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August 30, 2026

William Lyons, 1940-2026

William Lyons died following a short illness on August 28, 2026. Born on May 27, 1940, he learned to play the bagpipes as a boy with the Corbet Pipe Band, just outside Banbridge in County Down, Northern Ireland. He was taught in the post-war years in this quiet part of Ireland before enlisting in the British Army as...
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From the archives
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July 29, 2026
Mitchell, Kelly, Davison, MacGuire win 2025-26 CLASP solo piping leagues
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