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July 8, 2026

Worlds 2026: 25 in Grade 2 bring on the heats for Saturday finals

Grade 2 at the 2026 World Championships this August in Glasgow will feature a total of 25 bands, triggering the RSPBA’s rule that competitions with 23 or more entries must be run in heats. Sources close to the matter have confirmed that Grade 2 bands will compete on Friday, split
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Bonar a giant at 2026 Kamloops Games

Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada – June 28, 2026 – Cameron Bonar of Surrey, British Columbia, captured the Open...
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Johnston succeeds McCallum as Principal Study Tutor for BMus Traditional Music (Piping) degree program

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Field Marshal Montgomery of Northern Ireland won the 2026 European Pipe Band Championship against a field of seven...
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June 26, 2026

Octero (formerly MusoLink) launches Worlds Challenge 2026 for app users to win . . . and make practice even funner

Last year, IT whiz and pipe band supremo Matt Fraser combined his talents to create “MusoLink,” a free app...
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Masterful Medleys 2008: Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia
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