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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 . . .
Seven pipers competed in the Ceres Highland Games in sunny and dry, but cool, conditions. Robert Gibb had the best overall day with a piobaireachd win and seconds in the two light music events, which Greig Wilson won. The games have reportedly been held since the year 1314.
The tenth anniversary edition of the Piping Live! Glasgow International Piping Festival will include a celebratory beer created especially for the event after the festival partnered with . . .
Hugh Cheape and Decker Forrest, two of the world’s preeminent scholars on the MacKays of Raasay, the legendary piping dynasty . . .
Simon Fraser University won both Grade 1 events with straight first-place rankings from all eight judges at the annual BC Highland Games. One listener reported that “Dowco-Triumph Street continues to improve and laid down two strong performances today. The last time that British Columbia had two bands playing this well going into the World’s was 1979 when both Triumph Street and City of Victoria were top six at the World’s.” Alan Bevan won all three of the Professional solo piping events. SFU-member pipers took all of the prizes except one.
Results were mixed at the Drumtochty Highland in Aberdeenshire, with Jeffrey Lawson and Fraser Maitland split the first prizes . . .
David Wilton of Glasgow was the overall winner at the Aberdeen Highland Games, with a first in the Jigs and two other high prizes. Mael Sicard-Cras of Brittany won the Piobaireachd event . . .