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The 78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band have expanded on their decision not to compete at Fort Erie, Ontario, on June 21, the first Championship of the Pipers & Pipe Band Society of Ontario’s summer games circuit. According to Pipe-Major Bill Livingstone, “Lead Drummer John Fisher’s older brother was diagnosed four […]

Shotts gains momentum; Bleary takes Grade 2

North Coast takes Grade 2

No bands added, despite extended list of prize winners at Majors

MacInnes returns in producer role

McCallum, Walker also do well at Oban festival

52nd Lowland, Dysart, Vale go through

Six Grade 1 bands entered

Dumbarton takes Grade 2

Hamilton, Ontario – May 10, 2003 – The 2003 William Livingstone Sr. Memorial Invitational Piping Competition was won by Michael Cusack of Houston, Texas, who placed first in both the piobaireachd and light music events. Eleven pipers competed in the contest, which is considered by many to be the pre-eminent […]

Four contests affected by decision

?30,000 to historic band results in name change to ‘House of Edgar Shotts & Dykehead’ and new uniform

Shotts finishes fifth, Strathclyde makes strong statement with drumming win and second prize

‘Seanchaid,’ 78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band, Springfield, Illinois, May 16, 2003

Russell wins piobaireachd

‘The Strathspey King, Original Recordings of the Great Scottish fiddle maestro, 1905-1922’ James Scott Skinner, Temple Records, COMD2084