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March 14, 2025

Long term pipe band success comes with succession planning

John Cairns loves a detailed plan. Anyone who has seen his in-depth Bagpipe Solutions series of instructional manuals will recognize the military precision of his personality. Cairns recently announced he would step down as pipe-major of the Peel Regional Police Pipe Band at the end of the 2025 competition season.
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North American scene so far unaffected by US-Canada tension
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Facing 12 fewer games and festivals, WUSPBA creates smaller events and Western States Invitational
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Blair Brown wins 2025 RSPBA PacRim Solo Drumming Championship
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Redding solo piping bounces back with large entry, as Guidotti takes the big prize
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March 9, 2025
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March 9, 2025
RSPBA members vote down judging proposal; agrees to look at audio adjudication
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March 8, 2025

2025 New Zealand Champions: Manawatu Scottish

Invercargill, New Zealand—March 6-7, 2025—After two days of competitions, it was Manawatu Scottish who were awarded...
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March 7, 2025

pipes|drums accelerates action on International Women’s Day 2025

For decades, pipes|drums has spotlighted not only women and girls in piping and drumming but also the challenges they...
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With new drum section, Shotts plans to light up 2025 Pre-World’s concert

Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia have been one of the UK off-season’s most prominent newsmakers, and they look to...
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March 6, 2025

Get your pipe band fix with the two-day New Zealand Championships

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August 22, 2024
2024 Argyllshire Gathering Day 2: Beaumont, Brown win the A-Grades; Bonar, May take Grade-B events; Wilson wins Jigs
Following the more than 150-year tradition of the event, the Argyllshire Gathering took its second day of competition...
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