Members of the Council
President
Sir
Iain Noble of Eilean Iarmain and Ardkinglas
Vice Presidents
Sir Malcolm R Innes of Edingight KCVO, WS
Robin Blair LVO, WS Lord
Lyon King of Arms
Chairman
Archd. C Macpherson Esq. LL B.
Ordinary Members
Alan Hay Esq.
Fiona Duck
Hugh Cheape Esq.
Farquhar
Macintosh Esq. CBE
Roderick Macdonald Esq. BSc. MSc.
Ronald Black
Esq.
May
McKerrell of Hillhouse
Malcolm Duck
Major ACS Macpherson "Younger of Biallid"
Auditor
Charles R Davidson CA |
ST
COLUMBA’S DAY – 9
JUNE 2007
Aim
The
aim is to raise funds for St Columba’s
and other Hospices throughout Scotland and The Royal Celtic Society
Fund (and for
funding purposes the bands themselves).
Outline
The Council of the Royal Celtic Society has suggested that St Columba’s
Day should be formally recognised in 2007 and subsequently by marking
it with a Scotland-wide celebration of pipe band music. Every pipe
band in Scotland will be invited to play in its nearest town or village
for a public display in whatever form would suit those concerned
best. The event could be combined with a series of other festive
activities throughout the day which could take many different shapes.
Being mid-summer it could be combined with a parade of “floats” and
other celebrations of any kind.
Why
The rationale of this event is that there is a good case for Scotland
having two patron saints, one being St Columba and the other being
St Andrew. St Andrew gave us the Saltire flag, so we would not wish
to let him down. On the other hand St Columba has far stronger connections
with Scotland, and his festival day is at a much more congenial time
of year than the end of November. In the process it will also raise
the profile of highland music, the Hospices and the Royal Celtic
Society, and hopefully their respective funds.
When
9 June 2007 and every year subsequently on the nearest Saturday
to St Columba’s Day (9 June). Exact timings will depend on
local circumstances.
Where
In every village, town, city in Scotland and all parts between that
possess both a pipe band and a suitable area on which to put on a
piping display.
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ANNUAL GRANTS
- Clan Macpherson House & Museum
- North Uist Highland Games
Committee
- Kintyre Piping Society
- Argyllshire Gathering
- The Army School of Bagpipe Music & Drumming
- Glenfinnan Games
- The Northern Meeting Piping Committee
- Solway Harps
- Lochmaben Pipe Band
- Innerleithen Pipe Band
- Corberry Park Pipers
- The Border Gathering
- Feis Eilean An Fhroich
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