Yearly Archives: 2006

Should auld acquaintance be forgot And never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot And days of auld lang syne? Chorus (repeated between stanzas): For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld lang syne We’ll tak a cup o’ … Continue reading →

The calendar has just a few days left in 2006. On Monday, we will celebrate the New Year, 2007. You can bet from my Scottish heritage I will be singing “Auld Lang Syne” at the stroke of midnight. Written by … Continue reading →

Merry Christmas and a Happy Near to you and your family from ours

“Irish piping is considered an almost lunatic fringe, but we have our needs,” said Anderson, who takes home the plant species Arundo donax to cure for two years in his garage rafters, then scrapes the bamboo-like tubes into reeds to … Continue reading →

… 11 pipers piping You could give Christmas a Scottish flair by hiring 11 local bagpipers to do the piping. It will cost $650 to bring in members of the Flint Scottish Pipe Band to play for an hour, said … Continue reading →

There are more than 11 pipers piping the Mount Arrowsmith Pipe Band — and Christmas means time for a break for the group, which is kept busy spring through Remembrance Day. “New Year’s is the big one for pipes and … Continue reading →

Stuart Liddell Debut CD from one of the world’s top solo pipers. Stuart won the Gold Medal at the Northern Meeting in Inverness in 2000, followed by the Oban Gold Medal in 2004. He has played at events ranging from … Continue reading →

Read previous issues and order your subscription here:Â Andrew Wright on the spread of the piobaireachd repertory …. “In the Grade A and the Grade B piobaireachd events, a total of 43 competitors entered names of some 90 different tunes … Continue reading →

Ministers are going to overhaul Tartan Week, their annual promotion of Scotland in the US, after six years of failings were highlighted in a consultants’ report. Although touted at home as a showcase for Scotland, the £650,000 event gathered little … Continue reading →

CAMPAIGNERS are urging MSPs to support Scots language and culture by singing Auld Lang Syne this Hogmanay. The Scots Language Centre is calling on the MSPs to do more to recognise the cultural value of the country’s traditional language and … Continue reading →

The new research will be presented by Dr David Goldie, of Strathclyde University, and reveals how Burns was a role model for those who supported the war, like James Dalrymple who raised the Glasgow Tramways Battalion. Equally, Burns was an … Continue reading →

The Ministry of Defence has denied that there is a shortage of kilts in Scotland’s new super regiment. The Royal Regiment of Scotland’s 5,000 soldiers currently have just 320 kilts between them. The SNP’s Angus Robertson said the MoD was … Continue reading →

The Boys’ Brigade Sharity Gift Box started in 1988 with a simple objective of teaching the Boys how to care and share for the less fortunate in Singapore. Over the last fifteen years, The Boys’ Brigade in Singapore (BB) has … Continue reading →

The popular Celtic Rock band, Stand Easy, has announced its new CD release, “Tainted.” The band’s newest CD, “Tainted,” includes 11 tunes, ranging from the powerful “Western Thunder” to the haunting “Leaving Lismore.” More details and MP3s are available on … Continue reading →

The pilgrimage of church leaders from the UK, including the Archbishop of Canterbury, continues with the group praying in Bethlehem yesterday to give thanks to God for the birth of Christ… … A bagpipe and drum group greeted them on … Continue reading →

Jan Sanders van Hemessen [Netherlandish Mannerist Painter, ca.1500-1566]View Photo

Winterstorm.net is now up and running, and registration has started for the January 12-14, 2007 Winter Storm Weekend! Please visit the site for information and registration for the Workshop, the concert, and all the piping and drumming competitions!

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The Vatican’s 2006 Christmas tree did not turn out to be the tallest ever, but its Nativity scene is definitely the most populated. Advertisement In addition to Mary, Joseph, the baby Jesus and the three kings, … Continue reading →

London (AP) — It’s the kind of shortage that could leave any Army exposed. It seems there aren’t enough ceremonial kilts to go around when Scottish soldiers parade to the sound of the bagpipe.At last count, there were just 320 … Continue reading →

The band of the Georgia State Defense Force, an all-volunteer arm of the Georgia Department of Defense, is looking for part-time musicians to fill the ranks of the recently formed marching/orchestra and dance band as well as buglers, drummers and … Continue reading →