The Historical Newsletters page has been updated with the release of archival B.C. Pipers’ Newsletters from 1972.
Besides the regular news of competitions and results, BCPA Life Member Bill Elder has compiled the following interesting news of that year:
- New Editors, Colin Abel and Angus MacPherson
- New features, Record Review, for those who remember records, Puzzle Corner, Band Chatter, the Scottish Homemaker, Roving Reporter, Bandstand
- Donald Ross appointed an Honorary Active Member
- Results of 1972 Banff Highland Gathering, with adjudicators PM Iain MacLeod and Drum Sergeant Bob Montgomery of the Edinburgh Police Pipe Band
- Tune of the Month, J. Stuart Tait by P.M. Ed Esson
- Ishabel Ross is recognized for her contributions to the BCPA
- Article on Royal Canadian Legion Branch #83 Pipe Band
- Burnaby Ladies Pipe Band visit sterling Castle
- Editorial about Dress and Deportment and lots of letters to the editor on the subject
- James McColl judges the Annual Gathering
- Update on the Western Pipe Band Association, including introduction of the Medley event
- Tune and history of Nicholson of Scorrybreck
- Results of the 1972 Annual Gathering. Triumph Street Pipe Band makes its debut
- Jamie Troy and Cindy Chambers won the Professional Piping and Amateur Piping Knockouts, respectively
- Tunes, the Nijmegan Waltz by J. MacMillan, The Ladies of Sonoma by Andy Arnott, Prince Edward Island by P.M. Archie Cairns, Ella Brodie by P.M. Fred Brodie, Tatamagouche by Robyn Palmer
- Story behind the “Pele” name for the hornpipe embellishment, coined by Dr. John MacAskill
- Recitals by James McColl and Iain MacLeod
- An Interview with the Alexander Brothers
- Highland games in Trail (May) and Nelson (September)
- Pipe music for “Amazing Grace” printed in the Newsletters in the month the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards recording hit #1 on the pop charts
- Editors produce 47 page Newsletter
- Robert U Brown: An appreciation by John MacFadyen
- The first non-advertisement pictures published in the Newsletter: Jamie Troy winning the Banner of the Mountains (Professional Piobaireachd) and Alan Walters winning the Medallion (Amateur Piobaireachd) at the 1972 Spokane Piobaireacd Society competition in Coeur d’ Alene. Bob Hardie and Andrew Wright adjudicated the Banner event
- 13th Annual Gathering Results, 1945
- Richmond C.P. Air Junior and Senior Pipe Bands
- Pipe Band Rules laid down by the Western Pipe Band Association. Bands paid 5% of their prize winnings as WPBA dues.
- Results of the 1st B.C. Pipe Band Championships. Grade 1 winners were The Pipes and Drums of the Innes Tartan, from New Zealand, which were on a North American tour
- The Spokane Piobaireached Society Summer School of Piping
- B.C. Pipers’ Association Financial Statement 1939
- Article on The Pipes and Drums of the Innes Tartan
- Results of the Cowal Gathering, The Argyllshire Gathering and The Northern Meeting
- An interview with White Heather headliner Jimmy Logan
- Donald MacPherson, greatest of them all by Seumas MacNeill
- Inaugural Triumph Street Pipe Band competition
- Article by Hal Senyk on his year in Scotland playing in the Muirhead & Sons Pipe Band, receiving tuition from Bob Hardie, and competing in the solo events at the highland games (which included winning the March event at The Northern Meeting)
