Well done and our congratulations to SFU www.sfupipeband.com once again World Champions 2009!  Can they do it again in 2010? Why not come and see; we can arrange accommodation and many ideas for your Scottish trip. Can a Scottish pipe band get the trophy back this year? Or maybe Montgomery? Come & see.  6 NIGHT TOUR PACKAGE TO THE WORLDS 2010 with 3 days sightseeing, meet the bands, see the O'Toole band in concert. Tour Hosted by Paul McLean & Andy Grant of the Denny & Dunipace.

a good day for the Denny! now, are we on a slope here or are some of our guys 8 foot tall?

RUGBY FIXTURES FOR 2010 Denny playing again SUN 7 FEB. V France. SAT 13 MARCH we play England www.rbs6nations.com See our sport page   PHOTOS from 2009 PITLOCHRY HIGHLAND GAMES. SEE PIX THE WORLDs  PERTH HIGHLAND GAMES summer 2009 and finally; Cowal Games in 2009.

Learn the bagpipes with the Kilberry Practice Chanter kit complete with the chanter, reed and learning book & CD. Drumming starter kits includes a top quality pair of pipe band drumming sticks made from maple wood instructional book & CD  www.kilberry.com     Howie, 21st Century Kilts "My aim is to give men an alternative to trousers. A kilt should be an option for men who can realise they are part of the history."  www.21stcenturykilts.co.uk

Thanks to David Jones' for this; www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2QqQEwsN68

www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk Paul of MCLEAN SCOTLAND has seen the Chilli's many times most recently at the gathering in Edinburgh in July 09. He also saw them at the west coast whisky festival Inveraray. The pipers also played at Cowal Games in August 09 Aye we were there! It's THE NEW JOCK & ROLL! see Cowal for Chillis movie.  www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/music/worlds/2009 the worlds on video; 2009 in Glasgow, are you shown here?

www.spad.dk Pipe Major - John Campbell Kemp (ex Scotland, good man!), Formand - Bjørn Allerelli Andersen

CAN I JUST SAY; for readers not in a band, many think the bands get paid. Well in truth, the bands need to pay for their coaches to get them about and its no cheap, band members DO NOT get paid by the band, they do it because they love to play! away for up to 10 hours JUST FOR FUN! So next time you see pipe bands, please be aware of what they go through to entertain you. Maybe offer to buy pipers or drummers a drink or at least say thanks for coming, nice to see you etc. Now, when you all go to enjoy the Worlds, remember too, the bands from abroad have also paid airfares and accommodation here - for the love of playing!  A story that had to be told; Paul McLean. Plus ... Many bands are charity/non profit making, a donation can help in a big way! Aye some have sponsors, but that is a drop in the ocean they need for a season and equipment. Wee note; any prize money the bands get, goes right into the kitty for travel etc.

DENNY & DUNIPACE BAND the Band.  The band will embark on a wide range of contests in 2010, travelling the length and breadth of the country to compete & entertain. Denny photos That's them below marching out into Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh. We can also arrange the trip to Belfast for the Europeans.  

World Champions 2009; I feel ashamed of the British government, they would not allow this band to compete at the worlds 09. The band from Pakistan were not given visas, why?  Not only myself, but everyone I spoke to in the piping world at Glasgow said the same, why? This band have been to Glasgow at least twice that I know of, ok, they will never win, but - they are colourful, they present piping from that part of the world and genuinely liked by the public who love their playing and dress. What is the world coming to when a pipe band is not allowed to play at Glasgow? Now is the time to give us our independence back - a free Scotland!  I would welcome the Pakistan band back anytime.

PIPE BANDS; we supply COACHES & ACCOMMODATION IN SCOTLAND FOR BANDS and followers. We are here to assist you travel or tour we can help.  BANDS who have travelled to Scotland with assistance from MCLEANSCOTLAND.  We can also assist any band with FUNDRAISING contact us at pipes@mcleanscotland.com

www.rspba.org  MAJOR DATES

Scottish 22May Dumbarton.  British 26 June Annan

European  31 July Belfast. Worlds 14 Aug. Glasgow.

Cowal 28 Aug Dunoon.  COMP DATES 2010

TARTAN WEEK NEW YORK 2010    The Committee invite every piper and drummer around the World to join New York City's celebration of the pipes and drums - www.tartanweek.com Should any reader be travelling to New York, we can assist with airport transfers; cars, limo's or coaches.   We arrange these all the time in any USA airport also Scotland and Ireland, so if you need a sedan, limo or coach for New York Tartan day - or Chicago for that matter, call us and we will help.

Pipefest 2010 -  is a global fundraising event raising money for cancer charities worldwide Edinburgh/New York/ Ottawa/Hong Kong and Sydney 7-8th August 2010. www.pipefest.com

www.pipingfestival.co.uk  Piping LIVE! 9th - 15th August 2010. Do YOU want to see the Pipe Bands at the Worlds in Scotland 2010?Over 8000 pipes & drums in one day!

   

IRISH PIPE BAND ASSOCIATION

www.rspbani.org Plans for the PipeUP! Festival

www.pipesdrums.com   www.bcpipers.org

www.thepiperstrail.com   www.mcpb.org

www.ohspipeband.org.uk   www.stkildaretail.co.uk

www.pipebands.asn.au    www.viennapipes.com

www.peatbog-faeries.com  The Peatbog faeries  We went to see the Peatbogs in Dunoon, they were brilliant! Their music is a mix of Scots, Irish, rock and jazz.  

The 2010 Glenfiddich Piping Championship Saturday 30th October - Blair Castle Perthshire  liz.maxwell@wgrant.com

Click on flags for pipes in these countries 

 

www.rhine-power.de  THE RHINE POWER PIPE BAND Germany Paul met up with Drum Major Guinness (below) at the Worlds 2008, also in Edinburgh & the worlds 2009. www.bergen-pipeband.com a strong corps of bagpipers and drummers, want to join?  www.ohspipeband.org.uk Oban high school band, Paul's real home town.  Saffron United have travelled to Scotland with us www.saffronkilts.org

Black Watch band in Perth