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Enter now for solo piping at Inveraray – entries close tonight

Enter now for solo piping at Inveraray – entries close tonight

Entries for the Inveraray Highland Games close at midnight today, Friday June 23. For queries prior to entry contact the Piping Secretary, Brian Spalding at piping@inveraray-games.co.uk.  The Inveraray Highland Games takes place in the grounds of Inveraray Castle on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Solo piping entries for the Games are now […]

Masters entry final reminder and prestigious Sun Belt competition prize

Masters entry final reminder and prestigious Sun Belt competition prize

All competitors eligible to compete at the Masters Piping Competition during Piping Live!, are reminded that entries close on Monday, June 26. All entry forms are to be submitted to the Piping Convenor, Wilson Brown at themasters@thepipingcentre.co.uk – entry forms are available from the download link here: The National Piping […]

Join the NPC Adult Gatherings in 2023 – tutors announced

Join the NPC Adult Gatherings in 2023 – tutors announced

The National Piping Centre is bringing you a series of Adult Gatherings in 2023 for pipers aged 18+, which have been designed to give a fantastic social learning experience. This year we will be running in person workshops as well as online events. The date for the Summer Adult Gathering […]

Solo piping results from Aberdeen Highland Games 2023

Solo piping results from Aberdeen Highland Games 2023

Thanks to Dr Jack Taylor for his solo piping results, report and photos from the Aberdeen Highland Games, held at Hazelhead Park yesterday, Sunday, June 18. It was an almost perfect day for pipes at Aberdeen’s Hazelhead Park – warm with light cloud cover.  19 seniors and 10 juniors played, […]

The Reeling puts bagpipes and Scottish musicians on a sunny stage

The Reeling puts bagpipes and Scottish musicians on a sunny stage

The Reeling festival was held last weekend, June 10 and 11, in Rouken Glen Park on the fringes on Glasgow, and the photos show a spectacular start in its inaugural year. The Highland pipes were well represented throughout the festival, and another positive aspect is how many Scottish traditional music […]

Results from UK Pipe Band Championships 2023

Results from UK Pipe Band Championships 2023

The United Kingdom Pipe Band Championships took place today, Saturday June 10, in Lurgan, Northern Ireland. Peoples Ford Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band won the Grade 1 title, which was very fitting on a day where they announced a new two year sponsorship deal with Peoples Ford and launched […]

Peoples Ford agree new two-year sponsorship with Boghall & Bathgate

Peoples Ford agree new two-year sponsorship with Boghall & Bathgate

As Peoples Ford celebrate their 40th year in business and Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate celebrate the 50th Anniversary of their first competitive performance, both are delighted to announce a new two-year sponsorship agreement. This new partnership solidifies the status of the band as one of Peoples Ford’s key community […]

Larkhall youngsters to benefit from £30,000 of music funding

Larkhall youngsters to benefit from £30,000 of music funding

Pupils in Larkhall can march to musical success thanks to funding for piping and drumming tuition from the Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust (SSPDT). £30,000 has been secured from the music charity to continue piping and drumming tuition for over 120 pupils at Larkhall Academy and associated primary schools; Craigbank, […]

Sign-up now for the Mackay’s Memoirs Workshop with the NYPBS

Sign-up now for the Mackay’s Memoirs Workshop with the NYPBS

Sign up to the National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland’s free music workshop, being held on Sunday, June 18 at The National Piping Centre. This workshop brings together young music-makers in Glasgow to look at Mackay’s Memoirs by Martyn Bennett. Martyn wrote this piece originally for young people to play, […]