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May 25, 2026

Big Ben strikes big at Blair

Ben Duncan, Edinburgh, won the overall trophy at the annual Blair Atholl Highland Games, which was held in splendid weather. There was the usual gigantic entry (with a good few scratches) in the open light music, which was split over four heats, followed by a 12-piper final for both the MSR and the Hornpipe & Jig.
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May 24, 2026
NPC celebrates 30th birthday today with social push (#PipingCentre30), many events TBA
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May 23, 2026
Atop Dollar: Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia
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May 23, 2026
Australian Ladies much more than a great march this July
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May 22, 2026
2026 Dollar competition promises robust entry and an exciting Grade 1 medley event
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May 21, 2026
Ayrshire’s Land Energy provides financial support to help sustain Grade 4A Strathendrick
Features
May 20, 2026
“Highland Cathedral” – we can learn from the composer of the most commercially successful tune ever made for the pipes
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May 19, 2026
Greighlan Crossing, A.Lee, McAndrew, Justice the top winners at Victoria Games ’26
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May 17, 2026
Walter J. Cowan, 1936-2026
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May 17, 2026

Bowen, Dominion win big at Saskatchewan

The Saskatchewan Highland Gathering & Celtic Festival took place Friday and Saturday, with worrisome bouts of snow,...
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May 15, 2026

John Elliott: the pipes|drums Interview – Part 4

In the penultimate installment, the Ontario piping and drumming scene is changing rapidly. As the pressure to grow...
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May 13, 2026

2026 Capt. John Medal lineup complete with Beaumont, Drummond, Midgley and Sutherland

For the first time, two competitors from abroad will perform at the 2026 Captain John A. MacLellan MBE Memorial Dinner...
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May 12, 2026

Peter Aumonier reviews the National Youth Pipe Band of NZ’s “Bound By Sound,” and, well, he really, **really** loves it

Exclusively for subscribers, our reviewer discovers a unique blend of culture and community in the new production from...
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March 31, 2007
The pipes|drums Survey
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