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Scotland » Pg 16 TattooUS Barcodes to celebrate human potential for ‘The Mackintosh 150 Sky’s the Limit’ in 2018 Celebrating one of Glasgow’s great sons » Pg 8 » Pg 23 7 25286 844598 0 1 Poppies flourish at The Edinburgh Edinburgh’s Floral Clock ..... » Pg 10 The piping world International Festival comes to Glasgow ................... » Pg 14 Braemar-Scotland’s lights up the capital Royal Gathering ........................ » Pg 30 7 25286 844598 0 9 » Pg 14 7 25286 844598 0 3 7 25286 844598 1 1 7 25286 844598 1 2 THE SCOTTISH BANNER Volume 42 - 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 Marrickville South, Sean Cairney The gift of Scotland NSW, 2204 Tel:(02) 9559-6348 EDITORIAL STAFF Scottish theme and friendliness round and today I feel fortunate to Jim Stoddart [email protected] about them. Passing on the gift carry on the legacy of my parents Ron Dempsey, FSA Scot of Scotland to his three boys was through the Scottish Banner. North American Office: The National Piping Centre important for my Father, who made PO Box 6880 David McVey sure we knew where he was from, In this issue Angus Whitson Hudson, FL 34674 Lady Fiona MacGregor [email protected] and in turn where we are from. There is no country in the world that is Marieke McBean more synonymous with the bagpipes David C. Weinczok So much Scottish influence than Scotland. They are of course a Judy Vickers My Father was also instrumental global instrument but Scotland will Nick Drainey in getting the Scottish Banner off forever be the home of the bagpipes. by Sean Cairney the ground, he along with his wife This month the pipes and drums will Follow us on social media Valerie had a unique idea back in be that much more on display with the 1970’s to start a publication for some major piping events and contests ost of us find a the ex-pat Scottish community. taking place. We get to speak to Roddy connection at some The very first Scottish Banner Macleod who is not only the Festival level with our ancestry, offices were above a successful Director of Piping Live! and principal Distributed monthly in Australia, Canada, whether it be by birth or Scottish pub and restaurant they at The National Piping Centre in New Zealand and the USA. ISSN 0707-073X Mnot, and that obviously holds true to ran and whilst Valerie took the Glasgow, but a highly celebrated piper himself on the power of the pipes Australia Post Print Approved PP:100004806 those who read the Scottish Banner. paper to where it got to, Jim was and why they are such a cultural Published monthly by Scottish Banner Publications I too was immersed in Scottish there in the early days to see it asset to Scotland. We have also run PO Box 6880 Hudson, FL 34674 USA culture, heritage and tradition from being born and nurtured. It was a young age. Our family has earned only earlier this year that Dad with the pipe band theme this month The publisher reserves the right to reject, discontinue or omit any advertisement or to a living from celebrating Scotland commented how proud he was the with some additional piping features cancel any advertising contract for reasons satisfactory to the publisher, without notice, showing the power of the pipes reach. and without penalty to either party. All advertising and reading matter is subject to with others through ventures such as Banner was still going, as I am sure Publisher’s approval. Right reserved to revise or reject advertising and reading material Scottish cultural events, restaurants, their 1976 business plan did not Charles Rennie Mackintosh is in accordance with standards acceptable to the Scottish Banner, without notice. The pubs and of course this publication quite take the publication to 2018! one of Glasgow’s great sons and the advertiser agrees that the publisher shall not be liable for damages arising out of errors celebration around him in 2018 for the in advertising beyond the amount of space paid for, whether such errors are due to for more than 40 years. negligence, copy right or otherwise. The publisher does not endorse the historical 150thanniversary of his birth shows accuracy of the editorial stance of materials submitted for publication. The publisher the influence he has had to Glasgow reserves the right edit all submitted material prior to publication. Jim Cairney with “Glasgow Style”. As mentioned in As we go to press with this issue Passing on the gift of The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the author(s)and last month’s edition a tragic second fire do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher. 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