Anti-ringer process for ‘overseas’ bands at RSPBA contests to be discussed at ANAPBA meeting

Player profiles part of system to identify ringers on one-off trips to World’s

James Duncan Mackenzie continues creativity with third solo album

‘Fìbhig’ due out February 12th

NPC+CPA DJ Memorial for B and C pipers returns March 12th

First Duncan Johnstone contest in two years

City of Dunedin ‘Highland Roads’ concert and workshop in DC postponed

May 13-14 new dates scheduled in wake of pandemic

John MacDonald, Toronto, 1942-2022

Served as pipe-major of Toronto Police bands for nearly three decades

Scottish Schools Pipes & Drums Trust pledges nearly 600 sets of pipes to date

Loaned 400 instruments, latest to deserving Dundee pupils

Global online CLASP contests to continue in addition to in-person events

‘Live Online’ league created to run alongside regular competitions

Norman Matheson, 1932-2022

Long time pupil of Brown and Nicol

All games a go in 2022 for Midwest USA

Commitments to move ahead from all seven in-person outdoor contests

ANAPBA 2022 Summit goes online

Biannual meeting of heads of nine American and Canadian organizations

The 21st annual pipes|drums New Year’s Honours

In a year that will be remembered most for a pandemic, there was still plenty of good to celebrate

World Solo Drumming qualifiers scheduled to start February 19th in Florida

First of five events to help determine semi-finalists

Balmoral School gets a jumpstart on 2022

Carlisle, Gandy, MacLeod, Mathieson on board for three-day online teaching

Alison Burke appointed RSPBA Chief Executive/Operations Manager

First woman to lead world’s most influential pipe band association

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