Ross Miller has created two upbeat tracks which intertwine top quality tune playing with an exciting rhythm section. The first offering, The Dedication Jigs, was released last month on February 23 and can be heard below in the YouTube video. The second will be available on all digital streaming platforms […]
By Douglas Gardiner, The Eagle Pipers’ Society The Eagle Pipers’ Society will once again be running The Captain John A MacLellan MBE Memorial Dinner & Recital Competition on Saturday, August 24, 2024. The venue will be The Caledonian Hotel, Edinburgh. Dress code is Black Tie. Tickets will be priced £60 […]
Young musicians across Scotland are invited to apply for funding from the music education charity established in memory of Eilidh MacLeod, the Isle of Barra teenager who was a victim of the 2017 Manchester Arena attack. Musicians of all genres and disciplines have until midnight on April 30, 2024 to […]
By Ken A. Cameron, Chairman, LPS. Lochaber & District’s Youth Piping & Drumming Competition kicked off at 9.30am in the Gaelic Primary School on Saturday, March 23 in Fort William. Our chanter and piping adjudicators this year were P/M Alistair Duthie, Jon Don MacKenzie, P/M Moira Robertson and P/M D.J. […]
The Duncan Johnstone Memorial Piping Competition was held today, March 23, at the National Piping Centre in Glasgow. The event was open to B and C Grade members of the Competing Pipers’ Association and attracted a large entry. Despite this, all events were completed by 5.30pm and the prize giving […]
The Duncan Johnstone Competition will once again be held at the National Piping Centre in Glasgow tomorrow, Saturday, March 23. Such is the popularity of this competition that both National Piping Centre venues, Otago Street and McPhater Street, will host various events for B and C Grade members of the […]
The Scottish Pipers’ Professional Competition takes place on April 6 at the National Piping Centre, McPhater Street, Cowcaddens. There are spaces in the Former Winners MSR event (if eligible) and the Open Piobaireachd. The C Grade events, B Grade Piobaireachd and Open Light music event are now at capacity and waiting […]
Gordonstoun’s award-winning pipe band will take centre stage before a TV audience of millions at the iconic Hong Kong Sevens tournament next month. The band has been invited to take part in the renowned event for the first time alongside some of the world’s best rugby players. Almost 40 students […]
The New Zealand Pipe Band Championships took place on Friday and Saturday, March 15 and 16 in Auckland. The full results are below, and the 8-hour long livestreams from Friday and Saturday are available to watch again now on YouTube. Grade 1 Grade 1 DRUMMING Grade 2 Grade 2 DRUMMING […]
The Simon Fraser University Pipe Band have announced that Lead Drummer J. Reid Maxwell will be awarded an Honorary Degree by Simon Fraser University for his tremendous contributions to the world-wide success of the band, its development pipe bands program, and instruction of generations of drummers. The induction ceremony will […]
