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Well, I’ve only been a member for week and already I’m suffering from piping sensory overload. All members of the Piobaireachd Society get access to a special “members only” section of the Society’s website. In this section are the annual proceedings of the Society, publications of the Society, and a daily-expanding list of tunes available for . . . → Read More: Piobaireachd Society Sound Recordings – A Sampling So Far… [Anyone who reads my blog must wonder at its resemblance to the eclipse cycle. It's not that there's nothing to write about, simply that I neglect it between posts!] In any case, this seemed like big enough news that I ought to make some sort of comment. Thanks to the generosity of my Mother (who . . . → Read More: I join the Piobaireachd Society! Yesterday the Utah Pipe Band presented this excellent indoor piping and drumming competition for the second year. Just as it was last year, this competition is a welcome addition to the piping scene in Utah. It’s timed perfectly, since most bands have yet to begin the serious work of preparing for the next season, the . . . → Read More: The David Barclay Memorial Competition – Year 2! Usually, when I write about the Isle of Colonsay, it is in connection with the Clan Macfie. This, of course reflects my family’s links to the clan and the island. It should be noted, however, that the Macfies gradually left Colonsay during the 17th century, after which they became part of the ubiquitous worldwide . . . → Read More: Andrew MacNeill of Colonsay Last night I played for a outdoor wedding at a beautiful and secluded ranch in the mountains outside Salt Lake City. I was asked to play for about a half hour prior to the service, while the guests were arriving. About half-way through this, the wedding organizer came up to me and asked if I could . . . → Read More: A Pastoral Moment Last night my band, the Wasatch and District Pipe Band played its annual fund-raising concert. Our usual MC, Jeff Mann, was unable to be present, since he had to travel to California for meetings connected with ANAPBA (the Alliance of North American Pipe Bands Associations), of which he is currently Chair. Someone in the . . . → Read More: I abandon my pipes…temporarily |
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