Reviews
March 19, 2026

Review: Matt MacIsaac unboxes, assesses and demonstrates the Electrified Chanter Stock by the Dunc Electric Bagpipe Company

"A musician's job is to perform to the best of their ability in front of tens, hundreds, or thousands of people, and being able to hear themselves is essential to producing the best possible performance. To the audience, if the performer cannot hear themself, the sound from a particular instrument will be unbalanced...
Results
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Victorious in ’26 Victoria online solos: Quay, Wilson, Parsons, Donovan, Zilber
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March 17, 2026
John Elliott (Toronto): the pipes|drums Interview – Part 2
Results
March 16, 2026
Moorabbin City the top winner at Haileybury down under
News
March 14, 2026
RSPBA AGM: bass section trophies idea withdrawn; max numbers for discussion; transfer windows passed; no to public scoresheets
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March 13, 2026
After 23 years, 78th Frasers return for Pre-Worlds concert August 12th
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March 13, 2026
The Bands from Glengarry reel in 65 years with a landmark reunion ceilidh May 2nd
Results
March 12, 2026
McIlhaney, Teodorovich, Schwartzberg, Parker, Bailey on fire at Redding
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March 11, 2026
Uddingston goes all out with Beaumont, MacLeod and McQuillan in May 8 recital
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Revitalized Grade 2 MacKenzie Caledonian re-emerge with experienced personnel and new leaders

After the 2022 competition season, the Grade 2 MacKenzie Caledonian of Dundee, Scotland, decided to shut down while the...
News
March 10, 2026

PPBSO discontinues quadrant feedback system for more straightforward solo scoresheets

The Pipers & Pipe Band Society of Ontario has dropped its tick-box quadrant feedback system implemented in 2004 for...
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ANAPBA hopes to adopt RSPBA playing requirements in ’27

At its most recent meeting, the nine members of the Alliance of North American Pipe Band Associations agreed to work...
Results
March 9, 2026

Record entry for 2026 Scottish Schools Pipe Band Championships

Fifty-one bands and 10 quartets from 172 schools across Scotland gathered at the William McIlvanney Campus for the 2026...
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Association Leadership Spotlight: Liam Kernaghan, President RNZPBA – Part 2
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Scottish Pipe Band Association adopt under cover judging.
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