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August 31, 2008

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 . . .

An obituary for the popular US-based piper who died suddenly on July 27th

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

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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.

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The month of August so far has resulted in record numbers for pipes|drums, with unique visits and page-views almost doubling . . .

Ann Gray reviews the new DVD from Field Marshal Montgomery

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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

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Nineteen pipers competed in the senior events at the Lonach Highland Gathering under glorious sunshine and before a crowd estimated at . . .

North American pipers dominated the solo piping at the Glenisla Highland Games held on the banks of the Isla River, where . . .

Naill Matheson of Inverness, Scotland, and Jori Chisholm of Seattle were most successful at the Invergordon Highland Games, held . . .

Andrew Smith of Calgary won the three Professional Solo Piping events at the High River Highland Games in sunny, hot . . .

On a beautiful sunny day, the North Lanark Highland Games brought an end to the . . .

The day of the Cowal Pipe Band Championships traditionally marks the beginning of the turbulent period when many pipe bands make changes to leadership . . .

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