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September 10, 2026

Building Leaders Part 2: Great pipe bands master the art of recruitment

In Part 1 of his “Building Leaders” series, exclusively for pipes|drums subscribers, James Laughlin stressed the vital need for pipe-majors, lead-drummers, pipe-sergeants, and anyone in a pipe band or association with a management role to have a “possibilitarian” perspective.  In Part 2, he delves into the...
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September 9, 2026
Shawn Tobin of Nepean, Ontario, wins the 2026 Pick the Six with his spot-on prediction!
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September 9, 2026
Harry McNulty, 1933-2026
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September 7, 2026
Spirits high as Rachel Gray, Gary West and Angus D. MacColl win dream and dram prizes at 2026 Raasay Restitituion
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September 6, 2026
Cameron, Duncan, Durning, Muirhead do the business at Blairgrowrie
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September 6, 2026
Stuart Liddell cleans up real good at 2026 Chatsworth Country Fair
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September 5, 2026
Zephan Knichel concludes terrific Scottish tour with overall win at Braemar
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September 4, 2026
Northern Meeting 2026 Day 2: Beaumont wins Clasp; Bonar wins A-Grade MSR; A-HP&J: Liddell; B-HP&J goes to Knichel
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September 3, 2026
Northern Meeting 2026 – Day 1: Calum Brown wins Gold Medal; Silver Medal goes to Callum Carn; Clasp qualifiers announced; Chris Armstrong takes the Silver Star MSR
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September 2, 2026

Video: Ali Henderson on his game at the 2026 Gillies Memorial Challenge Recital

The 2026 Pipe-Major Alasdair Gillies Memorial Challenge Recital was another spectacular night of incredible musical...
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September 1, 2026

Ozzie Reid, influential western U.S. piping leader, dies

Oswald “Ozzie” Reid, whose decades as a pipe-major, teacher, judge, and administrator made him one of the...
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September 1, 2026

2026 Raasay Restitution injects more fun and art into piping competition

The Raasay Restitution Competition at the Raasay House Hotel, Isle of Raasay, Scotland, on September 5th is one of the...
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September 1, 2026

2026 Northern Meeting the final big test for world’s top solo pipers

Inverness is set for two packed days of top-flight solo piping as the 2026 Northern Meeting brings the world’s...
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February 20, 2024
The Pipemakers: John Ban MacKenzie was piping’s first superstar
John Ban was described as the last of the old school. He was the complete piper: he could kill the sheep, make the bag,...
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Terrorists attack New York City, Fire Department of New York Emerald Society Pipes & Drums perform at 343 funerals for firefighters following the event, 2001.
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