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Roddy MacLeod News
Ian Lyons
A piping life with FMM and more... 78th Highlanders (Halifax Citadel)
PM Alex Gandy prepares for Glasgow Youngstars newsletter No.53
FRONT COVER PICTURE: Ian Lyons, currently with Field Marshal Montgomery, talks about his piping life.
See feature on pages 10 – 14. Photo: Stuart Curnow
Q & A with Harris MacLennan CLASP Q & A with David Gatcum
Competition League for Amateur Solo Pipers Tune for Doctor Martin Lowe OBE
4/4 march by Bruce Thomson
Celtic Connections photo feature and reviews Piping on the big stage
Stuart Robertson’s Nine Notes and more...
with Mark Saul Vintage Pipes
The magic of the old sets Manor Cunningham Pipe Band
Steadily marching through the grades Evolution of the Highland Bagpipe within the
Musical Traditions of Scotland and Cape Breton Chapter 3.1 Summary — Evolution after separation
New Products Bagpipe tuner review
Grey’s Notes by Michael Grey Playing the parrot blame game
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