The Caledonian Piping Club in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, have been running the Festival of Juvenile Solo Piping each October since 2003. The competition was established as a tribute to the Club’s co-founder, Colin McCallum, who died in October of 2002. This year would have been the 20th competition if Covid-19 had not forced […]
The Ceres Highland Games took place in the Kingdom of Fife yesterday, June 25. While most of the piping world would have been focussed on the European Pipe Band Championships in Inverness, solo pipers travelled to Ceres to play in the piping competitions. The weather was sunny all day, apart […]
The third major pipe band championships of 2022 took place today, Saturday, June 25, at Bught Park, Inverness. Kilbarchan Pipe Band in Grade 4B, led by Pipe Major Brian Knight, won their third major competition in a row, so 2022 is shaping up to be a very successful season for […]
It’s back. It’s live. It’s the best pipe bands in the world competing for glory. It doesn’t get bigger than this. Thousands of pipers and drummers are expected to head for Glasgow Green on Friday 12th and Saturday 13th August as the World Pipe Band Championships return after a 2 […]
With just days to go until the return of Piping Inverness and the European Pipe Band Championships, preparations are getting underway to transform Bught Park into a piping arena. After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, there are more than 100 pipe bands making their way from around the […]
Thanks to Dr Jack Taylor for his report and solo piping results from the Aberdeen Highland Games, held at Hazelhead Park on Sunday, June 19: “It was blustery, cold and sometimes wet. 14 played. There was a good crowd and plenty of entertainment including a Father’s Day race and the potential […]
The in-person CLASP competition was held at The National Piping Centre on Saturday, June 19. The competition was for adult amateur pipers in Grade 1, 2 and 3 with the option for Grade 4 members to play up in Grade 3 events. Judges were Alastair Dunn and Simon McKerrell. The […]
The Balmoral School of Piping & Drumming returns to its roots on July 17-21, hosting their 2022 summer camp at the university campus in Edinboro, Pennsylvania. Join fellow pipers and drummers for classes on EU’s beautiful campus, or register to sit-in on classes via Zoom. The week will include instruction […]
The Piping Live! Big Band will return for its fifth showcase at this year’s festival as pipers of all ages and abilities are invited to take part in the mass participation event. On Monday, August 8, 150 pipers will gather, ranging from little learners playing their chanters to seasoned professionals playing the pipes […]
Two new vacancies have come up at John Paul Academy in Glasgow for piping and drumming instructors. The Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust is co-funding the roles with the schools. The piping and drumming tutors will work one day a week at the Academy and three primary schools. £30 […]
