A study into the underrepresentation of women in Scotland’s piping and drumming scene has been launched by The National Piping Centre, in collaboration with the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Entitled Women in Piping and Drumming: Equality, Inclusivity, and Diversity, the six-month study is launching an online survey, designed to gain […]
There are only 24 hours left for Junior piping entries to the Carrick Lowland Gathering at Girvan, which which will be held on June 4 in the South Ayrshire town. The Juvenile Solo Piping Competition is organised by Girvan Attractions and the contest starts at 12 noon. Entries close on […]
A large entry competed today, May 28, on the grounds of Blair Castle for the annual Atholl Gathering, Scotland’s first major outdoor solo piping contest of the year. Roddy MacLeod was the Overall Winner and Junior Overall was Arran Green. The full results are as follows: P/A Piobaireachd B Piobaireachd […]
By MARGARET HOULIHAN. This was another well attended ‘Live Online’ CLASP competition. For Grade 1 CLASP competitors, there was one final chance to win an invite to compete at the inaugural amateur invitational competition at The Sun Belt in Florida in November this year. Eric Stein, who runs the Sun […]
Piper, composer and Donald Drone cartoonist Iain Bell, from Dumfriesshire, has had four tunes published in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police 150th collection tune book. It all came about by happy coincidence, which demonstrates the fellowship and common bond between pipers and drummers worldwide. Former RCMP C/Supt. and piper Rod […]
Pipe Idol is a flagship event of the Piping Live! festival and has been very popular with the Street Cafe audience for many years. The photos below show it started life as a busking event on the streets of Glasgow for young pipers in 2004, but it has become one […]
There are six days to the deadline for NYPBS trainee tutor applications. The cut off time is 12 noon on 30th May 2023 GMT. See below for more information and to apply visit: https://www.nypbs.co.uk/opportunities The National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland is seeking to appoint seven trainees to support the delivery […]
Over 100 bandsmen including 72 pipers led a parade through Stonehaven to the Black Hill on Saturday, May 20, to honour the 100 year old Stonehaven War Memorial in a special rededication ceremony. The event was organised by the Stonehaven Royal British Legion Scotland (RBLS) and attended by the Lord […]
The RSPBA Dundee, Perth and Angus Branch held a very well attended competition in the grounds of Dollar Academy today. The full results are as follows: GRADE 1 Drums: Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band GRADE 2 Drums: Buchan Peterson Pipe Band GRADE 3 Drums: Pitlochry & Blair […]
Emerging Composers is a fantastic professional development opportunity offering paid commissions for emerging composers creating exciting repertoire from new perspectives for The National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland. Now in our third year of the programme, Emerging Composers offers paid commissions to write for NYPBS – Scotland’s only concert pipe […]
