Scottish Pipe Band Championships
Ready for action ...Strathclyde Police had another fine run at the Scottish
despitethejigrhythmdrumbeatings. come up with some way of adding
Check the much maligned Army interest to the dying art of MSR
drum manual guys. St Laurence playing. Could they insist, for
O’Toole had a big, bold sound but example, that a prizewinning set
couldn’t quite match FM in technical cannotbeplayedinasubsequentyear
precision. Impressive nevertheless. so forcing bands to learn a new one?
One of the slickest MSRs I’ve heard As the day drew to a close after
from them. Strathclyde Police put two hours and the 12th G1 perfor-
asiderecentdifficultiesandalsoputin mance I glanced around the arena.If
a good effort with possibly the best you subtracted the bandspeople and
sound of the day.‘Runs too open in those such as myself on professional
the strathspey’ was the only adverse duty you would have had dashed few
comment in my notes.Another fine listeners. I wonder why. The MSR
soundwasproducedbyRossWalker’s doesn’t need to be a chore but for
Boghall – but the note errors! Early whatever reason I can’t help feeling
season nerves no doubt and things thatishowthebandstreatit.Itshould
will improve. The Boggies may be be the highpoint in the pipe band art
unfashionable(thenamedoesn’thelp) yet no one wants to listen any more.
but their P/M deserves our respect Still, as I made for home via the
for year after year turning out a first rhododendrons I was cheered by
class outfit. InverarayandDistrict.Astheyleftthe
SowhatdidImakeofthedayasa field with the Grade 2 trophy P/M
listening experience? Hmm. No Stuart Liddell had them play ‘John
seating. Bands turned their backs to MacDonald of Glencoe’. Certainly a
their listeners muffling a sound highlight of the day.
already half carried off in the semi- ScottishPipeBandChampionships,
gale. Until they start acting like Dumbarton, May 16 2009,
professional musicians and face their sponsoredby100PipersWhisky–
audience I want to hear no more Grade 1 – 1. Field Marshal, 2. St
bleating about low prize money.We Laurence O’Toole, 3. Shotts and
heardtoomany‘HighlandWeddings’, Dykehead, 4. Strathclyde Police, 5.
too many ‘Susan Macleods’. I would Boghall,6.ScottishPower–Drums–
urge the RSPBA’s Music Board to SLOT.Full results at
www.rspba.org
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