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A new collection of drum scores and history

Piobaireachd Society President Andrew Wright discusses the selection process

Strathclyde 2nd; FMM drops to 4th

Hamilton, Ontario – June 24, 2000 – The 78th Fraser Highlanders of Toronto, Ontario, won the Canadian Pipe Band Championships here today, clawing their first major back from Peel Regional Police, winners the previous week at Fort Erie. Toronto Police finished third. Grade 2 was again dominated by Niagara Regional […]

Draw to take place July 5

[Originally published as an Editorial] William Donaldson’s astoundingly good and important book, The Highland Pipe and Scottish Society 1750-1850, (see Jim McGillivray’s review in this issue) has made us once again ponder where our music has been and where it is today. One paragraph, discussing the Piobaireachd Society’s annual general […]

The Williamstown RSL Pipe Band took the Australian Championships over the Easter weekend, edging out City of Adelaide for the Grade 1 title. Formerly known as Footscray Pipe Band, Williamstown RSL had a windfall of talent after the collapse of the Victoria Police Pipe Band after the 1998 season in […]

Executive committee overrides Music Board’s recommendation

Takes top prize at Highlands & Islands contest

Band takes Grade 2 and third in Grade 1

Wins light music, second in piobaireachd

Wins overall award at San Francisco recital contest

Lewis Turrell’s Collection of Bagpipe Music, compiled by Lewis Turrell, MBE

Ravara wins Grade 2; Only 13 bands in Grade 1

Bathgate, Scotland – May 27, 2000 – Local favourites Boghall & Bathgate took first prize at the annual Bathgate Highland Games here today. Only two Grade 1 bands took part in the top event, with several from Grade 2 playing up. Weather was typical of Bathgate in May: unpredictable and […]

Takes ?500 first prize