The Captain John A. MacLellan MBE Solo Piping Competition was held on Saturday, October 7, at the Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming at Inchdrewer House, Edinburgh. Willie McCallum was the overall winner of the Premier Grade, winning the MSR and placing fourth in the Piobaireachd event. The […]
To celebrate 50th edition of “The Glenfiddich” in 2023, The National Piping Centre are delighted to offer an exclusive, limited edition, Glenfiddich Single Cask, Single Malt 13 Year Old Whisky packaged in a bespoke display casket as part of the celebrations. After half a century of continuous patronage from William […]
Youngsters in Kinross are grateful for a donation of pipe band drums from Borders based Hawick Pipe Band. Following an online appeal from the Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust (SSPDT) for donations of second hand drums for newly formed school pipe bands, Hawick Pipe Band answered the call and […]
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced piping instructor to join Dollar Academy’s successful pipe band programme. The school are seeking an enthusiastic, highly motivated and influential character with a professional approach to join their team of like-minded staff. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering one-to-one tuition […]
The Ratae Pipe Band was formed in 2022 and is based in Leicester. The band is planning a fundraising concert of solo piping with Stuart Samson and Ben Duncan on Saturday, November 18, in Syston, Leicester – see flyer below for details. The band is led by Pipe Major Bryon […]
Jeannie Campbell’s first edition of Highland Bagpipe Makers came out in 2001 and was written in response to the many requests she received over the years for information on makers, as at the time there was very little available in print on the subject. The well known makers were covered in them, […]
An opportunity has arisen for a chanter/bagpipe tutor and a snare drumming tutor to teach during the school day in Forres Academy and its associated Primary School group. The role is to deliver high quality tuition to support pupils on their learning journey with the aim to develop a performing […]
The Midwest Highlands Arts Fund (MHAF) Board of Directors announced the 21st anniversary of Winter Storm – The Pipes and Drums Event in Kansas City, will be held January 11 – 14, 2024. Online registration for the 2024 workshop and the piping and drumming competitions opened on October 1, 2023. […]
We are two weeks away from the Fred Morrison and Chris Armstrong recital in the King Robert Hotel, Bannockburn, Stirling. The event is on Friday, October 13, 7.30pm and tickets are £10 and available on the door. The Stirling Piping Recitals are organised by Craig Muirhead to bring the pipers […]
George Watson’s College in Edinburgh have announced an new piobaireachd competition divided into 18 & Under and 14 & Under sections. The first competition will be held at George Watson’s College Music School on Sunday, November 26, 2023, and it is planned to be an annual event. Pipe Major Ross […]
