Wallace Bagpipes have been in negotiations with Ozscot Bagpipe Supplies and DNA pipe+drumline to better supply our Australasian customers.
In Australia supply and demand of pipe band equipment is becoming more difficult every year. The expense companies have to undergo to hold stock of large quantities of items is immense. However, we have overcome this problem and we are proud to announce that we will have in stock, all popular profiles of Wallace pipes for immediate dispatch to anywhere in the country for a single order, and for multiple orders of pipes we can dispatch within 20 working days.
This great service will be available from mid August 2009.
All prices will be standard across the country and every set will be tested by our experienced pipers and set up before dispatch.
For more information on Wallace Bagpipes in Australia contact James Cowie, Ozscot Bagpipe Supplies – ozscot@bigpond.net.au
Learner Piping Grade Winner - Ashleigh Civellio
With a large entry for Western Australia of over 35 competitors for each of the three rounds, and the largest ever entry for the Learner Piping Grade, it made for a very interesting aggregate final on the 2nd May with the top competitor winning a new set of Classic 2 Wallace Bagpipes.
The set of Bagpipes donated by Mr Craig Munro of Wallace Bagpipes was presented to Ms Ashleigh Civiello (pictured) as the Aggregate winner for Learner Piping after all three rounds. It was also great to have Craig Munro out from Scotland to present the pipes in person. Craig Judged the final round in learner and was very impressed by the standard of players in that grade.
Ashleigh is a student at the Presbyterian Ladies College Perth. Her piping instructor and family were there to witness the presentation on the night and also her fellow band members from the PLC Pipe Band that also competed in the same event. None of the competitors or supporters knew what grade the pipes were to be presented to, so it was a very nice surprise.
The full results of the 2009 Champion of Champions Solo Series will be available online at www.ozscot.com.au
Stay tuned for next years dates.
A very big thank you to WALLACE BAGPIPES for supporting this event. We look forward to next years final and seeing Craig out once again.
Other winners on the night pictured below.
Sub Intermediate Winner - Amelia Hewison
Elementry Winner - Tom Beggan
Open Piping Winner - Ian Westgate
Michael Compton & Lucy Ferguson
Wallace Bagpipes was one of the main sponsors at the Kingdom Thistle Solo Piping & Drumming Competition on April 11th at Lochgelly High School.
The organization is led by Paul Brown, a drummer with the Grade 1 St. Laurence O’Toole Pipe Band.
Congratulations to
Michael Compton (1st Under 16)
Lucy Ferguson (1st Under 13)
Paul’s feedback on the day below,
“The contest was played at a very high standard from all competitors. There was 66 piping performances and 62 from the drummers. This gave the crowd a fantastic days entertainment. This will be an annual event and we are hoping to build on the success of this year and take it forward from here on. We offer our thanks to all of the competitors and congratulate the prize winners on the day and hope to see all of them back next year. We are also indebted to all of our sponsors who kindly supported this event and those from the pipe band world, Craig Munro at Wallace Bagpipes, Greig Canning at the Piping Centre & Callum & Julie Firth from Alba Percussion for the prizes they donated for each event”
The College of Piping, in association with The Ross and Cromarty Pipes and Drums School held the week-long residential school over Easter, 2009 once again sponsored by Wallace Bagpipes.
The School took place on March 29 to April 4, 2009 at the magnificent Carbisdale Castle in Sutherland attended by an impressive 62 pupils all passing their PDQB exam.
Instructors on the course were Stuart Shedden, Iain Ruaidh Finlayson, Craig Munro, Jackie McCall, Joe Wilson, Jim Semple, Robert Watt, Drew Caldwell, John Moneagle, Barry Donaldson.
Congratulations to Dumbarton & District Novice Juvenile Pipe Band who won 1st place in their section at a quartet competition on the 7th March playing their new Wallace Pipe Chanters.
The band will be looking forward to a successful 2009 season as they are the current Cowal Champions and runners up at the World Championships.
Robert Mathieson, Robert Wallace, Joe Wilson, Craig Munro, Robert Watt, Barry Donaldson, James Semple, David Johnston, Billy Jordon
Robert Mathieson Performing at Evening Concert
Wallace Bagpipes and Pipers Corner Shop who are our sole agent for Europe was this years sponsors for the College of Piping Winter School in Bruggen 2009.
The week was once again a huge success with over 90 students attending the course.
The Monday evening was a true honour where all instructors were invited to dinner at Cheshire House the home of Maj General RAMS Melvin OBE commander of British Forces in Germany, and his wife Sigi. Both are great supporters of the Winter School.
Throughout the week both pupils and instructors were entertained each evening with various recitals, lectures and band performances.
