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April 17, 2025

Captain John Medal piob performers confirmed for Aug. 30th in Edinburgh

The four invited competitor-recitalists have been confirmed for the 2025 Captain John A. MacLellan MBE Memorial Dinner & Recital Competition on Saturday, August 30th. Cameron Drummond, Edinburgh Jamie Forrester, Haddington, Scotland Ian K. MacDonald, Whitby, Ontario Iain Speirs, Edinburgh MacDonald won the 2024...
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April 17, 2025
Blair Brown sweeps Agnew-Harrison snare drumming
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April 16, 2025
Grade 1 World’s will be 14 again; only three likely at UK Championships
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April 15, 2025
Finlay MacDonald, Ali Hutton cooking up a teaching, concert and culinary tour in June
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April 14, 2025
Eight elite pipers ready to take a turn at 2025 Wheel of Fortune in Edinburgh
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April 13, 2025
Alastair Donaghy, Stephen Creighton big winners at Ulster Solo Championships
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April 13, 2025
Angus MacPhee overall 2025 SPA Solo Piping champion
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April 12, 2025
Chatsworth launches All-England Championships Solo Piping, offering prize purse of nearly £3500
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April 11, 2025
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April 10, 2025

Opinion: Associations that go beyond competition can further the art and keep members involved

If associations want to "further the art," they might want to embrace and provide value for new and existing members...
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April 8, 2025

Bill Livingstone: the pipes|drums Interview from the Archives – Part 2

The final part of our May 1993 discussion with the late forthright, erudite and musically courageous piper. If you can...
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April 7, 2025

Macalester College, Andrew Lewis win top events at first Manitoba Scottish Festival

The first annual Manitoba Scottish Festival, organized by the Prairie Pipe Band Association of Manitoba, occurred at...
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April 7, 2025

Erin Bell wins the top piping prize at 2025 Ottawa Amateur Knockouts

Jenny Hazzard and Colin MacLellan judged all the piping, and Mark Passmore and Kahlil Cappucino handled the snare and...
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