Features
October 3, 2024

An extraordinary moment with Ken Eller and Clan MacFarlane

“In all those years, that was 1987, and we’re now 26 years later, it’s the first I’ve heard of it.” Those were the words of the late Ken Eller in 2013, perhaps the most extraordinary moment in the 35 years we’ve conducted interviews. We had reunited former Clan MacFarlane pipers
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Features
September 25, 2024

The Future of Competitions: harnessing artificial intelligence for objective judging

In his second piece, top-tier piper and computer scientist Colin Johnstone looks at how AI might augment or even...
Editorial
September 24, 2024

Opinion: Only home associations should grade their members

Any association sanctioning a competition has the right to advise a competitor who they believe is entering the...
Interviews
September 23, 2024

The Polkemmet Pipe Band of the 1980s: a pipes|drums Reunion Interview – Part 2

We continue with the second part of the pipes|drums Reunion Interview with five Grade 1 Polkemmet Pipe Band members of...
Features
September 21, 2024

In wake of lawsuit against Ontario association and its directors, readers send their comments and support

The recent news story about the lawsuit filed against the Pipers & Pipe Band Society of Ontario and its directors...
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Results
May 31, 2002
Field Marshal Opens with an Eire Win
Malahide, Northern Ireland – May 11, 2002 – Northern Ireland’s Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band won...
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