LATEST NEWS 23rd July 2010 EVOLUTION
: ST.LAURENCE O'TOOLE PIPE BAND-LIVE IN CONCERT @ GLASGOW ROYAL CONCERT HALL,11TH AUGUST
2010 As the date of the concert fast approaches, it's well on the way
to being a sell out.
TICKET
UPDATE (27th July)
15 days to go.....100 tickets left
Don't
delay....................BOOK NOW !!!
They can be ordered direct from the concert hall - click on the link
below to go to the booking page.
Extract below courtesy of Pipes|Drums website.
The annual concert, considered by in the world piping and drumming
community to be the preeminent performance of the pipe band year, is
again being promoted by the Grade 2 Phoenix Honda-Glasgow Skye Pipe
Band, and St. Laurence O'Toole is modeling the event around a
celebration of the band's centenary, highlighting much of the
organization's history and music since 1910.
As with the 2005 concert, the "Evolution" show will see SLOT joined by
top-notch Celtic musicians, including Gold Medallist Allan MacDonald,
who will perform a very old Irish air in the first half, as well as a
piobaireachd that is directly related to a piece that the band will
play on the night.
"There will be plenty . . . to please everyone's taste this time
round,with music from Brittany, Galicia, Scotland, American folk and
traditional Irish, in addition to music composed by band members and
supporters of the band."
He said that a new drum salute by SLOT corps member Derek Doyle will be
unveiled at the show, and in the second half the band will be joined by
the Celtic folk group, Pipe Down.
Tully said that the no more than 21 pipers and five snare drummers will
perform at any given time, with players alternating during quarters.
"From my experience at being at the concert every year, any more than
five sides seem to upset the balance of sound," Tully said.
"Bearing in mind the concert is being recorded both for CD and DVD,
both [Lead-Drummer] Stephen Creighton and myself are committed to
making the performances as tight as possible, with less echo, which we
hope should lend more clarity to the playing, the recording and more
enjoyable for the audience.The full bass and tenor section will also be
on stage at all times"
The concert will once again be fronted by Eric Stein of New York.
8th July 2010 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2010 :
BELFAST -
GRADE ONE DRAW
The draw for the third major of the season at Stormont Estate,Belfast.
SLOT are drawn No.3 at 2.35pm.
See the RSPBA
site for full details of all grades.
Grade 1:
01. 14.15 Robert Wiseman Dairies Vale of Atholl
02. 14.25 The House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead
03. 14.35 St.Laurence O'Toole
04. 14.45 Scottish Power
05. 14.55 Field Marshal Montgomery
06. 15.05 Fife Constabulary
07. 15.15 Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia
08. 15.25 Inveraray and District
09. 15.35 Strathclyde Police
10. 15.45 Torphichen and Bathgate
11. 15.55 Lothian and Borders Police
12. 16.05 Ballycoan
13. 16.15 Tayside Police
14. 16.25 Cullybackey
Adjudicators:
J.Wark
D.Cardwell
S.Steele
D.Clark
4th July 2010 ALL IRELAND CHAMPIONSHIPS 2010 :
BALLINA - RESULTS
A good day out for the band at Ballina,with seven firsts and one second
from the eight judges.
Winning the MSR, Medley,Best Piping, Best Drumming and Best Bass &
Tenor Section prizes.
Full summaries of all grades can be found here
Here's an mp3 of the winning medley.........video will be posted as
soon as something decent appears on Youtube.
Many thanks to Jim Butler for the images........which I stole from his
Facebook page ;-)
29th June 2010 BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS 2010 :
ANNAN - RESULTS
Results from a sweltering Grade One contest at Annan.......
The band gained 3th place overall and full synopsis details can be
found on the RSPBA website - click here
Grade 1
1 - Field Marshal Montgomery
2 - Boghall & Bathgate
3 - St.Laurence O'Toole
4 - Scottish Power
5 - The House of Edgar Shotts & Dykehead
6 - Strathclyde Police
Best Drums - Boghall & Bathgate21st June 2010 ALL
IRELAND CHAMPIONSHIP 2010 - DRAW The Grade One draw for the upcoming All Ireland in
Ballina,Co.Mayo on Saturday,3rd July is now available.
Details for all other grades can be found on the IPBA website
MSR
1 15.30 ST. LAURENCE O'TOOLE
2 15.40 BALLYCOAN
3 15.50 CULLYBACKEY
4 16.00 FIELD MARSHAL MONTGOMERY
P - J.Campbell
P - B.MacMahon
D - H. Russell
E - M. McKenzie
MEDLEY
1 16.20 ST. LAURENCE O'TOOLE
2 16.30 BALLYCOAN
3 16.40 CULLYBACKEY
4 16.50 FIELD MARSHAL MONTGOMERY
P - D. Ingram
P - C. Moffett
D - C. Mordaunt
E - D. Cardwell
16th June 2010 MID-ULSTER
CHAMPIONSHIPS,COOKSTOWN The SLOT number 2 MSR from Cookstown,Co.Tyrone on Saturday 12th
June 2010 - Lord Alexander Kennedy, Islay Ball and Mrs.MacPherson of
Inveran.
Overall results for the other grades can be found on the RSPBA
NI website.
Best Drum Corp - St.Laurence O'Toole
Best Bass & Tenor Section - St.Laurence O'Toole15th June 2010 OUR GREATEST FAN ! An interesting email dropped into the box this
morning....................
As
an avid supporter of the band I thought it only appropriate that I
contact you.
I thought, with the year being a milestone you may find my story
interesting.
For the past few years I have been promoting the St.Laurence O'Toole
Pipe Band 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
I purchased the cherished number plate S10TPB some years ago and to
this day have displayed on my car.
At the time I was very excited to have found it and am proud to be the
owner of such a treasure.
I do often get asked what the plate stands for and tell people they
should visit the website to find out more.
I realise this is not the most exhilarating news flash but maybe a
little humorous, if nothing else.
I have attached a picture for you
to view (click on the image to enlarge)
I will finish by saying contraulations of the centenery of the band and
I wish you well for the remainder of the 2010 season.
Kindest Regards,
Martn Bryan
(Lancashire, England) 8th June 2010 SCOTTISH
CHAMPIONSHIPS 2010 :
DUMBARTON - MISS SCOTLAND FINALISTS
It's taken a while to get hold of them,but here they are - the official
photos of some of the band with the Miss Scotland 2010 Finalists.
Many thanks to Andy Barr of Andy Barr Photography for the use
of his shots.
All photos are copyright and must NOT be used without the express
permission of the owner.
Click one each one to enlarge the image and start the slideshow.
25th May 2010 SCOTTISH
CHAMPIONSHIPS 2010 :
DUMBARTON - RESULTS
Results from a sweltering Grade One contest at Dumbarton.......possibly
the hottest day in Scotland - EVER !
The band gained 4th place overall and full synopsis details can be
found on the RSPBA website - click here
Grade 1
1 - Field Marshal Montgomery
2 - Boghall & Bathgate
3 - The House of Edgar Shotts & Dykehead
4 - St.Laurence O'Toole
5 - Scottish Power
6 - Strathclyde Police
Best Drums - The House of Edgar Shotts & Dykehead20th
May 2010 BRITISH
CHAMPIONSHIPS 2010 :
ANNAN -
GRADE ONE DRAW
The draw for the second major of the season is now
available............SLOT are drawn No.12 at 4.05pm.
See the RSPBA
site for full details of all grades.
Grade 1
01. 14.15 Tayside Police
02. 14.25 Inveraray and District
03. 14.35 Torphichen and Bathgate
04. 14.45 Field Marshal Montgomery
05. 14.55 Strathclyde Police
06. 15.05 Lothian and Borders Police
07. 15.15 Fife Constabulary
08. 15.25 Scottish Power
09. 15.35 Ballycoan
10. 15.45 Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia
11. 15.55 Cullybackey
12. 16.05 St Laurence O'Toole
13. 16.15 The House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead
14. 16.25 Robert Wiseman Dairies Vale of Atholl
Adjudicators:
J Hutcheon
A Sloane
G Craig
A Aitken
17th May 2010 CO.TYRONE
CHAMPIONSHIPS : DUNGANNON - SLOT MEDLEY The SLOT number 2 medley from Dungannon on Saturday 15th May 2010
Grade One result
1 - Field Marshal Montgomery
2 - St.Laurence O'Toole
3 - Cullybackey
4 - Ballycoan
Best Drum Corp - St.Laurence O'Toole
Best Bass & Tenor Section - St.Laurence O'Toole14th May 2010 PIPING TODAY MAGAZINE - PATIENCE OF
THE SAINTS
An article on P/M Terry Tully and the St.Laurence
O'Toole Pipe
Band that appeared in Issue 43 of Piping Today, the
National Piping Centre’s bi-monthly magazine which seeks to promote the
music, history and study of the bagpipes.
To download the article in pdf format,please click on the image below.
To subscribe to Piping Today magazine - click here 4th May 2010 CO.TYRONE CHAMPIONSHIPS,DUNGANNON - DRAW
Grade One draw for thefirst
outdoor competition of the 2010 season, with SLOT drawn first to play
at 3.45pm.
The draw for all other grades can be found at the RSPBA NI website
16th April 2010 COLLEGE OF PIPING AND BBC RADIO
SCOTLAND - RADIO
The latest editions of the above radio programs
feature both the
band and Andrea Boyd of Antigonish in Nova Scotia, for her sins,a
piper with SLOT for the past three seasons.
On the CoP program,there is an interview with Dougie Orr,main
organiser of the World's Week concert promoted by Glasgow Skye
Association Pipe Band
He details the ticket sales to date for this years concert and how SLOT
came to be the invitee for 2010.
15th April 2010 SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIPS 2010 :
DUMBARTON -
GRADE ONE DRAW
The draw for the first major of the season is now
available............SLOT are drawn No.8 at 3.40pm.
See the RSPBA
site for full details of all grades.
Grade 1
01. 14.30 House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead
02. 14.40 Scottish Power
03. 14.50 Tayside Police
04. 15.00 Strathclyde Police
05. 15.10 Lothian and Borders Police
06. 15.20 Ballycoan
07. 15.30 Robert Wiseman Dairies Vale of Atholl
08. 15.40 St. Laurence O'Toole
09. 15.50 Cullybackey
10. 16.00 Boghall and Bathgate Caledonbia
11. 16.10 Fife Constabulary
12. 16.20 Inveraray and District
13. 16.30 Torphichen and Bathgate
14. 16.40 Field Marshal Montgomery
Adjudicators:
Lawrie
Ronaldson
Parkes
MacKenzie
30th March 2010 SLOT 100TH ANNIVERSARY IMAGES The gallery is now updated with photos from the 100th
celebrations - click on the link below
23rd March 2010 SLOT SCHEDULE 2010 List of band & solo competitions, gigs etc,. that the band
will be participating in during the coming season.
May 15/05/2010 County Tyrone
Championships, Dungannon
22/05/2010 Scottish Pipe
Band Championships, Dumbarton
June
12/06/2010 Mid Ulster
Championships, Cookstown
26/06/2010 British Pipe Band
Championships, Annan
July
03/07/2010 All Ireland Pipe Band
Championships, Ballina
31/07/2010 European Pipe Band
Championships, Belfast
October
23/10/2010 World Solo Drumming,
Glasgow Calendonian University
November
13/11/2010 Concert – William
Kennedy Festival of Piping - Market Theatre, Armagh
1st March 2010 [UPDATED] SLOT 2010 "The band" for the 2010 season..........minus a few members who
couldn't be there for the photo.
Click on the images to enlarge.
8th February 2010 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2010 - JUDGING
PANEL The judging allocations for Grade One at the Major Championships
for the 2010 season.
Scottish
British
European
World
- MSR
World
- Medley
Cowal
P1
Lawrie
Hutcheon
Wark
Wilson
Campbell
Edgar
P2
Ronaldson
Sloane
Cardwell
Ingram
Dear
Moles
D
Parkes
Craig
Steele
Baxter
Russell
Noble
E
MacKenzie
Aitken
Clark
MacInnes
Snaddon
Shepherd
5th February 2010 PERSONAS - CUSTOMISE YOUR FIREFOX BROWSER Personas are easy-to-install, easy-to-use themes that change the
look of your Firefox web browser.
For SLOT fans,here's some samples..........click on any of the images
below to go to the one of your choice.
** Please note : you must be running Firefox
3.6 to user them - click on the link to install it.
SLOT
- FROM THE ARCHIVES
As
this season sees the band play it's 21st year in what is
considered the modern Grade One arena,an mp3 of the band's first foray
into the grade from way back
then seems pretty appropriate.
Recorded
at the 1989 All-Ireland Championships in Newcastle,Co.Down.
The tunes : Allan Dall MacLeod - The Shepherd's Crook - The Boys Of
Malin - Lord Ramsay's Reel - The Ass In The Graveyard - Paddy Clancy's
Jig - Queen Of The Rushes : Jig - Queen Of The Rushes : Hornpipe SLOT
ON YOUTUBE
Video footage
of the band is now available on youtube.......spanning 1988 to 2009.
Go direct to our Youtube
channels from the links below -
Merchandise
is available for both SLOT fans and the pipe band enthusiast alike.
Below is a
small selection of what's available - please click on any image below
for
more details.
To see the
full range click here
As
an avid supporter of the band I thought it only appropriate that I
contact you. 
SLOT
ON YOUTUBE
