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November 14, 2026

Beaumont 2026 London Champion; Speirs wins Gillies Cup; May overall A-Grade champ; Elder overall B-Grade best

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November 14, 2026
A clean Boghall sweep as McQuillan, McDonald, and Hutcheon shine at 2026 Livi Invitational
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November 13, 2026
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November 9, 2026
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November 8, 2026
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November 6, 2026
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November 5, 2026
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Chris Crawford wins 2026 pipes|drums Pick the Glenfiddich Five and a great prize package from R.G. Hardie!

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November 3, 2026

“In the pantheon of inspiring pibroch/jazz albums”: Nick Hudson reviews Bede Patterson’s ‘Glaisvair’

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November 1, 2026

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Liam Kernaghan of Auckland has been acclaimed, unopposed, for a second two-year term as president of the Royal New...
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October 31, 2026

Alasdair Henderson: 2026 Glenfiddich Solo Piping Champion

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September 30, 2008
Antwerp collects another Belgian Championship
Sixteen bands from continental Europe competed at the annual Belgian Pipe Band Championships at the castle grounds of ....
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