A Brief History of the SPSL
A four part potted history of our society, including some rare photos published for the first time.Click here for Part One, the Pre War Years
Click here for Part two, the Post War Years
Click here for Part Three, the 60's and 70's
Click here for Part Four, the 80's to the noughties
The SPSL
Annual London Comp 2009
Results,
pictures and a report from this event can be viewed by clicking here.Celticpipes Software
A review of an extremely versatile and easy to use piping softwareThe Highland Society Targe and the Highland Club Challenge Cup
Read Alasdair Smith's history of two of the SPSL's Amateur Trophies by clicking hereSPSL Member's
Comp 2009
Results and pctures
from this event can be viewed by clicking here.
The winner of the second Jim Caution Memorial Quaich is Tom
Curd. Well done Tom.Jamie Forrester at the Mudlark
Read Alasdair Smith's report on Jamie Forrester's performance at the Mudlark hereSight Readable Ceol Mor
A review of an important publication from Dugald B. MacNeill, of Piobaireachd Society and College of Piping renown.The SPSL
Annual London Comp 2008
Results,
a report and pictures from this event can be viewed by clicking here. Manawatu at the Mudlark
Read Alasdair Smith's report on
this grade 1 piping event here.Steve Waterston at the Mudlark
Read Alasdair's report on SPSL winner Steve Waterston at the Mudlark here
Your Piping Repertoire
Plan it, practice it keep it! Guidance for competing pipers from Jim McGillivray of Ontario, renowned Gold Medallist, teacher, website innovater and, more importantly, occasional SPSL Bratach Judge.Roddy MacLeod: Piobaireachd Volume 1
A review of a 9 times Gillies Cup winner's groundbreaking piobaireachd project.The Funeral of Malcolm MacPherson
An eye witness account of the somewhat explosive internment of a piping legend, by Ronald Smith of Perthshire.Harpenden 2008 Results
Get the results, pictures and a report from Harpenden by clicking here!Sheep in Buchts Kye in Fiels
A new piobaireachd took second prize at the SPSL Member's comp in April 2008. Read an account by the composer and the performer, then download the sheet music and an MP3 of the tune, as performed by Pipe Major Roger huth.Lochcarron
Savile Row Kilts SPSL Member's Comp 2008
Results,
a report and pictures from this event can be viewed by clicking here.
The winner of the first Jim Caution Memorial Quaich is James Gillespie.
Well done James!MacPherson & MacNeill
An amusing story from Ron Smith of Perthshire, a former pupil of Malcolm MacPherson, on a time two piping legends met.In Memory of Jim Caution
13th March 1922 - 23rd December 2007Piping at the Mudlark
Read Alasdair Smith's report on
our Mudlark nights here.Bagpipes & the Devil
How did the highland bagpipe get the reputation of being the Devil's Black Sticks?The Henderson Early Years
Who actually turned Henderson pipes prior to 1880?The Mystery Badge
The
badge to the left contains a mystery, which I would like some help in
solving.
The SPSL
was formed in 1932.
This badge has a set of pipes over a belt with the Scottish Lion
Rampant and bearing the Gaelic logo "Commun
Piobairean Lunnain", which could translate as London
Piping Society. (Click on pic for larger image).The mystery is that it is hallmarked for 1908, long before our inception. If anyone has any information on the "Commun Piobairean Lunnain", please contact me.
Sound Files
Hear the Great J.B. Robertson of the SPSL playing in 1927!This MSR is Bonnie Ann/Delvinside/Miss Proud
File size 2.59MB.
Willie Ross playing The Balmoral Highlanders, Balmoral Castle, The Grey Bob.
File size 3.35MB
John MacDonald of Inverness, playing The Lament for Patrick Og MacCrimmon. File size 2.24MB
Pipe Major Roger Huth of the SPSL playing the piobaireachd Sheep in Buchts Kye in Fiels
A piobaireachd by Janette Montague that won an open second prize at it's first airing in 2008.
File size 7.69MB.