LETTERS Sir, A Composition by John D. Burgess I am writing to see


if it might be possible to have the enclosed tune published in one of


your piping


manuals. My father, John Mackinnon Mackintosh, died in the autumn following a long illness.He had a life long interest in piping and was himself an


piper, P/M John MacKintosh


accomplished establishing


several pipe bands during his career in the RAF. He was also Pipe Major with two bands – the RAF Laarbruch pipe band in the early 1960s and latterly the RAF Kinloss pipe band. He made many


friends in the piping world and had known John D Burgess for many years.The enclosed pipe tune was written by John D for my father some time ago but only came to light amongst my father’s possessions after his death. I have heard it played once by another piping friend at my father’s funeral and thought it a lovely melody and a fitting tribute from one fine piper to another. I would dearly love to see it published so that others might enjoy it too.


Perhaps you might have a look at it and let me know if you would consider publication.


John Mackintosh, Invershin, Sutherland. Ian and Bob and theVeteran Pipers Sir, You won’t remember me, but I attended a week long CoP beginners course


back inAugust 2005, the same week that BBC Scotland came in and shot some footage of us learners that aired later the same week! JoeWilson was my first tutor with Ian Sinclair taking part of the week’s lessons for us newbies.On the Friday of that week, I stayed on to listen to the vets [Veteran Pipers Society] play


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