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The 150th Antigonish Highland Games brought sunny skies, record attendance and a full slate of competitions. Bruce Gandy and Alex Gandy won all of the Professional Solo Piping events, while the Grade 4 Hamilton Police Pipe Band maintained its string of successive . . .

The traditional South Uist Games went on as they have for more than 100 years on the idyllic Hebridean island on Scotland’s western reaches. Cameron Drummond was steadiest, with three second-prizes and a win in the Jig . . .

pipes|drums Magazine is pleased to present the third annual free Pipes+Drums recital at the 2013 Piping Live! International Festival of Piping where six of the leaders from three of the world’s best . . .

What many would describe as the best organized and run outdoor event on the Scottish games circuit was, as usual, very well attended and held in the shadow of the famous castle in overcast with and occasional rain in the morning, but clear and humid in the afternoon. Argyllshireman Angus MacColl had the most success, winning the Piobaireachd and the Strathspey & Reel in the Premier/A-Grade category. Sarah Muir and Connor Sinclair’s stars continue to ascend, taking the firsts in the B-Grade events . . .

Morgan Miller and Kelly Todd were the biggest winners in the Professional Solo Piping competitions at the annual Fort Edmonton Celtic Gathering. Alberta Caledonia was first in the Grade 1 band competition, playing against the Grade 2 Edmonton & District, which played up . . .

Benoni MacTalla had a near clean-sweep of the Grade 2 band competition at the St. Benedict’s College Highland Gathering , depriving the Transvaal Scottish of a grand slam of all four South African Regional Championships. Transvaal Scottish was the overall winner of the title, with African Skye finishing second. The South African Pipe Band Championships . . .

Alasdair Henderson took the Piobaireachd and March and Gordon McCready won the Strathspey & Reel at the Rosneath Highland Games, which offered events across all CPA grades and a full slate of junior events . . .

Solo piping entries to the Balloch Highland Games exploded after the addition of a Piobaireachd event, and a large entry enjoyed a gorgeous day in the mid-20s sunshine on the banks of Loch Lomond. Young Graham Drummond won both light music events . . .

The Southern United States Pipe Band Association at its annual general meeting on July 13, 2013, decided to close down the organization for good, and distribute all funds in the . . .

The order of play for the World Pipe Band Championship is always anxiously anticipated, but the announcement of the draw and format on July 10th for this year’s contest was . . .

Capitalizing on the appeal of vintage pipes and modern technology, McGillivray Piping has launched a “Victorian” line of three instruments, each manufactured by a separate pipe-maker . . .

The 78th Fraser Highlanders won the MSR Grade 1 competition at the annual Kincardine Scottish Festival under very warm, sunny conditions at the always well-attended event. The win for the 78th Frasers continued the fickle Ontario season that has seen a different band rise to the top at each of the contests. The Ottawa Police Services Pipe Band took Grade 2 again and challenged up to Grade 1, while the local band, Penetangore, won the seven-contestant Grade 3 event. Ian K. MacDonald was the Professional Piper of the Day . . .

Greg Wilson of Cardenden, Scotland, enjoyed a perfect day at a warm and sunny Luss Highland Games, winning all three of the events at the always well contested solo piping competition . . .

Drew Mathieson has stepped down as pipe-major of the Grade 1 Police Scotland Fife Pipe Band and Douglas Murray has taken over. Mathieson cited “time constraints as a result of . . .

A review of the unique glued goatskin pipe bag with access zipper and rubber drone and blowpipe stock grommets by Lee & Sons Bagpipes, total price $389, available directly from the manufacturer.

Field Marshal Montgomery made it two straight RSPBA major victories in 2013 by winning the European Pipe Band Championship in the north east of Scotland. The band received three . . .