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The Australia Highlanders won’t be competing at this year’s World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow . . .
The annual Celtfest contest at Kingston enjoyed an increased entry for another year in both band and solo competitions, and warm, sunny afternoon weather. The competition . . .
The Los Angeles Scots came out on top on the first day of the annual Costa Mesa ScotsFest 2010 with a near sweep of first-placings over . . .
The second day of competitions at Costa Mesa included the Professional Solo Piping light music events in which Alex Gandy . . .
The Great Lakes Pipe Band of Ohio won both the Saturday and Sunday Grade 3 competitions at the annual United States Pipe Band Championships . . .
Rita Stewart, one of Scotland’s major contributors to piping tuition and leadership, died in her 93rd year in Dundee on . . .
Douglas Murray of Cupar, Scotland, was the overall champion at the Atholl Gathering, determined by aggregate of the Piobaireachd and MSR results. The . . .
A play-by-play restoration of a set of 1936 silver and ivory mounted R.G. Lawrie drones by Thomas Doucet, including extensive photos and diagrams and tips from Doucet that may help you prolong the life and quality of your own instrument.
The castle that is the legendary scene of the inspiration for the piobaireachd, “Lament for the Little Supper,” may meet its end if something isn’t done soon to preserve it. Rait Castle . . .
Fifteen years ago many current members of the Burnett’s & Struth Pipe Band of Ontario competed against each other in rival Grade 2 and Grade 1 bands, but in 2010 they’re working to take Grade 2 status after a successful debut , , ,
The Inveraray Piping Association’s Junior Competitions were held at Inveraray Primary School with dozens of young pipers and drummers participating in numerous events. Piping judges were . . .
In warm conditions and a record entry for the bi-annual contest, the Pipeband Club of Sydney took home the Australian Pipe Band Championship against three other Grade 1 . . .
Greg Wilson and Brian Switalla had great days in the solo piping at the 60th annual Hastings Highland Games. Wilson won the Gold Clasp, reserved for former winners . . .
New pipe band competitions in Scotland that encompass all grades don’t appear frequently, and ones that incorporate a full four-judge panel are even less likely, but a competition has been added to the RSPBA Rota on July 24th . . .
The Lothian & Borders Police Pipe Band will make its first appearance as a band under the leadership of new Pipe-Major Ian . . .
Snare drummer Nathan McLaren and tenor drummer Kyle Heaney were the co-winners, decided by audience vote, of the first Drumming for Drinks event held outside of Scotland, before . . .