WHAT'S NEW?

RECORDINGS:

  • THE 2006 LORD TODD CHALLENGE RECITAL - organised by Willie McCallum and now in its fourth year, this is a BRILLIANT recording of four top pipers. In CD - $18.95; in DVD - $34.95
  • MASTERS OF PIOBAIREACHD vols 1-9 - from the Bobs of Balmoral, $18.95 each.
  • JOHN MCLEAN ALLAN - 'FAMILY FAVORITES'- traditional tunes from this gifted player
  • DONALD MACLEOD PIOBAIREACHD TUTORIALS volumes I-XXI - TWENTY-ONE DOUBLE-CD albums. Chanter, canntairreachd, and commentary on some of the greatest tunes, including Mal an Righ, Maol Donn, Gulegaig Morag, Am Bhoilich, Cumha Padruig Og, Dasturim Gu Seinnig Phiob, and ten of his own compositions. Over 100 tunes covered so far, with more volumes in about every six months. In stock, $24.95 each.
  • COLLA MO RUN - the second effort from Allan MacDonald and Margaret Stewart surpasses their first - 'Fhuair Mi Phog.' A marvelous collection of Gaelic piping and song.
  • MASTERS OF PIOBAIREACHD vol. V - yet another fine example of John MacDonald of Inverness' star pupils, Bob Nichol and Bob Brown, as they analyse tunes and play examples from the great piobaireachds of all time. Fourth in the series, we're hoping for several more.

NEW BOOKS AND SOFTWARE:

  • BONEY MUSIC - from Andrew Bonar and other SFU and RMM band members, all new comps, great stuff! $24.95
  • BINNEAS IS BORERAIG - a radical piobaireachd system using a three-line staff, developed by Dr. Roderick Ross. Originally published in six volumes in 1959, it is reissued with all 112 tunes in one volume, colour-coded. Beautiful settings of many classic tunes. A must for any serious piobaireachd player, $74.95 spiral bound.
  • MANUSCRIPTS ON CD-ROM - David Glen's Ancient Piobaireachd, seven volumes - $19.95; Wm. Ross' Collection - $21.95; G.F. Ross' MacCrimmon And Other Piobaireachd - $15.95; and J&R Glen's Collection of light music - $18.95. All readable on either Adobe Acrobat or MSWord.
  • HIGHLAND BAGPIPE MAKERS - Jeannie Campbell of the College of Piping has put together a marvelous history of pipe making in Scotland which puts paid to many of the myths of the craft. $39.95 softbound
  • MUSIC OF THE SCOTTISH REGIMENTS - Col. David Murray's tour de force reprinted, a comprehensive study of pipe music in the British Army from the eighteenth century to the present. Hardbound, $99.95.
  • BAGPIPE MUSIC WRITER GOLD - yes, kids, it's here, the software that does everything but write the tune for you! 32-bit version for Windows 95/98, complete with a 94-page manual. This is REALLY the one to have, setting the standard for bagpipe music composing for PCs for years to come! IN STOCK $109.95 ! I was one of the consultants and beta testers of this software, and believe me, it IS comprehensive.
  • THE HIGHLAND PIPE AND SCOTTISH SOCIETY - 1750-1950 - a true tour de force of piping history, going far to debunk the myth of piping's proscription after the '45. In stock - $64.95.
  • DOUG STRONACH'S DRUM TUTOR - a fine exercise program for beginner and intermediate drumming students, with 78-track CD. In Stock - $32.50
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  • TUNES TUNES TUNES - a few tunes from my own pen, in gif format with soundfiles attached; if you email me I'll send you the bww files; these ARE Copyrighted, so no printing! You'll have to talk to BMI and me about recording rights....

ON TO:

NEW PIPES & PIPING SUPPLIES

NEW HIGHLAND DRESS ITEMS

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