Yearly Archives: 2009

vPipes – Hyper-realistic Electronic Bagpipes

vPipes – Hyper-realistic Electronic Bagpipes: “vPipes-Uilleann is a unique electronic uilleann bagpipes emulator that uses revolutionary technology resulting in a hyper-realistic experience in terms of sound quality, fingering and ornamentations. It thus affords the possibility of practising accurately in a … Continue reading

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Highland bands run out of puff

Highland bands run out of puff – Local News – News – General – The Advertiser: “A CRITICAL shortage of highland band pipers is affecting several visiting bands and may stop them taking part in the Maryborough Highland Gathering street … Continue reading

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Battle of the Bagpipe Bands – Boston Police Emeralds

From the January 2010 « Emerald Society of the Boston Police: Battle of the Bagpipe Bands “February 27th will be the date of the first annual ‘Battle of the Bagpipe Bands’ from 1:00 to 5:00 pm at the St Nectarius … Continue reading

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Paul McCartney – Mull of Kintyre live at O2 London 22 December with Pipers!

Rare live performance of Mull of Kintyre with a full set of highland pipers, a 18-piece Balmoral Highlanders Pipe Band. Part of the third encore at the London O2 Arena performance on 22 December 2009.

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Noah Christian Art Supplement Bagpipes

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Bagpipe performance with Hong Kong St. Andrews Pipe band

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Scotland The brave – Rufus Harley – Jazz Bagpipe

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The Pipes of Christmas Concerts Dec 19-20 NY/NJ

The Pipes of Christmas Dec. 19-20, 2009 Tickets are now on sale for the 2009 edition of “The Pipes of Christmas.” The Celtic Christmas classic will celebrate its eleventh season with performances in New York and New Jersey this December. … Continue reading

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A Celtic Christmas – Dec 12 – Redlands, CA

FLYER (PDF FORMAT) of EVENT “The Redlands Community Music Association will present ‘A Celtic Christmas’ featuring Highland Way and the Kevin R. Blandford Memorial Pipe Band. This third Celtic Christmas event will focus on the music of Scotland and will … Continue reading

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Highland Sword Dance

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Soundbytes – Bagpipe and Hurdy Gurdy Plugs

“Soundbytes has announced that version 1.1 updates are available for the entire Soundbytes VST plug-in range. The Update brings major improvements and stability to the VST synthesizers BagPipes, HurdyGurdy and HurdyGurdyLE as well as to the VST effect plugins Sympathizer … Continue reading

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NPC New York School – FEB 2010

This year’s New York Piping and Drumming School will take place 15th – 19th February at St Joseph’s School, 39 North Carll Avenue and The Hibernian Hall, 27 Locust Avenue, Babylon NY. View Larger Map It is a fantastic opportunity … Continue reading

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New NPC Radio with Planetpipe

Planetpipe have teamed up with the National Piping Centre to produce a new NPC Radio show which is available now on the Planetpipe website. It is hosted by John Mulhearn and features tracks from Fred Morrison, Stuart Liddell and WAPOL … Continue reading

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Bagpipe Tuner HBT1 – Calibration & detection

The HBT1 Highland Bagpipe tuner is the most comprehensive bagpipe tuner available. Featuring 5 modes, including a metronome, the HBT1 tuner correctly displays the pitch of the chanter notes to harmonise with the drones while also displaying the note, frequency, … Continue reading

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Liam Clancy Brought Ireland and Politics to My Front Door

Liam Clancy Brought Ireland — and Politics — to My Front Door — Politics Daily: “On Friday word came down that Irish folk singer Liam Clancy, 74 years old, had died. Within minutes Facebook was awash in the news. Radio … Continue reading

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Officially the best Pipe Band

Officially the best – News – Haddington – Articles – East Lothian Courier: “HADDINGTON Pipe Band was on Sunday named the best pipe band in Scotland, after receiving huge support from all over the world. The county favourites won various … Continue reading

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Chicago Celtic Pipe band looks for new members

Chicago Celtic Pipe band looks for new members: “About 12 bagpipers gathered inside the Estelle Sieb Community Center in Norridge Nov. 23 to practice with Pipe Major Chris Boyle. The Chicago Celtic Pipe Band meets at the Sieb Center at … Continue reading

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Christ Church Casino Highland Pipe Band Contest – New Zealand

Saturday 5th December 2009 South Island Major Events | New Zealand Travel Blog: “A Scottish tradition in Christchurch, this pipe band contest is one on the circuit of regional contests, attracting bands from all over New Zealand. A full day … Continue reading

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Champlain District Bagpipe Band at SUNY Plattsburgh – Dec. 12

SUNY Plattsburgh Hosts Winter Commencement Ceremony Dec. 12: “An estimated 400 students will walk the dais as SUNY Plattsburgh celebrates Winter Commencement, Saturday, Dec. 12, at 11 a.m. in the Field House on Rugar Street. Free and open to the … Continue reading

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Hurdy Gurdy

Editor’s Note – I sometimes get a questions about Hurdy Gurdies and how their sound compares to Bagpipes. I found this video that may be of interest if you have never have heard a Hurdy Gurdy being played. This is … Continue reading

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