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Spirit Of Scotland Pipe Band
The Spirit of Scotland Pipe Band is a pipe band formed from top-class solo players. History The idea of forming the band came about in 2007 at the Glenfiddich Piping Championships, one of the world's premier solo piping events. The name comes from the Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Awards. It was formed over the winter of 2007-2008 under the leadership of Roddy MacLeod, and assigned immediately by the RSPBA to Grade 1. The leading drummer was John Fisher. The pipers had won between them 17 Highland Society of London gold medals. It wore the Isle of Skye tartan, and was sponsored by Glenfiddich, McCallum Bagpipes and Premier Percussion. Spirit of Scotland competed for the first at the 2008 World Pipe Band Championships, qualifying for the final and finishing in 11th place overall after one week of practice. The band reformed in 2016 with leading drummer Jim Kilpatrick, who left Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band the previous season. A significant number of drumme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glasgow
Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated population of 635,640. Straddling the border between historic Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire, the city now forms the Glasgow City Council area, one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and is governed by Glasgow City Council. It is situated on the River Clyde in the country's West Central Lowlands. Glasgow has the largest economy in Scotland and the third-highest GDP per capita of any city in the UK. Glasgow's major cultural institutions – the Burrell Collection, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Scottish Ballet and Scottish Opera – enjoy international reputations. The city was the European Capital of Culture in 1990 and is notable for its architecture, cult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premier Percussion
Premier Music International Limited is an English musical instruments manufacturing company based in Kibworth. The company, founded in 1922, currently produces drum kits, sticks and accessories. History Premier was established in 1922 when a drummer, Albert Della Porta, partnered with George Smith to establish a company. They set up on Berwick Street in London, and were soon joined by Albert's brother Fred, who eventually became the first sales manager of the recently created company. In the beginning, they manufactured drums for other companies like John E. Dallas (with the "Jedson" trademark), then starting with "Premier" instruments. Early drum kits consisted of a bass drum, a snare, a stand, a cymbal, and sometimes a small tom-tom. The company grew to two factories, ending up in West London's Park Royal. By 1938 they were also producing brass instruments, as well as supplying drums to the armed forces. The company even built a guitar called "Premier Vox", in the early 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Wilson (drummer) (1947–1990), English rock drummer
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Barry Wilson may refer to: * Barry Wilson (American football) (born 1943), American football coach * Barry Wilson (artist) (born 1952), Haisla artist * Barry Wilson (footballer) (born 1972), Scottish footballer * Barry Wilson (Royal Navy officer) (1936–2018), British Navy officer, first captain of HMS Cardiff * Barry Wilson (rugby league), Papua New Guinean rugby league coach See also *Barrie Wilson, Canadian historian * B. J. Wilson Barrie James Wilson (18 March 1947 – 8 October 1990) was an English rock drummer. He was best known as a member of Procol Harum for the majority of their original career from 1967 to 1977. Career Early career Wilson was born in Edmonton, Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Walker (piper)
Gordon Walker (born 13 December 1967) is a Scottish bagpiper. Early life Gordon Walker was born in Ayrshire on 13 December 1967. He first began piping lessons when he was four and a half years old and has said "I could play a scale before I knew the alphabet." His uncles Jim and Bert were pipers in the Scots Guards and this became his ambition. Subsequently, he was introduced to a family friend, Pipe Major David Kay from Cumnock who was his first tutor, he subsequently received Piobaireachd tuition from Iain Clowe of Dumfries. Army career He enlisted as a junior soldier in The Royal Highland Fusiliers and was sent for training to Bridge of Don on the completion of two years junior training he joined the battalion in West Berlin. He undertook the Pipe Majors course at the Army School of Bagpiping and Highland Drumming which was held at Edinburgh Castle, he passed with Distinguished honours. He saw active service in the Gulf war in 1991 and tours of duty in Bosnia in 1995 and N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie McCallum
Willie McCallum is Scottish Highland bagpipe player. Life He was born in Campbeltown, Kintyre. He was mainly taught by his uncles Ronald and Hugh A. McCallum, but also by Ronald McCallum, , Piper to The Duke of Argyll. The family is directly related to John MacAlister who won the Prize Pipe at the Falkirk Tryst in 1782. As a youngster he heard the top solo pipers in the world through the Kintyre Piping Society, which was revived in the 1970s by his father, also Willie. These piping recitals featured the likes of P/M John D Burgess, Donald MacPherson, P/M Donald MacLeod, Iain MacFadyen, Hugh MacCallum, John MacFadyen, John MacDougall, Duncan MacFadyen, Duncan Johnstone, Angus J MacLellan and John Wilson. Prior to 2010, he worked as an accountant at the University of Strathclyde. He now has his own business and acts as a consultant for McCallum Bagpipes and Bannatyne Pipe Bag Makers, as well as teaching and adjudicating across the world. McCallum has taken part in a number of over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angus MacColl
Angus MacColl is a Scottish bagpipe player. Life He was born in Benderloch, near Oban, and initially learnt the pipes from his father. MacColl is descended from a number of famous pipers, including John MacColl. His son Angus J. MacColl is also a competitive piper. He teaches at the Oban High School. Career MacColl won Gold Medals at both the Northern Meeting and Argyllshire Gathering. He also won the former winners Clasp at the Northern Meeting, several Ceòl Beag prizes, and the Metro Cup, in 2012. Additionally, he won the Glenfiddich Championships four times, in 1995, 2006, 2010 and 2015. He played with the Spirit of Scotland Pipe Band The Spirit of Scotland Pipe Band is a pipe band formed from top-class solo players. History The idea of forming the band came about in 2007 at the Glenfiddich Piping Championships, one of the world's premier solo piping events. The name comes f ... when it formed in 2008 and 2016. References {{DEFAULTSORT:MacColl, Angus Great ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shotts And Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band
The Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band is a grade 1 pipe band from Shotts, in the North Lanarkshire region of Scotland. The band has won the World Pipe Band Championships sixteen times. The current pipe major is Emmett Conway. History The Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band was formed in 1910 by Pipe Major Dugald MacFarlane. The band purchased its first uniform with kilts of the McKenzie tartan in 1914, but despite entering many competitions, the band did not attain competitive success until Pipe Major Tom McAllister took the lead role in 1929. In 1935 the band won the Grade 2 world championship, and were upgraded to Grade 1 for the 1936 season, when they won the British Championship on the first attempt. After a suspension of competitions during the Second World War, the band won the World Championships in 1948 and 1952 under Tom McAllister, for a total of 21 major championships during his leadership of the band. Tom McAllister's son John Kerr McAllister took over as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Pipe Band Championships
The World Pipe Band Championships is a pipe band competition held in Glasgow, Scotland. The World Pipe Band Championships as we currently know them have been staged since 1947 although the Grade 1 Pipe Band Competition winners at the annual Cowal Highland Gathering were recognised as World Champions as far back as 1906. Although titled "The World Pipe Band Championship" this designation was made by the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association (RSPBA) without consulting any other Pipe Band Association. Even though bands around the world compete the vast majority of bands that enter are from the United Kingdom. For competitive bands, the title of World Champion is highly coveted, and this event is seen as the culmination of a year's worth of preparation, rehearsal and practice. There are no qualifications to enter, bands do not have to enter or win any other competitions. The only requirement is the band is a member of the RSPBA or a Pipe Band Association recognized by the RSPBA Until ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenfiddich
Glenfiddich () is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky produced by William Grant & Sons in the Scottish burgh of Dufftown in Moray. The name Glenfiddich derives from the Scottish Gaelic ''Gleann Fhiodhaich'' meaning "valley of the deer", which is reflected in Glenfiddich's stag logo. History The Glenfiddich Distillery was founded in 1886 by William Grant (businessman), William Grant in Dufftown, Scotland, in the glen of the River Fiddich. The Glenfiddich Single malt Scotch, single malt whisky first ran from the stills on Christmas Day, 1887. In the 1920s, with Prohibition in the United States, prohibition in force in the US, Glenfiddich was one of a very small number of distilleries to increase production. This put them in a strong position to meet the sudden rise in demand for fine aged whiskies that came with the Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution, repeal of prohibition. In the 1950s, the Grant family built up an onsite infrastructure that included coppe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roddy MacLeod
Roddy MacLeod, MBE (born August 26, 1962) is a Scottish bagpiper, director of the annual Piping Live! Festival and former principal of the National Piping Centre. He is known to be vocal against Scottish reforms in the realm of piping. In 2006, when the government ordered pipers to play quietly, and protect their ears whilst practising, he was quoted as saying; ''""If you are practising to become a serious piper, you cannot do so within these kinds of limits."'' In the same year he campaigned to introduce means-testing to acquire a busker's licence in Edinburgh. After speaking out against the lack of piping teachers in Scottish schools, he introduced Skype lessons in 2008 for would-be pipers as a potential solution to the problem. He also suggested that the chanter replace the recorder in primary schools. He is a ten-time winner of the Piobaireachd at the Glenfiddich Solo Piping Championship; a record, and has won the overall title five times. In 2012 he was inducted into the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tartan
Tartan ( gd, breacan ) is a patterned cloth consisting of criss-crossed, horizontal and vertical bands in multiple colours. Tartans originated in woven wool, but now they are made in other materials. Tartan is particularly associated with Scotland, as Scottish kilts almost always have tartan patterns. Tartan is made with alternating bands of coloured (pre-dyed) threads woven as both warp (weaving), warp and Warp and woof, weft at right angles to each other. The weft is woven in a simple twill, two over—two under the warp, advancing one thread at each pass. This pattern forms visible diagonal lines where different colours cross, which give the appearance of new colours blended from the original ones. The resulting blocks of colour repeat vertically and horizontally in a distinctive pattern of squares and lines known as a ''sett''. Tartan is often called "plaid" (particularly in North America), because in Scotland, a ''Full plaid, plaid'' is a large piece of tartan cloth, wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highland Society Of London
The Highland Society of London is a charity registered in England and Wales, with "the view of establishing and supporting schools in the Highlands and in the Northern parts of Great Britain, for relieving distressed Highlanders at a distance from their native homes, for preserving the antiquities and rescuing from oblivion the valuable remains of Celtic literature, and for promoting the improvement and general welfare of the Northern parts of Great Britain". History The Society was founded in 1778 by Highland gentlemen resident in London and was incorporated by Act of Parliament on 21 May 1816. Within a year of its foundation, its members had come to include a number of notable Scots:Sir John Sinclair of Ulbster Bt., ''An Account of the Highland Society of London'' (London, 1813)Appendix II/ref> * Lord Macleod * Sir Harry Monro * Hon Archibald Fraser of Lovat * Archibald Macdonald * Hon. General Fraser (President) * Lord Adam Gordon * The Earl of Eglinton * John Macpherso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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