The online Piobaireachd Society concert just concluded, and it was a great show. The performances were are all superb, played on fantastic bagpipes. I don't know if it will be available for download after today, but if it is and you missed it please do yourself a favor and listen to it. The brochure was also very interesting and an excellent guide. Rab Wallace as master of ceremony did just the right amount of talking, enhancing the listeners' experience.
The PS has been doing a lot for its membership and for piobaireachd in general. The "Talk Piobaireachd" monthly sessions are not to be missed. The resources on the web site are incredible. Such access to fundamental materials and sources was unimaginable fifty years ago when I was introduced to piobaireachd. I don't know how they can manage to do all this and keep the dues as low as they are.
In the past I was critical of the Piobaireachd Society for being a closed shop and not reaching out to the wider player community. Whether or not I was correct in that opinion is debatable, but what is not debatable is how much the Piobaireachd Society is doing now to promote the music and make sources readily available to anyone.
The PS has been doing a lot for its membership and for piobaireachd in general. The "Talk Piobaireachd" monthly sessions are not to be missed. The resources on the web site are incredible. Such access to fundamental materials and sources was unimaginable fifty years ago when I was introduced to piobaireachd. I don't know how they can manage to do all this and keep the dues as low as they are.
In the past I was critical of the Piobaireachd Society for being a closed shop and not reaching out to the wider player community. Whether or not I was correct in that opinion is debatable, but what is not debatable is how much the Piobaireachd Society is doing now to promote the music and make sources readily available to anyone.
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