By Robert Wallace Bagpipemakers and other musical instrument manufacturers have finally won their battle over the use of African blackwood (ABW). For almost three years UK pipe makers have had to apply for costly licences for every set of pipes they export outwith the EU. These costs have had to be passed on to customers. … … More Pipemakers Celebrate End of African Blackwood Export Licence Requirement — Piping Press

How did I, a Mancunian (no not Manchurian – I’m from Manchester) living in Edinburgh, come to be playing in a Chinese orchestra? I often get asked this question (not the Mancunian bit) and the answer is – just by chance. I happened to meet musician and composer, Kimho Ip, in a school where he … More Chance Encounters and Chinese Music in Scotland’s Capital — Liv’s Music World

M.K.Bhadrakumar Indian Punchline 17th June, 2019 “If international diplomacy indulges in symbolism, this must be one of the most poignant ones in world politics in the recent times. The RIC has always been a red rag for the US — ever since the great Soviet strategic thinker and Kremlin statesman Yevgeny Maksimovich Primakov first proposed […] … More Modi wades into eurasianism — In These New Times

Trafford Council are chopping down healthy trees in the borough at an alarming rate. We can tell you its for 5G, this is why it is different to what you have been used to all these years. For 5G to work no trees can be in the way of the signal as the signal is […] … More Trafford are chopping down all our trees at an alarming rate for 5G — News4Trafford

https://nyebevannews.co.uk/meet-the-suits-behind-the-peoples-vote-campaign-and-open-britain/ via Meet the suits behind the ‘People’s Vote Campaign’ and ‘Open Britain’ | Nye Bevan News — Declaration Of Opinion

Must be the start of the year – there’s a sudden outpouring of calls for papers, conference registrations and other exciting challenges. Here’s one for this morning – Musica Scotica is a network I’ve long been associated with. Musica Scotica 14th Annual Conference Friday 3 – Sunday 5 May 2019 (Tolbooth, Stirling) Registration for the […] … More Musica Scotica Conference Registration Opens — Claimed From Stationers’ Hall

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