July 8, 2021
The last artisan bagpipe workshop in Scotland's capital is keeping over 600 years of heritage alive ...
Kilberry Bagpipes Bagpipes have been a symbol of Scottish heritage for centuries, but traditional artisans have faced stiff competition with the rise of mass manufacturing …
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July 8, 2021
To her own beat
THE Sri Dasmesh Pipe Band made waves two years ago when it won the World Pipe Band Championships in Scotland. Sukhpreet Kaur first joined …
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June 10, 2021
Yoshi Wada 1943 2021
Experimental sound artist and multi-instrumentalist Yoshi Wada died at his home in New York on May 18 at the age of seventy-seven.
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June 3, 2021
Folk Music Icon Patrick Sky Passes At 77
“Patrick Sky the songwriter, singer, and Irish Uilleann bagpipe luthier has left this world into the light from a hospice in Ashville, North Carolina, but …
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June 3, 2021
UMW Piper to Open Memorial Day Concert at FredNats Park
When AJ Gluchowski conducted his college search, he found a website listing East Coast schools that had bagpipe bands. AJ Gluchowski, a rising …
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May 27, 2021
First open day for South Canterbury Highland Pipe Band
Drumming attracted the most attention as the South Canterbury Highland Pipe Band’s inaugural open day signed up five new members.
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May 27, 2021
Ryan Morrison Makes A Living As A Bagpiper In Alabama
A bagpipe is sounded by reeds to which wind is fed by arm pressure on a flexible bag. This bag is kept filled with air from the mouth or from small …
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May 20, 2021
Slow Sessions Online Droichead Online
Brendan McCreanor is a multi-instrumentalist and an accomplished uilleann piper. He is also a founding member of the traditional/folk band Kern, a fully qualified musician in healthcare and is a member of Baile an Salsa, whose music fuses salsa and Trad elements.
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April 8, 2021
Virtual Land's End to John O'Groats walk to help Preston Lodge High School Pipe Band
Pipe Major Lee Moore is among a group of 10 looking to raise thousands of pounds to buy uniforms for members of Preston Lodge High School Pipe Band.
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April 8, 2021
Willie Clancy Summer School Moves Online Second Year Due Pandemic
The Willie Clancy Summer School in Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare, one of the major events of the Irish traditional music calendar, has announced that the event will again move online this year due to the pandemic.
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