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Proceeds to go to cancer charities

The latest chapter in Dr. William Donaldson’s series on the 2002 set tunes

The Ottawa area, and Ontario piping in general lost a link with piping past recently with the death of George Buchanan. George died on January 15, 2002, aged 90, of complications following a stroke. Funeral service following cremation was held in Ottawa on January 19. George was born in Kilbarchan, […]

ScottishPower takes stage with Ian, Gordon Duncan in ranks

Piobaireachd composition to be focus

Returns to bands after 36 years with Vale of Atholl

‘The Highland Bagpipe Tutor Book,’ The Piping Centre

‘Inspired in Belfast,’ Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band

New Year Honours presented

Recognized for services to piping

One of the banes of pipers is a perennially slipping bag. It’s a huge distraction and disadvantage in competition when the pipe bag starts to slip down mid-performance, leaving the player trying to maintain control with his elbow rather than bicep. Pipers seem to try anything to prevent their bag […]

[Originally published as an Editorial] There is perhaps no other instrument so popular and so connected with a national costume as the Highland bagpipe. When most non-pipers think of the bagpipe they think of the kilt. It’s not unusual for pipers to be asked by the uninitiated (at least in […]

Wilson takes Open Piobaireachd

Allen re-elected president; band point system eliminated

The next piobaireachd in Dr. Donaldson’s series on the 2002 Set Tunes

Sixteen pipers to attend world’s top amateur event