All eyes on London tomorrow for the annual championship. Call offs have meant changes in the draw. This from Jackie Roberts of the SPSL: As there have been a number of withdrawals from the competition we have decided to put back the start time of the Gillies Cup and the Snuff Mull until 9am. New orders of play are: C Beaumont, JA Smith, F Henderson, G Brown, A Carlisle, W McCallum, B Gandy, W Geddes, D Wilton, R MacLeod, D MacPhee, E MacCrimmon, C Drummond, D Midgley, I Speirs, A Dunn, G Walker, M Dunn, P McCalister, J Greenlees, N Matheson, I Smith, F Manson.
Snuff Mull: G Stewart, F Manson, W Geddes, M Dunn, D Wilton, D Midgley, G McCready, P McCalister, D Murray, J Greenlees, C Drummond, I Smith
Strachan: R Weir, J Graham, G Ferguson, M Fitzhenry, J Forrester, W Geddes, A Hall, E MacCrimmon, I Smith, D Midgley
Will post the results on the Fast News as soon as I have them.
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Overseas readers may not be aware of the good Scots word ‘laldie’ which I saw mentioned in a national newspaper the other day. It means gusto, verve.  Someone ‘giving it laldie’ or more commonly ‘gi’e in it laldie’ will be putting their heart and soul into whatever it is that they are doing. Let’s hope there are plenty of pipers in London doing just that. As I said in a recent PT,  most of us can stand the odd blemish in any performance but sterile perfection is the biggest turn off .
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Carol Ritchie has been confirmed as the Bass and Tenor instructor at the 7th Annual CoP Winter School. Will all students planning to come please register soon as there is a limit, especially for pipers (60). Those wishing to pay by bank transfer should email Margaret in the CoP office at [email protected].
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Our friends in Buenos Aires have sent info on their Tartan Ball tomorrow: La Asociación Escocesa Argentina y la Guardia Escocesa de Buenos Aires los invitan al Tartan Ball 2012,  el próximo 10 de Noviembre de 2012,en el Buenos Aires English High School. Piping, Drumming, Highland and Country Dancing!!! Feria de Artesanías! Bar Open: 20hs   Grand March: 20:15hs; Entrada: $50 incluye una bebida gaseosa. Don’t know how good your holiday Spanish is but that bit about bebida gaseosa means a glass of fizz.
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Aughintober PB: Scottish Power Pipe Band is taking to the stage in Belfast’s Waterfront Hall on 27th April 2013 in an event promoted by Wonderland Productions NI and the Grade 2 Aughintober Pipe Band. Under the control of Pipe Major Chris Armstrong and leading drummer Barry Wilson, the accomplished ensemble visits Northern Ireland just weeks before the first major championship of the 2013 season. Scottish Power Pipe Major Chris Armstrong commented ‘We’ve had a hugely successful 2012 and the opportunity to showcase our music at Belfast’s Waterfront Hall at the beginning of next season is one we are really looking forward too. Building on our ‘Energised’ concert we will be accompanied by a number of top musicians from Northern Ireland during the evening so there will be a great mix of music to satisfy all tastes’. Glenn Ferry of Aughintober Pipe Band added ‘We have been working hard with Chris and Wonderland Promotions NI over the past few months to bring this event together. Northern Ireland was once the place for ‘big pipe band’ concerts with the Victoria Police in Ballymena and the ground breaking 78th Fraser’s Live in Ireland concert seen as a watershed moments for pipe band concerts and recordings. This event gives the opportunity for the piping mad public on this side of the Irish Sea a chance to experience one of the worlds best in action.’ Tickets for the 27th April Showpiece are available from www.waterfront.co.uk at a price of £20 & £18 or direct from the Aughintober Pipe Band.
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The Scottish Pipers Association Solo Piping competition dates for 2013: Amateur and Veterans, Saturday 30th March; Professional and Former Winners, Saturday 13th April; Juvenile,Saturday 14th September. Their AGM will be held in the College of Piping on Friday 1st February 2013.President Iain Watson: Please feel free to contact me at anytime if you have any questions regarding The Scottish Pipers` Association. 
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The presentation of signed copies of the tune to commemorate the heroism of Captain John Young takes place next Thursday, Nov 15. Everyone who wishes to attend is welcome. Meet at CoP at 10.30am. The tune will be played by a piper from the Argylls courtesy the Army School of Piping. Composer Peter MacInnes and councillors from Glasgow City Council wall also be in attendance at the ceremony which begins at 11am.

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