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SEMINARS:.....TBA                  EVENT:  07 AUG 2010  PIPE FEST, NEW YORK CITY, NY, USA            TATTOOS:          17-24  JUL 2010, BASEL TATTOO, BASEL SWITZERLAND

Regimental Drum Major Competition:  Pleasanton Scottish Games 04-05 Sep 2010 ENTRIES CLOSE 30 Jul 2010

International Drum Major Gathering:  Loon Mtn, NH 17-19 Sep 2010 ENTRIES CL:OSE 20 Aug 2010

ALERT:  STOLEN ITEMS: 19thC Royal Highlanders Broadsword, old regimental sgian dubh, engraved dirk and gold braid dirk belt, and lady's 42nd Bn broach with diamonds and sapphires: Info please contact Kieran Boyle

 

 

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Manuals:

RDMA Pipe Band Mace Manual v 3.0

RDMA Pipe Band  Drill Manual v 3.0

RDMA Pipe Band Dress Manual v 2.5

Billy Jordan/RDMA Basic Pipe Band DM Drill -  DVD

D/M Joe MacDonald Pipe Band D/M Manual

D/M John Moon's Staff Manual

VIDEO: Tying a Plaid QOHLNDRS  New

 

Popular Links:

Scottish Drum Major

Drum Major Resource Center

WUSPBA Drum Major's Resource

Regimental Mace Co

Conquest Regalia

Joe Drouin Enterprises

 

NEWS:  25 Jul 2010  Ox Gara has just been asked to be the lead Drum Major for Pipefest in NYC this year.  DMaj Gara is also writing the whole programme and massed bands set-up.  August 7th is the date!!   New York is the place.   We are setting a record with Guinness for largest massed band on a ship - aboard USS intrepid.  For more info email Ox at OXGARA@aol.com

 

20 Jul 2010  The New Hampshire Highland Games 17-19 Sep 2010, welcomes the first International Drum Major  Gathering held at the games.  Coming together at the games will be Drum Majors ranging in age from 9 to 70 representing Scotland and Ireland, the United States and Canada, and European countries including Germany, Belgium, and France.   ENTRIES DUE BY 20 Aug 2010.

 

The Regimental Drum Major Competition this year at the Pleasanton Scottish Games (04-05 Sep 2010) will offer two day aggregate cash prizes:  Overall 1st place $200, overall 2d place $100, Overall 3d place $50.  LATE ENTRIES DUE BY 30 Jul 2010.  More

 

Quick Fixes:

Issue 1:  Dress/Headgear

Pipe Bands:  if you are wearing feather bonnets check to ensure the outer most draw string of the inner lining is drawn and tied so the bonnet fits on top of the head.  If ears are touching or tucked under the sweatband, then the bonnet is resting too low.  The Bonnet sits on the top of the head and does not lean back.   MORE

 

Last Post :  DMaj Leonard (Doc) Hudson 24 April 2010

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