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Matt MacIsaac is the focus of a new interview about The MacIsaac Collection – Volume 1 and the way he approaches composing. The piece also offers advice aimed at pipers and pipe band drummers who want to write original music.
Read the original ↗A new Set Tunes Series 2026 piece focuses on “Young George’s Salute,” with commentary on its pentatonic structure and how master players vary the theme through singlings, doublings and treblings.
Read the original ↗Donald WG Lindsay and Roo Geddes are behind Honeymoon Bridge, a new double album featuring songs, smallpipes, fiddle and piano. The release marks the Lindsay System’s tenth anniversary year.
Read the original ↗The second London Recital brought ceòl mòr and ceòl beag back to the City of London, following the inaugural event last year. The recital page points readers to photos, a highlights video and full recordings of the two piobaireachd.
Read the original ↗Andrew Hayes heads the MSR prize list from the Glengarry Cup in Ottawa on 26 September. Watch the five prizewinning performances in pipes|drums.
Read the original ↗A piping tutor book has been released in hard copy and digital formats, with accompanying audio or video lessons for learners. It is presented as a 20-chapter starter course covering core technique, exercises, and the tune Amazing Grace.
Read the original ↗Piping Press looks at Peter Henderson bagpipes on display in New York, a set of historic medals heading to auction, and The London Recital. The notebook also touches on other recent piping items and names connected with those pieces.
Read the original ↗An article reviews the 2026 Clasp competition at the Northern Meeting, attributed to adjudicator Dr Jack Taylor MBE. It says the BBC did not record the event and instead recorded light music. The piece notes that Callum Beaumont gave the winning performance and that friends recorded it for him.
Read the original ↗A partial recording of Calum Brown’s winning Highland Society of London Gold Medal performance at Inverness is mentioned, featuring Port Urlar and a recording from the taorluath onwards. The piece also notes a video of the ground recorded at the graveside of P/M John Stewart, Aberdeen City Police, who taught Calum and his father Graham.
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