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September 25, 2026

“100% Collective” all-women band resolves to shine a light on pipe band equity and perseverance

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September 24, 2026
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September 22, 2026
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September 22, 2026
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September 22, 2026
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September 21, 2026
Video: Angus D. MacColl blazing fast at the 2026 Gillies Memorial Challenge Recital
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September 19, 2026
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September 19, 2026
Nick Hudson accepts St. Thomas Alumni pipe-sergeant role after Mike Cusack retires
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September 17, 2026
Another previously unpublished Jock McLellan piece: “Hands Across the Sea”
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Guest opinion: It’s all about that bass . . . but is it really?

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September 14, 2026

Scots College Sydney plays to new heights over Shanghai

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Video: Finlay Johnston in fine form at the 2026 Gillies Memorial Challenge Recital

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Set Tunes Series 2026: “The Sister’s Lament”

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August 8, 2026
pipes|drums’ 2026 Guide to Grade 1 Bands Worlds Week Practices & Appearances
As a service to the many pipe band enthusiasts making their way to Glasgow for Piping Live! and the World Pipe Band...
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September 26, 1958
Dinner to honour John MacFadyen, Grosvenor Hotel, Glasgow.
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