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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#003333" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="3a1d8c00dduajq.jpg"> <div> <IMG SRC="0ceba4f0.png" border=0 width="186" height="79" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Calendar"><U>Calendar</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Scottish Championship"><U>Scottish Championship</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Member list"><U>Member list</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id134.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Education"><U>Education</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Archives and Photos"><U>Archives and Photos</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id97.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Friends of the Society"><U>Friends of the Society</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id70.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contest Dates"><U>Contest Dates</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id72.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Wullie Reed"><U>Wullie Reed</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id82.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Scottish Parliament"><U>Scottish Parliament</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Related Links"><U>Related Links</U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Practical Pipers Society</B></div> <div> <B>Update................. 9th August 2010</B></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B>Welcome to the Practical Pipers Society web site.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>- - - - - - - - - - - -</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><U>WANT TO LEARN DRUMMING?</U></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>01828 686251</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>           I just received a call from "Jimmy" Mills who tells me that the age </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>old problem of "NO DRUMMERS" has reared it's ugly head once more.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>            Jimmy is an ever present with the Mackenzie Caledonian Pipe Band,</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Dundee, and has spent many years passing on his drumming skills to</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>youngsters, but in recent times he is struggling to find a new class of</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>youngsters to fill the anticipated gaps in next years junior section.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>          If you are interested in learning these life-long skills in Side drum, </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Bass or Tenor, just contact Jimmy at the above phone number and he</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>will make the arrangements.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Tuition takes place every Friday evening in the Burgh Hall, Broughty Ferry</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>and is handled by a new breed of drummers all coming in from one of the</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>top Lothians pipe bands.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Could I also add that these skill are now recognised at SQA level and could</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>gain "merits" in school when it comes to qualifications. These are done using</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>the PDQB sylabus, and could be done with eaze.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Google.....PDQB to find out more.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>"Contest Dates" updated</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>- - - - - - - - - </B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="21c6ed10.gif" border=0 width="110" height="209" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="625" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 182 WIDTH="613"><div> <B>This site is the news vehicle of The Practical Pipers Society, based in Carnoustie, Scotland.</B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B>          During the time that the site has been running, it has become a venue of interest for Pipers and Drummers not only from around the Dundee, Perth and Angus area, but from much farther afield. We now have input from Canada, Australia and more recently, Hong Kong.</B></div> <div> <B>          For this reason I have included photos of people, bands, old and new from around the Dundee, Perth and Angus area, and have even been able to link in with locals who have travelled far and wide.</B></div> <div> <B>          </B></div> <div> <B>          If you can help to identify people and place, simply sit down and have a go.  You will find your ammunition in the "Archives and Photos".</B></div> <div> <B>         </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#660066" FACE="Verdana" ><B>PLEASE CHECK OUT THE INDEX OF BANDS IN THE SAME AREA, AS THERE ARE 48 (Yes .. Forty-eight) BANDS ALL NEEDING TO HAVE THEIR DETAILS MADE KNOWN ! ! ! !</B></FONT></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *</div> <bR> <div> <B>"</B><I><B>WULLIE REID</B></I><B>" STORIES</B></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >     </FONT>Follow the (mis)adventures of  "<I><B>Wu</B></I><I><B>llie Reed</B></I>" who was born through the fun watching one of our members going through the growing pains of learning.  His nick name was Wullie Reed as he was forever being </div> <div> accused of shaving them. "Being found out with regularity!"</div> <div> Here is "Wullie" so click on him to go to his page.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id72.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Wullie Reed"><U><IMG SRC="14a4b6f0.png" border=0 width="75" height="111" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Please enjoy a trip around our revitalised site by clicking on the headings on the left.</B></div> <div> <B>I am sure you will find something of interest.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>..................................................................................</B></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>