When Cassius Clay Met the Braemar Ladies Pipe Band From Coatbridge....
… at Renfrew Airport in August 1965, he was greeted by hundreds of adoring fans – and members of the Braemar Ladies Pipe Band from Coatbridge.
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All 12 members of Stanford’s Amateur Bagpipe Troupe living in a 40-square-foot space in the middle of Main Quad. Legend has it that their …
RuPaul's Drag Race US Queen Reveals Scottish Heritage in Magnificent Bagpipe Outfit
31-year-old Rosé, real name Ross McCorkell, showcased a tartan-bagpipe showstopper of an outfit on the runway in the episode which aired last … …
Rutherglen Youngsters Urged to Take Part in Pipe Band Contest
The Scottish Schools Pipe Band Championships are going online to beat Covid-19 – and Rutherglen youngsters are being urged to take part.
World's Biggest School Pipe Band Event Goes Online
The Scottish Schools Pipe Band Championships are going online to beat Covid and youngsters in the strath and wider region are being urged to take …
'It's Quite Primal': The Blissed-Out Bagpipes of Pibroch
The Great Highland bagpipe consists of the chanter, on which the melody is played, and three drones, which provide …
Monklands Youngsters Urged to Join Online Scottish Schools Pipe Band Championships
THE Scottish Schools Pipe Band Championships are going online to beat Covid-19 – and Monklands youngsters are being urged to take part.
Online Effort for Lothian Youngsters in World's Biggest School Pipe Band Event
The world’s biggest school pipe band event will be held online in effort to get the Lothian youngsters involved while keeping them safe. By …
PICAYUNE PEOPLE: Bagpiper Lorinda Peters Brings Sounds of Scottish Highlands to Highland ...
Bagpipers learn the basics on a chanter, an oboe-looking instrument with finger holes that extends off the bagpipe’s front. It’s the part …
Ron McKay's Diary: I'm Confident the Day Muhammad Ali Was Serenaded by the Ladies' Pipe Band ...
He had been met at the then Renfrew Airport by the Ladies’ Pipe Band of Coatbridge. There was also a hospital visit where he signed autographs …
Schools Pipe Band Championships Going Online and Wishaw Kids Urged to Take Part
The Scottish Schools Pipe Band Championships are going online to beat Covid and Wishaw youngsters are being urged to take part. The event is …
Roddy MacDonald Composes a Lament for Alex Duncan
Australia-based piper Roddy MacDonald composed Lament for Alex Duncan, first performed by John Dew at Blair Castle.