Entries open to Vale’s annual junior competition, 2024
Our popular junior competition will take place as usual at Pitlochry High School. The date is Saturday, January 20. Full details below:
Drum Major Alister Walker
We are extremely saddened to announce the death of Drum Major Alister Walker after a long illness. Alister was part of the Vale for 55 years, beginning as a snare drummer. He later became one of our Drum Majors in addition to a long-standing role on the committee, including serving as our President. Alister lived …
Vale’s popular Highland Nights kick off on 29th May
The 2023 season of ‘Highland Nights’ commence on Monday, 29th May. They will take place every Monday evening until Monday, 4th September. The venue is, as ever, the Recreation Ground in Pitlochry. The Scottish variety show will feature the usual mix of music from the pipe band, dancing – both Scottish country and Highland – …
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Results from this year’s Junior competition
The 47th Vale of Atholl Pipers’ Association piping and drumming competition for juniors took place on Saturday, 21st January, 2023. It was great to be back at Pitlochry High School for the first in-person competition since the Covid-19 lockdown. The Trustees wish to first of all thank McCallum Bagpipes, the Gordon Duncan Memorial Trust and …
Celtic Connections to stage tribute to Vale legend
The pipe band concert lined up for this year’s Celtic Connections festival will pay tribute to Vale legend, Ian Duncan. The concert takes place on February 4 at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall and is titled Names and Places 2023. Ian will play at the show. The concert will revisit the Vale’s album of the …
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G3 band appoints David Richardson as Leading Drummer
David Richardson has been appointed as Leading Drummer of our Grade 3 band David, pictued, is well known in pipe band circles, having started at Selkirk Pipe Band almost 30 years ago under the tutelage of Drum Major Stuart Fleming B.E.M. He said: “I am delighted to be joining the Vale. The band has always …
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Junior competition back for 2023!
We are delighted to announce the date of our popular Junior competition for 2023. It will take place, as ever, at Pitlochry High School on Saturday, 21st January. As this will be the first time it’s been held since lockdown we anticipate a strong entry. Please, therefore, submit your entries as early as you can. …
Roddy Weir appointed Lead Tutor
Roddy Weir was appointed as the Vale’s Lead Tutor last month. The Fife-based piping instructor also takes over from Gary Nimmo as Pipe Major of the our Grade 4 band. A spokesman for the Vale said: “Roddy has been Pipe Sergeant of our Grade 3 band for the past couple of years and was one …
Highland Nights confirmed for 2022
Our popular Highland Night shows return on Monday, 30th May. Last year, due to the pandemic, we put on a limited number of shows. This year, however, we anticipate a full season, with the last show being on 5th September. A spokesman said: “Our highland Nights started in the late 1960s and have become an …