Scottishthethethethe www.scottishbanner.com Banner 37 Years StrongScottishScottishScottish - 1976-2013 Banner A’BannerBanner Bhratach Albannach 44 Volume 36 Number 11 The world’s largest international Scottish newspaper May 2013 Years Strong - 1976-2020 www.scottishbanner.com A’ Bhratach Albannach Volume 36 Number 11 The world’s largest international Scottish newspaper May 2013 VolumeVolumeVolume 44 36 36 Number Number Number 2 11 11The The The world’s world’s world’s largest largest largest international international international ScottishScottish Scottish newspapernewspaper newspaper May AugustMay 2013 2013 2020 Celebrating the US Barcodes sound of Scotland » Pg 12 7 25286 844598 0 1 7 25286 844598 0 9 7 25286 844598 0 3 7 25286 844598 1 1 7 25286 844598 1 2 Tyler Fry Keeping Pipe Bands Flourishing » Pg 10 US Barcodes Australia $4.50; N.Z. $4.95 Edinburgh-The world’s festival city ....................................... » Pg 3 Rome in The monuments debate in Scotland ...................................... » Pg 17 th The 90 anniversary of the Scotland 7 25286 844598 0 1 evacuation of St Kilda ................. » Pg 23 » Pg 24 7 25286 844598 0 9 7 25286 844598 0 3 7 25286 844598 1 1 7 25286 844598 1 2 THE SCOTTISH BANNER Volume 44 - Number 2 Scottishthe Banner The Banner Says… Volume 36 Number 11 The world’s largest international Scottish newspaper May 2013 Publisher Offices of publication Valerie Cairney Australasian Office: PO Box 6202 Editor The Power of Pipe Bands Marrickville South, Sean Cairney NSW, 2204 Depending on where you live your Years of hardship and hunger had Tel:(02) 9559-6348 EDITORIAL STAFF restrictions may have been, or still be, caused many to leave over many Jim Stoddart [email protected] extremely strict and whilst physical years and the remaining inhabitants The National Piping Centre practices may have not been taking requested to leave, ending over 4,000 North American Office: David McVey place, the music has never stopped. years of human habitation. [email protected] Lady Fiona MacGregor Online practices, competitions and The once powerful Roman Empire Eric Bryan David C. Weinczok musical creations are taking place cast its net across Europe to conquer Judy Vickers across the world and connecting new lands and gain power. There is Nick Drainey players and pipe band fans with each quite a bit of historical evidence of other in a whole new way. Roman occupation across Britain, but how far did they make it into Scotland? In Roman times, there Follow us on social media by Sean Cairney The spirit of the pipe was no such country as Scotland, band movement is instead it was a wild region called Caledonia. The Romans may have left he world we live in today is clearly an incredibly Caledonia, but they did leave behind a vastly different place than special one. some amazing historical evidence of Distributed monthly in Australia, Canada, the one we all knew just a few their visit and today people can still New Zealand and the USA. ISSN 2209-8364 short months ago. literally step in the same spots the TIn August, traditionally, pipe bands With this issue we hope to pay Romans once did. Australia Post Print Approved PP:100004806 Published monthly by Scottish Banner Publications and their fans should be descending homage to the pipe band community PO Box 6220, Marrickville South, NSW, 2204, Australia on Glasgow for some of the world’s and whilst we have never tried to be Many things to many people top piping events such as the World a piping publication, we are firmly Pipe bands are of course a symbol The publisher reserves the right to reject, discontinue or omit any advertisement or to Pipe Band Championships and a publication of pipe band fans and of Scotland and Scottish culture, cancel any advertising contract for reasons satisfactory to the publisher, without notice, and without penalty to either party. All advertising and reading matter is subject to Piping Live! This is of course in supporters. 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