Watch. David is also the author of “The Music of the Scottish Regiments”
Review of Gellaitry Bagpipe on Piper and Drumer website by Ken Eller, who was a partner in Jack Dunbar’s bagpipe-making business for nearly a decade. This article is Republished from the September 2005 Piper & Drummer magazine.
Tim has been making Highland Bagpipes for over 18 years. He first served an apprenticeship for 5 years with Wm. Sinclair & Son of Leith, before spending another 8 years with them as a qualified craftsman. For the past 5 years Tim has been involved in the production of Reel / Border and Small Pipes for the equally well known Hamish Moore of Dunkeld. Gellaitry Bagpipes - 10 Argyll Avenue, Riverside, Stirling, FK8 1UL - T: +44 (0)1786 461623 - E: bagpipes@gellaitry.com BCPA Mini-Gathering and Knockouts Pitt River Middle School, Port Coquitlam, BC and
Alasdair Gillies recital Sat., Nov 19, 2005 7.30pm, Immaculata Hall, St. Ninian St., Antigonish, NS.
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Bagpiper Willie MacLean, died in Scotland Nov. 10, 1980Posted by: Pipe Major in HistoryBagpiper Willie MacLean, was born in Scotland on the Isle of Mull. He was instructed by the great Malcom MacPherson (Calum Piobaire) at the same time as John Macdonald of Inverness. Served in the Queens Own Cameron Highlanders, as Pipe Major and was recognized as one of the finest piobaireachd players of his day. Bagpiper Willie MacLean, passed away in Scotland Nov. 10, 1980
The Awards Event Hands up for Trad, in association with BBC Scotland Interactive, will be hosting the third Scots Trad Music Awards celebrations on the 3rd December 2005 at Edinburgh’s Queen’s Hall. The event is ticketed and open to the public. Blazin’ Fiddles Comperes this year are BBC Scotland’s Mary Ann Kennedy and Iain Anderson. For More Info Visit Celtic Roots Scots Trad Music Award
Read More Online at Piping Times Fast News
DeBoth steps down as Niagara Police P-M Paul DeBoth has decided to step down as Pipe-Major of the Grade 2 Niagara Regional Police Pipe Band after 15 months in the post. Long-time band-member Davey Goodall is the new pipe-major. “I have decided to resign as pipe-major of the band after lengthy consideration as to what was best for both the band and myself,” DeBoth says. “The band is in excellent shape and will be looked after by Davey Goodall. I consider myself fortunate to claim the Niagara Band as family, and especially fortunate to have played with a lead-tip of Graham Kirkwood’s calibre.”
Get more info here Prairie Pipe Band Assocation of Manitoba News The Transcona and District Pipe Band has been teaching youth the fine art of playing the bagpipes and drums for over 20 years. Band members - boys and girls - range in age from 10 to 18 years, and students sometimes begin even younger. The band is always looking for new students to learn to play these instruments and join the band on parade and in competition. The band will be hosting two social events this winter: The St. Andrews Social will be held on the 19th of November, and the Robbie Burns Social is to be held on the 21st of January. For more information about the Transcona & District Pipes Band and their events, please contact: Pipe Major Keith Petrie - email: kapetrie@mts.net ph: 224-4402 or For More information visit Prairie Pipe Band Assocation of Manitoba Website
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Ottawa Branch PPBSO Allan Quinn Memorial Contest & Drumming Knock-OutPosted by: Pipe Major in News
Allan Quinn Memorial Contest & Drumming Knock-Out Dec 03, 2005 Tune Requirements: Time: 7:30 pm. - all competitors are asked to be registered by 7:15 pm. Place: The Walkey Road Armouries, 2100 Walkley Road, between St. Laurent Blvd and Conroy Ave (the Armouries are on the south side of Walkley Ave, right beside the Walkley Bowling Centre parking lot). *** NOTE: do not park in the reserved parking spots, the Armouries are a 24/7 facility ***. |
The Autumn 2005 issue of Scottish Life features an article on John Davie Burgess, one of the outstanding pipers of the 20th Century. John Burgess died on June 29, 2005 at the age of 71. John achieved world-wide fame as a child prodigy on the bagpipes before maturing into one of the foremost exponents of Scotland’s national instrument. John turned professional at the age of sixteen, he won the three major championships of the time (Argyllshire Gathering, Oban, and the northern Meeting) at his first attempt. From then on he won numerous titles and is regarded as one of the foremost exponents of the art of piping. A must have for any pipers cd collection is John’s CD “King of the Highland Pipers”
Since this article in only available in a print format you may still find it in your local bookstore, newstand, or Scottish gift store. You may also visit 
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