The Tartan
and Green
Official Publication of the Irish Pipe Band Association
Editor : Brian Mac Mahon
New Magazine Format Launched July 2004
The July 2004 edition of the Tartan and Green
begins a new, brighter format for the magazine. The magazine
now has a coloured cover and is in the larger A4 format.
ABOUT the MAGAZINE
. The Magazine was launched in March 1996 and
since its launch has been very well received by Pipe Band enthusiasts
in Ireland (North and South) and in England , North America and
Australia.
- The Tartan and Green is published three times
each year in March, July and November .
- Each issue includes a results round up from
Ireland , N. Ireland and Scotland.
- The March edition includes a Calendar of
Events (Ireland , Scotland and Northern Ireland ) .
- Each issue includes news , band histories
, results , new tunes , record reviews , small ads. , lots of
photographs , items on traditional , folk music , letters page
, etc.
- Bands and individuals (both from Ireland
and overseas ) are encouraged to send in material for publication
- articles , photographs, tunes , and small ads.(FREE SERVICE)
COST
The subscription includes priority postage and packing.
Within Ireland , including Northern Ireland : ...............................Euro12
per year or Stg £ 8 (three issues)
Britain : .........................................................................................Stg
£9 per year (three issues)
Rest of Europe: ..........................................................................Euro13
per year (three issues)
Rest of the World: .......................................................................$
US 18
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A Note about the
Magazine's Title
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ABOUT
the TITLE
A word about the title . Although
there is evidence that the bagpipe was in Ireland from at least
the 10th. century , there is no denying the fact that the Pipe
Band is a Scottish invention and that the vast majority of the
music played is of Scottish origins . Being Celts , the Irish
have had no difficulty taking the sound of the pipes and in particular
the unique and distinct sound of the Pipe Band to their hearts
and Irish people have been at the heart of the Pipe Band scene
for generations .
The Irish and Scots have far more in common than they ever had
in difference . The Celts in Gaul ( modern day France) at the
time of Julius Caesar were described as being fond of 'checkered
clothing' - an ancient precursor of tartan? Many Gaelic speaking
clans of Scotland were descended from Irish tribes who migrated
there just as many Irish families have descended from Scottish
clans . The Reformation and subsequent political events have left
their mark over the centuries with the Scots and Irish developing
in slightly different directions . Today the Scots and Irish have
two separate and unique cultures ( albeit with very much the same
pedigree ) and the island of Ireland is now shared by these two
distinct cultures .
Happily , the pipe band scene in Ireland has
played a unique role over the past 50
years in bringing both cultures together and it was with great
pride that both associations celebrated the 50th. All Ireland
Pipe Band Championships in 1996 . It is in recognition of this
unique shared culture that I chose "The Tartan & Green"
as the title for the first Irish pipe band magazine .
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