Yearly Archives: 2007

Evening Classes at National Piping Centre

Evening Class Instruction with the Great Highland Bagpipe THE NEW ‘CATCH-UP’ TERM starts on Monday 15th October for 10 weeks. If you missed the start of the evening class term but still wanted to join now you can. You will … Continue reading

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Scottish bagpipe band with Brazilian beat

EDINBURGH, Scotland, Oct. 10 (UPI) — A Scottish bagpiper is forging a new link between her country and Brazil by starting a bagpipe samba band. Scots will get a chance to assess the combination of droning pipes and Latin rhythms … Continue reading

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Mohawk Valley Frasers Bagpipe Band Recruiting

World-class highland drummer Tom Foote has joined Mohawk Valley Frasers Bagpipe Band (NY) and will begin a bi-monthly class for beginners beginning at 3 p.m. Saturday at St. Paul’s Church, Cypress Street. Foote will offer solo lessons to experienced drummers. … Continue reading

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Extreme marketing

Julie Hahnke plays her bagpipes outside of a book signing at Moran Studios in Marblehead this summer. She put on a similar piping-signing event Saturday at Cornerstone Books in Salem. Read the entire article

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Blackwatch play at the St. Ann’s Warehouse until 11/11/07

Read the Review by Variety St. Ann’s Warehouse in association with Affinity Company Theater presents National Theatre of Scotland BLACK WATCH Written by GREGORY BURKE Directed by JOHN TIFFANY New York Premiere OCT 20, 21, 24, 25 | $37.50 OCT … Continue reading

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Stanislaus Irish Pipe Band in Concert 10/27/07

The Irish Cultural Society of Stanislaus County, Modesto,CA will host Irish Author’s Night on Saturday 10/27/07 at the Fruit Yard at Geer-Albers Road and Highway 132 between Empire and Waterford. Organizers said Irish bards will expound, dinner will be served … Continue reading

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Bulgarian bagpipe player in Paris

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Scottish bagpipe player

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Black Sea Bagpipes (Tulum Bagpipes)

Guys playing traditional bagpipe called tulum of Black Sea, singing old sailors’ and fishermen’s songs, and hora dancing, called horon

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1066 Pipes and Drums head to Westminster

A band of drummers from Hastings took their tunes to the House of Commons this week. The 1066 Pipes and Drums became the first non-military band to be allowed to play underneath Big Ben during the trip on Wednesday. Pipe … Continue reading

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On this day in history:

Iain MacFadyen wins Glenfiddich Championship in final competition of his career, Blair Atholl, 1986.

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KILTY AS CHARGED

Is It the ultimate insult to the great Scottish nation? Is it a stab in the back for the Bravehearts of Caledonia? The terrible truth is that more and more pubs and clubs in Eastern Europe are – whisper it … Continue reading

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Ottawa Branch Knockout Competition Results 10/13/07

Piping Judge: Gilbert Young Drumming Judge: Jim Corrigan “A” Division Piping 1. Mark Porter 2. Cameron Baskerville 3. Jonathan Verrett 4. Cameron Stevens 5. Allison Bell 6. Adam Blackadder “B” Division Piping 1. MacGregor van de Ven 2. Graeme Burns … Continue reading

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Bagpipe and Drum jam in Edinburgh

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14th Annual William Kennedy Piping Festival

14th Annual William Kennedy Piping Festival November 14th – 18th Armagh City, Ireland www.wkpf.org  Capercaillie Espido featuring Guadi Gallego Gay, Conor and Seán McKeon Iain MacDonald, Iain MacFarlane & Allan Henderson Mick O’Brien, François Lazarevitch, Pauline Cato, Barnaby Brown & … Continue reading

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The charmer with a chanter

The Herald newspaper from Glasgow,Scotland,UK Article has written an article on Gordon Duncan, who died in December 2005 at the age of 41, was one of the most skilled and innovative bagpipers the piping art has ever known. Click here … Continue reading

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Mad Plaid – November 3rd

This year’s Mad Plaid has been sanctioned by the Prairie Pipe Band Association of Manitoba. The Amateur Solo Events will be used towards the 2008 Champion Supreme Point Tabulations! The Winnipeg Celtic Pipe Band will be hosting the 9th Annual … Continue reading

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Solo Piping Competition Coming to Ross Bridge Resort November 3rd

An EUSPBA sanctioned solo piping contest is coming to Birmingham on the first Saturday in November 2007. This will be an indoor event and will feature Amateur grade 5 through grade 1 and possibly even an open/professional player contest if … Continue reading

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Corpus Christi Pipe Band Article

There is a newspaper article in the Caller Times, a local newspaper from Corpus Christi Texasabout a father and son firefighter in the Corpus Christi Fire Department Pipes and Drums. Click here for the Newspaper Article and Click Here for … Continue reading

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Pipes are calling ASO fans

This week’s ASO season kickoff features yet another departure from orchestral tradition with the world premiere of a concerto for bagpipes by 31-year-old composer Robinson McClellan. It will be part of a program inspired by the British Isles that includes … Continue reading

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