Scott MacAulay
September 10, 2008 on 2:48 pm by mike | In Stories, Photographs | 6 Comments What sad news that the dynamic force of nature known as Scott MacAulay has died. I’ve known him for pretty much as long as I have been piping, and, I guess, because of that, I’d expected him to be around for, at least, as long as I was. I hadn’t spent much time with Scott over the last number of years; like so many people we know, especially friends, we take them for granted: “I’ll call tomorrow”, “We’ll get together soon”.
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Benbecula
September 1, 2008 on 6:00 pm by mike | In Stories, Photographs | 9 Comments Labour Day marks the official end of summer for most people in this part of the world. School starts back tomorrow and there’s no more holidays in sight until mid-October and Thanksgiving.
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Summer Vacation
May 29, 2008 on 6:17 pm by mike | In Stories, Photographs | No Comments In honour of the looming and long-awaited Canadian summer I post for your edification and enjoyment a truly archival Grey family photo - summer vacation a good few years ago, Lake Massawippi, Quebec.
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My First Outdoor Pipe Band Contest
March 31, 2008 on 9:18 pm by mike | In Stories, Pipe Bands, Photographs | No Comments Southern Ontario in general and the Toronto area especially used to see a lot of teaching happening - and a lot of kids’ pipe bands. I can’t say for certain today how much teaching is going on but I do know we don’t have many “junior” bands around, the kind built for kids.
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Overcoming Real Challenges (John Wilson)
February 25, 2008 on 9:49 pm by mike | In Stories, Tips, Photographs, Solo Piping | 4 Comments One of my prized “piping possessions” is a signed copy of John Wilson’s autobiography, “A Professional Piper in Peace and War“: the front page, inscribed in broad strokes, “With all good wishes, Michael, from the author, John Wilson, 13th, January, 1979″. Sweet.
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Photographs: Italy September 2007
October 5, 2007 on 8:43 am by mike | In Photographs | No CommentsHere’s a stream of photos you can click through to get a sense of the fantastic scenery of the Molise region of central Italy and the good fun at the “Big Italian Gathering“.
The Gathering, staged by the the Bagpipe Italian Group, in connection with the Associazione Piper Italiani in the Tuscan village of Tavarnelle Val di Pesa, is an annual event that includes workshops, a concert and a competition. All are welcome.
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Duncan Johnstone
July 2, 2007 on 6:55 pm by mike | In Stories, Photographs | 4 Comments A photograph from 1983: a party at George Steele’s house [Strathclyde Police Pipe Band] in Glasgow.
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“Loch Carron”
June 18, 2007 on 9:32 pm by mike | In Stories, Photographs | 2 Comments Here’s a photo I came across that made me laugh - taken a good few years ago. On a road trip through Skye and the North we (Bill Livingstone, his wife Lillian, Bruce Gandy and me) drove by Loch Carron. We had to stop, as you can see the scenery is quite good.
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A Great Bass Drummer
May 19, 2007 on 7:12 pm by mike | In Pipe Bands, Photographs | 2 Comments I’ve been thinking a lot about the current phenomenon of what is now called the “mid section”. More later.
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