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August 11, 2026

Spoiled for Choice: Monday at Piping Live! 2026, with Iain MacDonald

Iain MacDonald (Regina) reports from the epicentre of piping (and drumming) . . .
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August 7, 2026

All that carry-on: prep for your UK flight by knowing the rules, use the right case and have a Plan B

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Steven Leask wins 2026 Silver Chanter

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Willie McCallum wins overall at 2026 Skye Gathering

illie McCallum of Bearsden, Scotland, enjoyed a spectacular two days at the annual Skye Gathering, with two light music...
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August 3, 2016
(Updated) Silver Chanter goes to Roddy MacLeod
Seventh win of coveted award for Glasgow-based piper . . .
This day in history
August 11, 1979
Triumph Street wins World Drum Corps Championship, Nottingham, England. The band places fifth, City of Victoria sixth.
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