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Celtic Connections presents 2027 programme powered by spirit of discovery

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Pipes across the programme: the National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland, Highland pipes, smallpipes and uilleann pipes at Celtic Connections 2027 World-renowned music festival Celtic...

Last tickets, livestream and lineup for The Glenfiddich 2026

A grateful piper responds to the Highland Bagpipe Makers book

Solo piping draws for Mòd Ghlaschu 2026

All-women pipe band of Grade 1 players to perform at Festival Presqu’île Breizh

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From Grant’s to Glenfiddich: the championship begins at Blair Castle, 1974

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BY JEANNIE CAMPBELL MBE. The first Grant’s Championship, later renamed as the Glenfiddich Championship, was held at Blair Castle in October 1974. From the beginning...
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Piping Times editorial from 50 years ago: active and flourishing piping competitions

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A friend from South Africa who does not play the pipes asked me recently why the whole scene is built on competition. We offered...

Pipers of Dundee in the 19th century – 2

History of the Argyllshire Gathering: the 2009 competition

Pipers of Dundee in the 19th century – 1

The history of the ownership of the Macleod family Bagpipes

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Faces from the R. G. Hardie & Co. Masters Solo Piping Competition 2026

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This years R.G. Hardie & Co. Masters Solo Piping Competition was held on Sunday, August 9, at the National Piping Centre as part of Piping Live! 2026. The piobaireachd...

Donald Drone is in a sticky situation

Tribute to Dugald Brown MacNeill, 1930-2026

A tribute to Pipe Major Andy Venters

Photos from the first Maket Collective recital at the NPC

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Last tickets, livestream and lineup for The Glenfiddich 2026

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The National Piping Centre and William Grant Foundation present the 53rd Annual Glenfiddich Piping Championship, live from Blair Castle in Perthshire on Saturday 31st...

Solo piping results from the Pitlochry Games

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The Perthshire Highland Games Association (PHGA) Confined to Perthshire Junior Piping League came to a conclusion on Saturday, September 12, following the results from...

Results from the the Raasay Restitution Piping Competition 2026

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The Raasay Restitution Competition has been sponsored by the Isle of Raasay Distillery since the competition’s inception three years ago. After two years in...

Solo piping results from Blairgowrie & Rattray Games 2026

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The Blairgowrie and Rattray Highland Games took place on Sunday, September 6, 2026. It was a mild day with light drizzle throughout the morning...

Solo piping results from Birnam Highland Games 2026

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Simon Fraser University Pipe Band’s Cameron Bonar and Zephan Knichel were, respectively, Overall Piper and Runner Up at last weekend’s Birnam Highland Games. Weather...
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Photos from Celtic Connections 2019

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The majority of the concerts at Celtic Connections 2026 are listed in the article here, with links through to ticket purchases. Read on below...

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