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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 . . .
The Grade 2 Stuart Highlanders were placed ahead of the Grade 1 Oran More in the MSR event of the combined Grades 1 and 2 challenge at the New Hampshire School of Scottish . . .
By winning both the Piobaireachd and MSR events at the annual Donald MacLeod Invitational Memorial Solo Piping Competition, Gordon Walker gained the overall . . .
The Rob Roy Pipe Band was the biggest winner at the Toronto Indoor Games at Mosspark Armoury in the city’s centre. Ten bands took . . .
While the Toronto Branch of the PPBSO was holding its Indoor Games, the Western Branch of the organization held a solo and min-band competitions at London the Central Secondary School . . .
The Piobaireachd Society has altered the requirement for competitors in the senior piobaireachd events at the Northern Meeting and Argyllshire Gathering, reducing the number of tune combinations . . .