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April 12, 2026

Kenneth MacLean, 1933-2026

Kenneth MacLean, the accomplished Highland Society of London Gold Medallist, piping teacher and judge, passed away peacefully in Kilmarnock, Scotland, aged 93, on April 4, 2026. A longtime pupil of the great Donald MacLeod, MacLean achieved the Gold Medal in 1974 playing “The Battle of Bealach nam Brog”...
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WAPOL: 2026 Australian Champions; Perth Metro wins Grade 3
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April 10, 2026
Set Tunes Series continues with final pieces in the world’s greatest free collective piobaireachd resource
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April 9, 2026
Bruce Gandy, Murray Henderson on the menu for 2026 Piping Live! Lunchtime Recitals
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April 8, 2026
John Elliott: the pipes|drums Interview – Part 3
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Emmanuel College rise to win Grade 2 at 2026 Maclean Gathering
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April 5, 2026
Greg Wilson wins Clasp at Hastings for the NINETEENTH TIME
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April 5, 2026
Gandys, McIlwaine, Greighlan the big winners at 2026 BCPA Annual Gathering
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April 4, 2026
Double win for Boghall as McQuillan and Watson victorious at 2026 European Solos
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April 4, 2026

Eight witty quick-handed pipers ready for 2026 P-M’s Wheel of Fortune April 25th

The Grade 2 City of Edinburgh’s the twentieth annual Pipe-Major’s Wheel of Fortune Invitational Solo Piping...
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April 3, 2026

Finlay Johnston: 2026 P-M Donald MacLeod Memorial winner

Stornoway, Scotland – April 2-3, 2026 – With two first in the the events that counted, Finlay Johnston was easily...
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With three firsts, Israel’s Smadar Bernstein gains overall in CLASP Practice Chanter contest

Five novice pipers from around the world submitted their recordings for the first in the 2026 series of Practice...
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April 2, 2026

78th Frasers lose Drew Duthart as L-D; corps drummer Kyle Wardell takes charge

The Grade 1 78th Fraser Highlanders of Ontario have lost Leading-Drummer Drew Duthart from the position, and announced...
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October 16, 2023
Royal National Mòd’s Premier piping events go to Roddy MacLeod
The annual Royal National Mòd (An Comunn Gàidhealach) was staged at Paisley Town Hall, and Roddy MacLeod of Glasgow...
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