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PIPER NEWS
HADDINGTON PIPE BAND
Greetings from Scotland
With St Andrew’s Day, Christmas and Hogmanay all coming up, we thought the Society might possibly
be interested in a new CD we’ve just launched (produced by Greentrax Recordings). It has 14 tracks (33 tunes)
of popular pipe band music from the 2009 Scottish Pipe Band of the Year.
We have put together a short (three-minute) video which features one of the tracks plus images of the band.
It’s now on YouTube at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX8G1ot7oVA
There’s more about the band and the CD on our
website, www.haddingtonpipeband.co.uk. There’s also information there about ordering the CD, should you be interested in doing that. (It costs just £10 (plus
postage and packing) and we’re turning orders around within 2-3 days.)
Many thanks for giving this your attention, and very best wishes,
Alastair Bruce
Haddington Pipe Band
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CELTIC EAGLE PIPE BAND WINS AWARDS
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2011 OHIO SCOTTISH GAMES
Akron's own Celtic Eagle Pipe Band placed in both the EUSPBA and the Ohio Valley competitions at the Ohio Scottish
Games this year. The band earned a solid 3rd place in both competitions (with esteemed judge Reay MacKay giving us first
place marks in piping). Even better yet, our drummers were given the distinction of best grade 5 drum corp at the
games!!! The tightness and consistency of our drummers really helped to push us into the top 3!!!
The placings earned the band some cash awards to help with the cost of outfitting and travel.
Our next competition will be in Edinboro PA, on July 30th and then Ligonier PA on September 10th. We're constantly
improving our technique during the summer and look forward to showing the piping world that the Celtic Eagle is truly
on the hunt!
Reported by Brian McElhiney
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LOCHABER PIPE BAND
We have a new meeting hall. It is the Amherst Eagles Hall,
1161 Milan Ave, Amherst 44001. Practices are held on Tuesday nights starting at 7:30 pm.
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Bill Millin, a Scottish bagpiper who played during the D-day invasion,dies at 88;
Bill Millin, 88, a Scottish bagpiper who defied enemy fire as he led comrades
into battle at the 1944 D-day landings in Normandy, France, died Wednesday at a hospital in Torbay, England, after a short illness, his family announced.
Despite being unarmed, and with friends falling around him, Millin led British troops ashore
on Sword Beach, continuing to play his "Highland Laddie" tune.
His commanding officer, Lord Lovat, had asked him to
ignore rules banning the playing of bagpipes in battle and requested that he play to rally his comrades. Millin was 21 at
the time.
"When you're young, you do things you wouldn't dream of doing when you're older. I enjoyed playing the pipes,
but I didn't notice I was being shot at," he said in a 2006 interview with the BBC.
Millin, who was born July 14, 1922, in Glasgow, Scotland, became known as Piper Bill. His actions were
portrayed in the 1962 film "The Longest Day."After the war, he played the bagpipes in a traveling theater troupe and later became a nurse who cared
for mental patients in Glasgow.
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Do you wish to hire a local pipe band? Piper?
These are some contacts you might wish to explore.
If you are a piper or pipe band and wish to be listed here, please send me your details - I'll
be happy to add them. Just send a note to: mfrost@nls.net with the information you want included.
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PIPE BANDS*
AKRON & DISTRICT PIPE BAND
www.akronpipeband.com
Marlene Donaldson. Email: glaswegan2003@yahoo.com;
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CELTIC EAGLE PIPE BAND
www.celticeaglepb.com
Tim Wiley (PM)
7988 West Smith Road
MedinaOH 44256-7515
(330) 721 - 1841
wileybagpipes@Hughes.net
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CLEVELAND KILTIE BAND - Established 1923
For information, please contact:
Tom Kisicki - 216-221-1566, or Bill Stanton - 440-235-3273
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GEAUGA HIGHLANDERS PIPE BAND
http://www.geaugahighlanders.com/
Tel.: 440-564-2500
email: info@geaugahighlanders.com
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LOCHABER PIPE BAND
www.lochaberpipeband.com
Pipe Major Al Wright: al@lochaberpipeband.com
Pipe Sergeant Colin Wright: colin@lochaberpipeband.com
Pipe Corporal Glenn Wright: glenn@lochaberpipeband.com
Drum Sergeant Alex Wright: alex@lochaberpipeband.com
Treasurer Jock Beaton: jock@lochaberpipeband.com
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GLEANN MOR PIPE BAND
E-mail: Piperles@AOL.com;
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NORTH COAST PIPE BAND
www.ncpb.org
Becky Ault
Band Manager
aerobicstep2000@yahoo.com
13837 Burkhart Road
OrrvilleOh 44667
330-642-0765 (H)
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THE RED HACKLE - Pipes & Drums
For information contact: Bob Boey (440)734-3731; Colleen Campbell (330) 391-4616; Stephanie Valley (216)
64203167
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*Pipe bands charge for appearing at your event. Costs vary.
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PIPERS*
*Pipers do charge for playing for your event. Their fees vary.
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Jack and Joan Robertson, Solon, OH
Bagpipe & Fiddle Music for all occasions.
Tel.: 440-248-0387
404-210-7356
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