Piping Live! 2019 kicked off yesterday with great weather although rain fell by the afternoon.

Each day we’ll publish several of our favourite photos from the festival. Here is a select series of exclusive photographs from the first day. The photos were taken by John Slavin (Piping Today) and Stuart Letford (Piping Times);

Great bellows piping from Enora Morrice of Breton/Swedish duo, Naora.
Great bellows piping from Enora Morrice of Breton/Swedish duo, Naora.
Bradley Parker at the Street Cafe.
Bradley Parker at the Street Cafe.
Scott Garden (left) and Scott Figgins (right) at their CD launch at thew Street Café.
Scott Garden (left) and Scott Figgins (right) at their CD launch at thew Street Café.
Jarlath Henderson in the Central Hall at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
Jarlath Henderson
Tryst at The Drygate.
Tryst at The Drygate.
Flook at the Drygate.
Flook at the Drygate.
"The first person to mention my nails gets it!" Ali Hutton addresses the audience at The Drygate.
“The first person to mention my nails gets it!” Ali Hutton addresses the audience at The Drygate.
Willie Morrison (centre) with Al Abdul Salam (left) and Sultan Al Rawahi (right) at the Grade 3 CLASP contest.
Willie Morrison (centre) with Al Abdul Salam (left) and Sultan Al Rawahi (right) at the Grade 3 CLASP contest.
Matt MacIsaac plays a newly discovered roddy Campbell piobaireachd, 'Lament for Sandy Cameron' at the Piobaireachd of the Day at Otago Street.
Matt MacIsaac plays a newly discovered Roddy Campbell piobaireachd, ‘Lament for Sandy Cameron’ at the Piobaireachd of the Day at Otago Street.

Glasgow's Lord Provost Eva Bolander with Bill Bennett on George Square after the Big Band Parade.
Glasgow’s Lord Provost Eva Bolander with Big Band participant, Bill Bennett on George Square after the Big Band Parade.