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Second day of events in Oban

First of two-day events sees mostly piobaireachd action

We conclude our two-part 1994 interview with the great Hugh MacCallum, who died on May 27, 2019, at the age of 76. For almost three decades, MacCallum was one of the world’s elite solo pipers, winning most of the top prizes available, many several times over. pipes|drums: It seemed like the late Seumas MacNeill through […]

Move on after less than a year in roles

The announcement and the start of the party from Glasgow Green

Sunny but windy conditions made for excellent test

As goes the World’s, so goes the world . . .

Glorious images from a challenging day

Testing MSR conditions gave way to a warmer and drier medley setting

Highlight video and pics from the Thursday of the world’s biggest piping event

Packed and hot hall a cauldron of virtuoso playing

Tenth annual Piping Live! event

Euan Anderson takes in the big pre-World’s show at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Hump day of Piping Live! week—or “we better start making cuts day” as it is sometimes thought of in the pipe bands—featured enough good weather to keep bands playing on Buchanan Street, and enough rain to keep the Street Café at prime attendance most of the day. A new initiative […]

Formally introduces Axial line of pipe band instruments

The second day from piping’s biggest week