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Across all grades, 207 bands have entered the 2025 …

Bill Gilmour, c.1970. The prominent Canadian piper …

While the World Championships are by far the bigge …

A 10-minute skip and a hop from the main action of …

Grade 1 Johnstone has started a search for a new l …

Kyle Warren This August, Scotland’s Kyle Warren wi …

“The celebration brought a real sense of closure to the FMM chapter of my life.” – Richard Parkes. About 100 guests attended the invitation-only event at Dunadry Hotel and Gardens in Antrim, Northern Ireland.

Originally from Crieff, Scotland, and now living i …

R.G. Hardie & Co. of Glasgow is taking a different approach by simplifying its offerings to make choosing that much easier. Equally important, the company is enabling its worldwide network of dealers to keep in-demand Peter Henderson- and Hardie-branded pipes in stock and ready to ship to pipers eager to get their hands on their new instrument.

Matt Fraser hopes to make practice a win-win for p …

It’s probably purely coincidental that the Commonwealth Pipes & Drums logo features a Minuteman, a Revolutionary War private soldier ready to fight for fair representation. Still, after a six-month process, the Massachusetts-based band will be permitted to compete at the 2025 World Championships as the Grade 3A group they are under the Eastern United States Pipe Band Association, the band’s home association.

Father’s Day 2025 is the perfect time to officiall …

George Ussher, 2012 King Charles III has made Nort …

In the 25 years since the Royal Conservatoire of S …

We checked in with Inveraray & District pipers Connor Jardine and Ross Miller for a natter about the celebration, which promises to be one of the most memorable parties in pipe band history.