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April 19, 2024

The Castle Recordings – Installment #3

We continue with the third installment of 10 “Castle Recordings” piobaireachd in our exclusive series of performances captured on reel-to-reel tape at Edinburgh Castle in the early 1960s by the late Captain John A. MacLellan MBE. “The Marquis of Argyll’s Salute” “The Pretty...
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April 10, 2024

Association Leadership Spotlight: Derek Midgley, Competing Pipers’ Association President

As part of pipes|drums' ongoing Association Leadership series, we caught up with Derek Midgley for a quick conversation.
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Results
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Macalester College wins top prizes at Winnipeg Scottish Festival

The annual Winnipeg Scottish Festival kicked off the prairie competition season with a good attendance of bands from...
Results
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Ben Duncan, Willie McCallum haul in the big prizes at the 2024 SPA

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Results
April 15, 2013
Transvaal Scottish opens SA season with a win at Pretoria
The South African Pipe Band season began at Lyttelton Manor High School in Pretoria, with Transvaal Scottish taking the...
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