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Interview with Stephen Rooklidge – Shasta Piping Society (Part 2)

14 June 201725 May 2017 J David HesterInterviews

When you first considered this, what were the goals you hope would be achieved by this competition? Originally, there were two goals: spike an interest in pibroch from younger players who might not have thought[…]

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Interview with Stephen Rooklidge – Shasta Piping Society (Part 1)

7 June 201725 May 2017 J David HesterInterviews

You just held a highly successful competition for original piobaireachd compositions. A large number of people from all over the world submitted, some of whom are world-renown composers of pibroch. Congratulations! What was the impetus[…]

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Notation and orality: how to harness new technology

17 March 201617 March 2016 J David HesterGeneral Information

As part of our series discussing the future plans and directions of the Club, we touch upon what we believe to be our markers of success   BB –  Brendan Rogers, transcribing wax cylinder recordings[…]

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‘Better to be a mistress than a wife’

30 January 201625 March 2016 Barnaby BrownInterviews

One of the highlights of my research to date has been interviewing the Gaelic scholar John MacInnes. Allan MacDonald took me to visit him on 22 April 2015, knowing that John would be able to cast light[…]

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The Alt Pibroch Club – Future Plans

15 November 201516 November 2015 J David HesterInterviews

The editors of the suite of the Alt Pibroch Club thought it may be of interest to our Club Members to listen in on a conversation wherein we discuss the past, present and future of[…]

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The Alt Pibroch Club – Reflections

15 October 201513 January 2019 J David HesterInterviews

The editors of the suite of the Alt Pibroch Club thought it may be of interest to our Club Members to listen in on a conversation wherein we discuss the past, present and future of[…]

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Gesto’s digraph “ie”

8 October 201530 January 2016 J David HesterInterviews

Barnaby Brown and Allan MacDonald visited the great Gaelic scholar John MacInnes to gain some insight into questions that were raised when reading the Gesto canntaireachd. Many topics were discussed, but we wanted to share a[…]

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