No.357
2014
Pipe Band magazine
Offi cial Publication of the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association PATRONS
T e Earl of Elgin & Kincardine T e Earl of Mansfi eld
President - George Ussher Chairman - Gordon Hamill Vice-Chairman - John Hughes
Honorary Presidents Alex Mosson Ian McLellan
Hon. Vice-Presidents George Purves
Scottie MacLean Matthew Connell Alistair MacDonald Kevin Reilly
Chief Executive Ian Embelton
HQ Office Manager: Aliki Papageorgiou 45 Washington St.,Glasgow G3 8AZ t: 0141 221 5414; f: 0141 221 1561
www.rspba.org
Branches and Directors
Ayrshire, Dumfries & Galloway.....M McCrindle
Dundee, Perth & Angus...............P McAndrew
Fife............................................I Finlay
Glasgow & West..........................I MacAskill, N Greeves
Lothian & Borders.......................W McCafferty, S Orr
London & South of England..........W MacGregor
Midlands.....................................D Frith
NE England................................. K Reilly
NW England.................................P Brown
North of Scotland ........................R Niven, J Gibb
Northern Ireland..........................M Herron, K Crothers
Stirling.......................................A Grant
RSPBA Affi liated Associations
Alberta Society of Pipers and Drummers Australian PBA
Bagpipe Association of Germany British Columbia PBA
Eastern United States PBA Irish PBA
Midwest US PBA Netherlands PBA
PBA of Scandinavia PBA of South Africa PBA of Switzerland
Pipers and Pipe Band Association of Ontario Royal New Zealand PBA Southern US PBA Western US PBA
Front: P/M Duncan Nicholson of Greater Glasgow Police Scotland Pipe Band is the subject of this issue’s interview.
Turn to page nine.
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26 Tributes - George Black - P/M Bill Hepburn
32 Ulster's Teaching •••
- Province leads the way 34 2014 Diary
20 All Our Yesterdays ••• - HMS Empress
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CONTENTS
3 By the Right - AGM report
6 Lady of the Dance ••• - Christine Lacey
9 Know Your P/M - Duncan Nicholson
14 Branch News 16 Letters
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