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Friday November 30, 2007 - Loch Avie

Short concise description of bagpipes

The Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming in Edinburgh opened a new, state-of-the-art practise room and Single Living Accommodation yesterday, Wednesday 21 November 2007.

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… Naismith, 55, has published two books featuring more than 100 original Scottish songs and produced two CDs. He teaches children ages 7 to 14 in his beginner and advanced classes at the Vista Masonic Lodge No. 687. Advanced students meet at 5 and 6 p.m. and the entry-level class starts at 7. …  Read the Entire Article in “Today’s Local News”

… “Corporal Thomas Pride plays with the Pipes and Drums of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, who recently signed a £1 million deal with record company Universal.The drummer, from Leith, can still hardly believe his luck. The 26 soldiers’ version of Paul McCartney’s hit Mull of Kintyre, will be vying against Kylie and The X Factor winner for the coveted Christmas number one spot.” … Read the Entire Article (Some interesting notes on Pipebands in the Military)

Listen to a quick sound byte of “Amazing Grace” on the bagpipes

Alastair Lee placed second overall at the George Sherriff Memorial amateur piping championship in Hamilton, ON on November 17. Alastair was tied in points with the winner Ben McClamrock of Baltimore, MD, who won on piobaireachd preference.

The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards’ band - made up of 26 bagpipers and drummers - have recorded a cover of Sir Paul McCartney’s ‘Mull of Kintyre’ and sent the queen, their Colonel-in-Chief, a copy for royal approval… Read the Entire Article

Retired Putnam County Police Officer and Bronx native Jerry Damon made his home here in the Mohawk Valley less than one year ago, and, as he did down state, once again he will pass his knowledge of bagpiping with school-aged kids in mind, hoping to help them identify with their roots and concentrate on their education. Read the Entire Article

With Carnegie Mellon offering a bagpipe performance major, students have many opportunities to hear bagpipes on campus. What many may not realize, however, is that Pittsburgh is full of other opportunities to attend piping performances. Last weekend, the 2007 Balmoral Classic, a weekend-long event featuring a variety of piping performances, was held in Pittsburgh…

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Returning for the second year is Uilleann Piper Brian Bigley. From the age of eight, Bigley studied the traditional, rarely heard, uilleann pipes with Achill Island (Co. Mayo) piper Michael Kilbane — with whom he also studied flute, whistle and low whistle. He has toured extensively throughout North America, Europe and the UK. He is also a world-class Irish step dancer.The Center for the Arts at the University at Buffalo will present Tomáseen Foley’s A Celtic Christmas at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 5 in the Mainstage theater in the Center for the Arts on the UB North (Amherst) Campus.  - MORE INFO

Not too many subjects would seem more assured of cinematic success than a profile of the world’s first and only recognized jazz bagpiper—whose life story ended, moreover, with his appropriation of the title “International Ambassador of Freedom.Read the entire article 

• Bob Allen returns as PPBSO President
• New William M MacDonald Piobaireachd CD available from the CoP Shop