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The Cambridge Highland Games often features the hottest weather that southern Ontario can offer and the 2008 rendition was no exception with hazy, muggy 30-plus-degree heat. Except for a few . . .
Niall Stewart of Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland, swept up three of the four first prizes and was second in the one he missed at the remote Tomintoul Highland Games. Twelve competed . . .
The games that traditionally start the “Glasgow Fair” week of west coast holidays had an international list of more than 22 competitors from . . .
A sunny day, but with a strong, cold wind were the conditions at Roseneath Games, where about 50 total competitors came out for the solo piping events, which . . .
Lewis Barclay of Inverness was the overall winner a the Inverness Highland Games, and Donald Mackay of Glasgow won the MSR and Australia’s Mark MacKenzie . . .
The 78th Highlanders (Halifax Citadel) were the only Grade 1 band competing at the 145th annual Antigonish Highland Games, the Atlantic Canada Pipe Band Championships. The band . . .
The much anticipated collection of pipe music compiled by Iain MacDonald of Saskatchewan will be unveiled officially at Piping Live! ¨C the Glasgow International Festival of Piping ¨C on Wednesday, August 13th . . .
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Gordon Walker of Moscow, Scotland, was the most successful of the A-Grade pipers who competed at the annual Inveraray Highland Games on the grounds of the Duke of Argyll’s castle, named after . . .
A different piper won each of the four senior events at the annual South Uist Highland Gathering on an overcast . . .
Rosebud. Rosebud. Rooooosssssebuuuuud. Let’s shake up the snow-globe to see what’s all the buttlescutt in the world of piperin and drummerin . . . The Scottish solo scene so far this year is overrun with competitors. Some games are like Inverness circa 1975 with 40-plus entries in the piobaireachd […]
pipes|drums continues its annual series highlighting the medleys of many of the top bands competing at the World Pipe Band Championships.
Bob Worrall assesses a complete new instrument made by Bannatyne Bagpipes
Many members of pipe bands will agree that their pipe-major is pure hot air, but this Monday a giant dirigible named “Pipy” took to Glasgow’s skies to draw attention to . . .
The overall winner of the annual Young Piper of the Year competition was Duncan Grant. The contest is open to any piper aged 30 . . .