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I have been speaking recently with Don Bradford, P/M of Strathclyde Police, who informs
me he has a book coming out shortly. Don is a prolific composer and I look forward to
stocking his book - will confirm when it's out and I'm sure it will be worth purchasing.
Talking of the Police Band , I now have a new split stock water trap with a sponge
device to collect extra moisture should you be a moist blower or be playing for long
periods. It's very straight forward and Don uses it in the Band. With the split stock, you
are able to remove the sponge and tube and either dry them off or replace the sponge.
It may seem simple enough but it is very effective -cost £59.58 plus vat complete.
I would like to remind you that we will be running our annual workshop in conjunction
with Piping Live! at our Bath Street facility on the Wed, Thurs and Fri of the Worlds
Week (11th, 12th,13th Aug). You will be able to see how the bags are made and to
view our skills in wood turning - from 2.30-3.15pm and a second session each day from
3.30-4.15pm. I hope you can find the time to pop in to our very informal afternoon
event. Beyond this, I will be at the marquee outside the National Piping Centre on the
Tuesday where Begg Bagpipes are sponsoring the event. We have the excellent Findlay MacDonald at 12 noon, Ru-Ra at 1.15, myself at 2.00 followed by a new band
called Barluath. Pipe Idol starts at 3, and we finish with Julian Goodacre at 4.45.
Edward Seaman, who is a piper at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama,
was in our shop recently and told me he had formed a new group from the Academy
called Barluath and so I thought it would be good to showcase the band -it's exactly
what Piping Live! is all about. It's a young group and hopefully the start of big things
for them -thanks Edward. It's also one of our 30th year celebration events so fun and
games will be the order of the day - hope to see you there.
We also hope that you won't be inconvenienced too greatly but we have had to introduce a £10 minimum order value on the website. In terms of time, cost and efficiency, really small value orders are a disproportionate strain on the business and we trust you will understand.
For over a quarter of a century I have strived to promote not just my business but piping in general across the world.We pride ourselves in catering for all levels of pipers and their requirements and for providing a customer service second to none. Give us a try and you won't be disappointed.
James C. Begg
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