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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="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="id82.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Scottish Parliament"><U>Scottish Parliament</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id80.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Photo Quiz Result"><U>Photo Quiz Result</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="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Related Links"><U>Related Links</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Practical Pipers Society</B></div> <div> <B>Update.................6th July 2008</B></div> <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> <bR> <div> <I><B>Check out the 2008 "</B></I><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0066FF" FACE="Verdana" ><A HREF="id70.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contest Dates"><U><I><B>Contest Dates</B></I></U></A></FONT><I><B>"</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Carnoustie & District Pipe Band</U></B></div> <div> <I><B>"On our own two feet</B></I><B>"</B></div> <div> <B>Check out the </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Verdana" ><A HREF="id130.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Carnoustie and District Pipe Band"><U><B>Carnoustie Gala</B></U></A></FONT><B> where the band had its first</B></div> <div> <B>parade on Saturday 5th July 2008</B></div> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="615" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 228 WIDTH="603"><div> After a settling in period the Band now practises every Wednesday night at 7 pm in the Newton Panbride Parish Church, Arbroath Road, Carnoustie.</div> <div> +</div> <div> The <B>tuition classes</B> for learners have now had three weeks work and expanded to 37 pupils under tuition in the new Burnside Primary School, Thomas Street, Carnoustie, but during the school holidays the classes are St Brides Hall, Carlogie Road, Monday nights are busy but fun from 7pm till 9pm with places available for both Bagpipes and Drums.<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#660099" FACE="Verdana" > (age guide 9 years for the time being)</FONT></div> <div> +</div> <div> Interested members or learners can contact</div> <div> Gordon Rogers (01241) 410043</div> <div> or E mail</div> <div> carnoustie.pipe.band@blueyonder.co.uk</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Check out the "</B></I><A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Scottish Championship"><U><I><B>Scottish Championship</B></I></U></A><I><B>"</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>page now for breaking news.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - </B></I></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id80.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Photo Quiz Result"><U><I><B><U>PHOTO QUIZ WITH A PRIZE</U></B></I></U></A></div> <div> <I><B>Get Guessing quickly</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> <div> *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >     </FONT>Follow the (mis)adventures of  "<B>Wu</B><B>llie Reed</B>" who was born through the fun watching one of our new members going through the growing pains of learning.  His nick name was Wullie Reed as he was forever being accused of shaving them. "Being found out with regularity!"</div> <div> Here is "Wullie" so click on him to go to his page.</div> <div> <B>NEW STUFF(18/8/07)</B></div> <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>