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April 18, 2024

SLOT promises electric energy at April 27th “Inspired 2024” concert in Aberdeen

The 1300-seat Music Hall in Aberdeen, Scotland, will be the classic venue for the return to the concert stage of St. Laurence O’Toole of Dublin, one of the world’s most musically exciting and creative bands competing at the apex of Grade 1. The show is named “Inspired 2024” and also
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April 18, 2024
Serious fun sets the tone for 2024 Pipe-Major’s Wheel of Fortune on April 21st
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April 17, 2024
Eight entered for American Championships in Norfolk; three Australian bands in for tattoo
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Perfect, the enemy of good – Avens Ridgeway considers potential pitfalls of competing
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April 13, 2024
29 compete in 2024 Australian Championships, as Hawthorn takes the top award
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April 12, 2024
No change for Dollar as pipe band contest returns May 26th
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April 11, 2024
78th Highlanders and Dartmouth & District collab again on “Highland Harmony 2” concert
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April 9, 2024

36 bands in for April 13th Ozzie Championships, including Singapore’s Grade 4A Lion City

Princes Park in Maryborough, Victoria, will be the site of the 2024 bi-annual Australian National Pipe Band...
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April 8, 2024

Macalester College wins top prizes at Winnipeg Scottish Festival

The annual Winnipeg Scottish Festival kicked off the prairie competition season with a good attendance of bands from...
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April 7, 2024

Ben Duncan, Willie McCallum haul in the big prizes at the 2024 SPA

Ben Duncan of Edinburgh took home the big award of the day, the Donald MacLean Trophy for top overall at the annual...
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April 6, 2024

Alasdair Henderson wins P-M Donald MacLeod Memorial Invitational

The 28th annual Pipe-Major Donald Macleod MBE Memorial Invitational Solo Piping Competition was won by Alasdair...
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