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ScottishPower emerged as the one and only prize-winner at the Piping Live! International Quartet Competition held . . .
After aggregating all of the predictions from an assembled panel of more than 20 pipers and drummers from around the world, pipes|drums predicts that . . .
At a packed house of more than 200 keen piping enthusiasts, Angus MacColl of Benderloch, Scotland, took home the coveted Todd Bar Recital Challenge first prize with . . .
The Long Island Pipers’ Society team was the clear and convincing winner of the first ever pipes|drums Trivia Challenge Open Championship Extravaganza held at . . .
The 13 piping competitors at the annual Ballater Games, next door to the Queen’s summer residence at Balmoral, enjoyed hot
The fourth day of the Glasgow International Piping Festival was perhaps the most active yet, with events ranging from Winston Pollock’s illuminating discussion . . .
The Piping Centre was a bit sparse for activity early in the day on Friday, and likely that has a lot to do with final preparations for the Worlds on Saturday. Most of the band players there are focused on the big day . . .
While most of the competing piping world was busy at the World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow, a handful of soloists . . .
In the aftermath of the World Pipe Band Championships, stalwart solo pipers ventured to the annual Crieff Highland Games, where Martin . . .
Sandy Keith reviews the August 14th Shotts concert in Glasgow
While most of the piping and drumming world enjoys freely participating in fun competitions on the weekend, others are at the front lines of conflict in war-torn places like Afghanistan. Captain Fraser Clark reports.
The month of August so far has resulted in record numbers for pipes|drums, with unique visits and page-views almost doubling . . .
The online petition to bring back the Best Bass-Section awards that were dropped from major championships by the RSPBA has been delivered in person to Ian Embelton, executive officer . . .
The final installment of our exclusive interview with the Shotts pipe-major, who discusses mid-sections, pipe band size, the future of the World’s and much more