Pipe makers, Hamish and Fin Moore, have launched a fundraising page on Indiegogo to make an album featuring some of the finest Scottish smallpipers playing Moore pipes in the key of C. There are 59 days left on the project, but it has already achieved the flexible goal of £10,000 […]
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Junior Gatherings return to The National Piping Centre’s summer programme
After a two year break, The National Piping Centre have announced two weeks of Junior Gathering schools. Dates for 2022 are now confirmed as Week 1: Mon 4th – Thu 7th July and Week 2: Mon 11th – Thu 14th July. The timetables are renamed and revamped, and they now […]
NYPBS perform for Ukraine and Scotland
The National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland played a special rendition of the Ukrainian National Anthem in the iconic surroundings of Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum to welcome the Ukrainian national team and their travelling supporters ahead of tonight’s Scotland versus Ukraine football game at Hampden. The idea – which […]
Eagle Pipers’ Society offer £400 prize for piobaireachd composition
The judges have now been announced for the Eagle Pipers’ piobaireachd composition contest, and the panel is a group of Eagle stalwarts: Tom Speirs, Iain Speirs and Euan Anderson. The prize money is £400 for the winner and £200 for the runner up. The winning tune will have a high […]
Scottish Pipers’ Association club nights return this week to McPhater Street
Logan Tannock, President of the Scottish Pipers’ Association, is welcoming the return of the SPA Club Nights this Friday, June 3, at The National Piping Centre, McPhater Street from 7 till 9.30pm. Logan says all are welcome to come along and listen, or preferably give a tune. Bagpipe.news spoke to […]
The Tartan Army’s March: a tune by Kenny MacKenzie
Glasgow based piper, composer and songwriter, Kenneth I MacKenzie, contacted bagpipe.news on the eve of the big Scotland v Ukraine World Cup qualifier to share his tune, The Tartan Army’s March. Kenny tells us the tune is getting a lot of interest on social media, and you can have […]
Aberdeen Highland Games solo piping entries open till June 8
Aberdeen Highland Games will be held on Sunday, June 19 at Hazlehead Park, Aberdeen. There are open piobaireachd, MSR and jig competitions, under-18 MSR and jig, and new this year, a two-part march chanter competition for beginners. Entries must be submitted before midnight on June 8. The entry form can […]
New piping instructor job with Inverclyde Council
The Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust and The Beatrice Foundation are working in partnership to create a role with the remit to recruit and teach piping to school pupils and create a development pipe band within the Inverclyde Council region. The teaching will include working with groups and individuals. […]
NYPBS to perform national anthem welcome for Scotland and Ukraine
The National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland alongside TNPC’s Director of Piping, Finlay MacDonald, and political writer (and piper), Alastair Campbell, will perform the Ukrainian National Anthem and the Scottish National Anthem in the beautiful surroundings of Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum in Glasgow this Wednesday morning, June 1, from 9am. The […]
Sandy Cameron overall at Atholl
[post updated with photo] Sandy Cameron from Roy Bridge in Lochaber, Scotland was the overall winner at the Atholl Gathering, held today in dull weather conditions in the grounds of Blair Castle. Sandy, pictured, placed second in the A Grade Ceòl Mòr, fifth in the MSR and third in the […]