Spirit of Scotland Pipe Band

Yamane contribute tuners to Spirit of Scotland

roddy — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:54:37 +0000

Atsushi Yamane has donated two AT-2 tuners to the Spirit of Scotland Pipe Band. Pipe Major Roddy MacLeod said that he was delighted to recieve the tuners which he had found very accurate and simple to use.

Spirit of Scotland Qualifies for World’s final

roddy — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:02:08 +0000

The Spirit of Scotland Pipe Band qualified for the final of the World Pipe Band Championships by taking 1st and 3rd in piping, 9th in drumming and 3rd in ensemble. An incredible achievement for a band that came together as a unit one week before the contest. In the final the band performed to a very high level gaining a very creditable 11th place overall which included a top 6 mark for ensemble!

Congratulations to Simon Fraser University Pipe Band who were crowned World champions.

Lochaber success for Willie and Niall

roddy — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 09:54:29 +0000

Willie McCallum and Niall Stewart took the top honours at the Lochaber piping competition. Willie won the March and Strathspey and Reel while Niall won the piobaireachd and the Hornpipe and Jig. Euan MacCrimmon and Jenny Hazzard also took prizes continuing their run of success at the Games.

Wilson’s World’s Blog

roddy — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 09:52:04 +0000

Wilson Brown has been doing a blog on the World Pipe Band Championships at the invitation of the seeglasgow website. To read Wilson’s blog click http://www.theworlds.co.uk/blog.html

More Games Success

roddy — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 14:17:49 +0000

Spirit of Scotland Pipers have been continuing their run of success at the Highland Games. Angus MacColl won all firsts at Mull Highland Games while Finlay Johnstone and John Mulhearn continued to pick up good prizes. Euan MacCrimmon scooped most of the firsts at Halkirk while Iain Ruari Finlayson and John Mulhearn grabbed all of the firsts at Dornoch.

Andy Rogers joins the Spirit of Scotland

roddy — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:09:19 +0000

Andy Rogers is the latest recruit to join the Spirit of Scotland pipe section. Andy who hails from New Bruswick is a regular prizewinner on the solo circuit. Andy is a member of the 78th Highlanders band from Halifax, Nova Scotia but is taking the opportunity this year to play with Spirit of Scotland.

Pipers to the fore again at the Games.

roddy — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:39:52 +0000

Spirit of Scotland pipers had another successful weekend at the Highland Games. All of the 1st prizes at Tomintoul were taken by Niall Stewart and Simon Mckerrell while Euan MacCrimmon and Iain Ruari Finlayson featured in the prizes too. At Taynuilt John Mulhearn won all the 1sts too and at Roseneath Finlay Johnstone won both the A grade March and Strathspey and Reel.

Tyler Fry lends his support with good cause in mind.

roddy — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:32:50 +0000

TyFry has come on board to support the Spirit of Scotland Drum Corps. He has a very interesting twist on his endorsement.

The band will be given mallets to use and in return when he takes back any old “beat up”mallets he will refurbish them and give them away free to support kids that would benefit from TyFry’s drum mallets but may not have the resources to pay for them at this time.

Great idea Tyler. Thanks!

Hoss to compete in Innovation Contest

roddy — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:02:00 +0000

Craig “Hoss” Colquhoun is to compete in the Innovation drumming competition in Glasgow on Monday 11th of August. The 3 time World Bass Drum Winner has not competed in a solo competition in a decade. Go Hoss!

John and Jenny in good form at Stirling

roddy — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:56:37 +0000

John Mulhearn was the overall winner of the Stirling Highland Games senior piping. He was 4th in the Piobaireachd, 1st in the March and 2nd in the Strathspey and Reel. Jenny Hazzard was also in good form gaining 2nd in the March and 4th in the Strathspey and Reel. Well done to both!