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SUMMARY:Braemar Gathering
DESCRIPTION:The Solo Piping competitions start at 9.30am and run throughout the day. There are Senior (18+) and Junior (U18) categories\, and local competitors are welcome.\nConvener: Mr John Wright\, Braemar Royal Highland Society\, Committee Member \nThe Open Senior section for both Pibroch & Light Music i.e. March\, Strathspey & Reel is for over-18s — but if someone younger than 18 has reached a high enough standard they may apply to the Convener to enter. \nTrophies are awarded for different aspects of playing and each section is judged by three judges who are appointed by our committee. A gold medal is awarded to the winner of the Pibroch and silver medal to the best overseas player\, provided they have not won the gold medal. \nWinning the gold medal at the Braemar Gathering is an aspiration for many pipers\, and competition is of the highest standard — with pipers coming from all over the world to compete. Entrant numbers are limited to 25 for the Pibroch and 30 for the Light Music\, and entry is by application to the BRHS. \nThe Open Under-18 competition is run in the same format as the senior boards but with only two judges for each section. Although there is no special prize for the best overseas piper\, there are trophies for best player in each section and best overall. \nPiping is in the roots of the Society and is strongly supported. To keep it alive and thriving in this area of Scotland\, there are also competitions for players who qualify as local to our area and for those pipers who are local to our kindred Gatherings at Aboyne\, Ballater & Lonach. \nApplications should be made here \n\nTHE FIRST SATURDAY IN SEPTEMBER\n\nFor almost 200 years\, the Braemar Gathering has been a highlight of the sporting calendar in Scotland. Nestled beneath bucolic\, heather-strewn mountains\, it is the most prominent and well-attended Highland games in the world\, drawing vast crowds from across the globe.\nHeld at The Princess Royal and Duke of Fife Memorial Park each September in the beautiful Cairngorms village of Braemar\, it is the proud continuation of an ancient tradition of Gatherings here — one that can be traced back to the time of King Malcolm Canmore\, over 900 years ago. \nThe Gathering has been run in its present form since 1832. Queen Victoria attended in 1848\, and since then it has been regularly attended by the reigning Monarch and members of the British Royal Family.
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/braemar-gathering/
LOCATION:Games Park\, Braemar\, Aberdeenshire\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250907
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SUMMARY:Blairgowrie and Rattray Highland Games 2025
DESCRIPTION:•Steven Gray was the Overall Champion Piper at Blairgowrie Games 2023 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Blairgowrie and Rattray Highland Games solo piping events\, Sunday 7th September 2025\nEntries for all solo piping events will be open and taken from Sunday the 1st of June 2025. \nClosing date for entries is Sunday the 17th of Aug 2025. There are no entries on the field this year for local and junior events\, please enter online before the closing date. (no late entries can be accepted) \nEmail entries to Stuart Samson: piping@blairgowriehighlandgames.co.uk Informing him what events you intend to enter and he will confirm by return email that your entry has been received. \nCompetitors will be notified in advance of their draw for each event entered. \nThe entry fee is the admission fee taken at the gate to gain access to the Highland Games. \nAll events start at 10.30am\, unless otherwise stated \nRegistration open from 10am – all competitors are required to check in on arrival and collect competitors number badge before competing. \nSenior (Open) Piobaireachd  (submit 3 tunes)1st – £100\, 2nd – £60\, 3rd – £40\, 4th – £30 \nCPA B Piobaireachd (submit 3 tunes)1st – £70\, 2nd – £50\, 3rd – £40\, 4th – £30\, 5th – £20 \nCPA C Piobaireachd (submit 3 tunes)1st – £40\, 2nd – £30\, 3rd – £25\, 4th – £20\, 5th – £15 \nSenior (Open) March (submit 3 tunes)1st – £40\, 2nd – £30\, 3rd – £25\, 4th – £20 \nSenior (Open) Strathspey & Reel (submit 3 tunes)1st – £40\, 2nd – £30\, 3rd – £25\, 4th – £20 \nCPA C Grade March – will start on completion of Senior Piobaireachd (submit 3 tunes)1st – £30\, 2nd – £25\, 3rd – £20\, 4th – £10 \nCPA C Grade Strathspey & Reel – will start on completion of Senior Piobaireachd (submit 3 tunes)1st – £30\, 2nd – £25\, 3rd – £20\, 4th – £10                                                      \nJunior (Open) Under 18 Piobaireachd – start 10.30am (submit one tune)1st – £30\, 2nd – £25\, 3rd – £15\, 4th – £10                                      \nLocal Entry Placings1st – £15\, 2nd – £10\, 3rd – £5                                                        \nJunior (Open) Under 18 March – start 2pm (submit one tune)1st – £20\, 2nd – £15\, 3rd – £10\, 4th – £5 \nLocal Entry Placings1st – £15\, 2nd – £10\, 3rd – £5 \nJunior (Open) Under 18 Strathspey & Reel – start 2pm (submit one tune of each)1st – £20\, 2nd – £15\, 3rd – £10\, 4th – £5 \nLocal Entry Placings1st – £15\, 2nd – £10\, 3rd – £5 \nBlairgowrie & Rattray traditional Highland Games first record from 1887. \n\n 
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/blairgowrie-and-rattray-highland-games/
LOCATION:Bogles Field\, Essendy Road\, Blairgowrie
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stuart Samson":MAILTO:piping@blairgowriehighlandgames.co.uk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250911
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250913
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SUMMARY:The Northern Meeting 2025
DESCRIPTION:Registration for The Northern Meeting 2025 is now closed \nThe Senior piping competitions comprise three piobaireachd competitions; the Clasp\, the Gold Medal and the Silver Medal and five light music competitions; the Former Winners March\, Strathspey and Reel\, the “A” grade March\, Strathspey and Reel\, the “B” grade March\, Strathspey and Reel and the Hornpipe and Jig (which is open to those selected to play in the “A” grade light music competition and above) and the “B” grade Hornpipe and Jig (which is open to those selected to play in the “B” grade light music competition). \nTrophies\nA number of trophies have been donated over the years\, the most prestigious of which is the Highland Society of London’s Gold Medal. \nOther prizes include the Rothiemurchus Trophy\, the Colin C Drummond Memorial Trophy\, Mrs Macdonald of Craigniche Trophy\, the Silver Star and the Bronze Star both presented by the Royal Scottish Piper’s Society and the Competing Piper’s Association Silver Medal. \nAdminstration\nThe Northern Meeting Piping Competition administers the competition by the website. However\, paper copies of the various forms\, regulation and rules are available if a piper does not wish to use this form of communication. If you are aware that a piper does not have access to a computer or does not wish to register by the web\, can you please advise them to contact the piping secretary by letter or email. In the unlikely event that you do not receive an automated email acknowledging receipt of your registration\, please inform the piping secretary! \nPlease note that those who registered and were accepted for the competitions are assumed to be competing and if you wish to withdraw it is essential that the Piping Secretary is contacted timeously. Failure to do so within the accepted time may mean that that you may not be considered eligible to compete in the following year. \n  \n 
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/the-northern-meeting-3/
LOCATION:Eden Court Theatre\, Bishops Rd.\, Inverness\, Highland\, IV3 5SA\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250913
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250914
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SUMMARY:Pitlochry Highland Games 2025
DESCRIPTION:Pitlochry Highland Games welcomes entries from pipe bands for September 2024\nWe invite you to showcase your talents at the esteemed Pitlochry Highland Games on September 14\, 2024. There will be a street march competition; Grade 4B competition; Grade 4A competition;\, Grade 3 MSR competition (Grade 4A bands can play up in this event); and a Grade 3 medley competition.  \n\n\n\nSecure your participation by promptly submitting your entries through our new online form\, as band numbers are limited. Don’t miss this exceptional opportunity to shine at this prestigious event! Entries should be made through our web page here. \n\n\n\nhttps://www.pitlochryhighlandgames.co.uk/entry-forms/pipe-band
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/pitlochry-highland-games/
LOCATION:Pitlochry Recreation Ground\, FERRY ROAD\, Pitlochry\, \, PH16 5DZ\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Bowhill Highland Games
DESCRIPTION:This is now the fourth year of solo piping at Bowhill Highland Games and it has grown year on year. The event takes place on Sunday\, September 14\, 2025 at Wallsgreen Park\, Bowhill\, Cardenden\, Fife.\n\n \n\nThe Piping Convenor is Greig Canning who tells us that there is already 13 pipers competing in the open and a good number in the juniors. Contact Greig on 0784 955 7447 for more information. Entry link: https://forms.gle/s16QzXSYXUVywJ986\n\n \n\nPrizes are as follows:\n\n \n\nOpen Piobaireachd: 1st £100 and P/M J Herd Memorial Cup; 2nd £80; 3rd £60; 4th £50\n\n \n\nOpen MSR: 1st £80 and P/M Chris Sutherland Memorial Cup; 2nd £60; 3rd £40; 4th £30\n\n \n\nOpen Jig: 1st £50; 2nd £30; 3rd £15\n\n \n\n15 & Under March: 1st £20; 2nd £15; 3rd £10\n\n \n\n15 & Under Strathspey and Reel: 1st £20; 2nd £15; 3rd £10\n\n \n\n18 & Under MSR: 1st £25; 2nd £20; 3rd £15\n\n \n\n18 & Under Piobaireachd: 1st £30; 2nd £20; 3rd £15\n\n \n\nThe draw will be emailed in advance. Entries to be received by Saturday\, August 31. Any late entrants will be at the discretion of the piping convenor\, and will play first.\n\n \n\n 
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/bowhill-highland-games/
LOCATION:Wallsgreen Park\, Bowhill\, Cardenden\, Fife\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Greig Canning":MAILTO:greig_canning@hotmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250920
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250921
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SUMMARY:All-Ireland Solo Piping and Drumming Championships
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URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/all-ireland-solo-piping-and-drumming-championships/
LOCATION:Lusk National School\, Lusk\, Co. Dublin\, Ireland
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250927T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250927T170000
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SUMMARY:CLASP Adult Practice Chanter Competition September 2025
DESCRIPTION:CLASP are delighted to announce a new series of online practice chanter competitions for adults who are in the early stages of their piping journey and not yet ready to compete in a bagpipe competition.\n\n\n\nWe are also very excited to announce that CLASP has secured sponsorship from ES Session Chanters and the overall Practice Chanter Champion will receive one of these fabulous chanters as a prize.\n\n\n\nEntries for this competition will close on Saturday 27th September Competitors should email their video submissions to clasp@thepipingcentre.co.uk by Sunday 28th September.\n\n\nOur aim\n\n\nTo offer adults at the early stages of their piping career a competition platform\, which is geographically accessible to all\, to comfortably begin competing and help the transition between learning on the Practice Chanter and competing in amateur solo bagpipe competitions.\n\n\n\nPractice Chanter Events on offer: Piobaireachd Ground 2/4 March (2 parts repeated) Strathspey & Reel (2 parts of a Strathspey and 2 parts of a Reel) Jig (2 parts repeated)\n\n\n\n*Competitors can enter one\, two\, three or all four events. League Points will be on offer for all four events\, which determines the overall winner.\n\n\nWho can take part\n\n\nCompetitors should be age 18+ and amateur level. (For example\, has not competed in Open/Professional Piping Competitions in the past). This event is open to competitors who have not yet competed on a bagpipe in any competition. As a general guide\, we would recommend competitors look at the CLASP Grade 4 Bagpipe events. If these events (on bagpipes) are currently out of reach\, it is likely that you would be a good candidate for the practice chanter event as an avenue to enter piping competitions and work towards competing on bagpipes.\n\n\n\nHere is a link to CLASP Bagpipe competition tune requirements: https://theclasp.co.uk/set-tunes/#requirements\n\n\nCompetition information\n\n\nAll competitors will need to become CLASP members. This can be done via http://theclasp.co.uk and click on the ‘Join Now’ icon.  You will receive a welcome email and will be asked to inform us of your grading. If you wish to take part in the practice chanter events\, please indicate that in your reply email.\n\n\n\nOnce your grading is updated you will be able to enter any online practice chanter competitions that are currently open.\n\n\nHow to submit your performance\n\n\nWe will ask competitors to submitted a pre-recorded video (Unlisted – You Tube Link) by Sunday 16th March to clasp@thepipingcentre.co.uk.\n\n\n\nAll video submissions will be compiled and sent to the judge(s). Each competitor will receive a critique from the judge(s) following the announcement of the prize winners.\n\n\nHow to up load a video to YouTube\n\n\nHere is a short video guide:  https://youtu.be/vNBUxSX-I28?si=XNlORCnfOtio11Fb\n\n\nTune Submission Information\n\n\nFor events in the practice chanter category\, all tune submissions are own choice.  For the 2/4 March event and Strathspey & Reel event\, a minimum of two parts of each tune should be played. 2 parts of a 4 parted tune can be submitted. For example\, a competitor might choose to plays the first two parts of Maggie Cameron (which is a 4 parted Strathspey).\n\n\nThe Overall Chanter Champion\n\n\nThe overall Chanter Championship will be determined by a points system and the person with the highest points will receive an ES Session Chanter\n\n\n\nhttps://www.essessionchanter.co.uk/stainless\n\n\n\nIn the event of a tie\, the overall award will be given to the competitor with the highest Piobaireachd placing\, followed by the 2/4 March event as the next event to be used in a tie break situation.\n\n\n\n________________________________________\n\n\nVIDEO Submission Practice Chanter Competition\n\n\n-Competition video submissions should be recorded in the date window outlined by the CLASP.\n\n\n\n– All entries will be video submitted using the free platform\, YouTube.\n\n\n\n– Videos should be submitted separately for each event. For example\, if you are entering all four categories. You should email 4 separate video links.\n\n\n\n– Each video submission must be made in one complete take (no editing allowed)\, but use as many attempts as you want.\n\n\n\n– CLASP competitors should introduce themselves at the start of their video recording and include the following information: Competitors Name/ Event /Name of Competition and year and please include the Tune Name(s). For example: My name is John Smith and I will be taking part in the Practice Chanter 2/4 March event for the CLASP Competition\, March 2025. My tune is Teribus. (This information should also be included when uploading your competition recording(s) on YouTube. Please see the video link below\, which was recorded by CLASP admin and includes the basic steps to correctly uploading an unlisted video on YouTube and then emailing the link: https://youtu.be/vNBUxSX-I28?si=XNlORCnfOtio11Fb\n\n\n\n-Competitors’ videos must show a clear shot of all the competitors’ fingers. Videos must be lighted properly so your face and hands can be clearly seen. Videos with poor lighting or sound may not be accepted.\n\n\n\n– Video submissions should be uploaded to YouTube and then competitors should email the video link(s) to both clasp@thepipingcentre.co.uk\n\n\n\n– CLASP recommends that competitors list their uploaded video submission as ‘Unlisted’. ‘Unlisted’ videos allow you to control who can view your video and only those you share the link with can view the video submission.\n\n\n\n– All video submissions must be emailed to CLASP admin by midnight (UK time) on the closing date of video submissions.\n\n\n\n– CLASP admin will share each competitors’ video submission link with their relevant judge(s) for the adjudication process.\n\n\nAdjudication\n\n\nOnce the closing date for video submissions passes\, competitors’ video links will be sent to their relevant judge(s) for the adjudication process.\n\n\nAnnouncement of Winners\n\n\nAll participants will be emailed the results list approximately 2 weeks following the close of competition video submissions and results will also be posted on the news section of the CLASP website and on https://bagpipe.news/\n\n\n\nCrit sheets will be emailed out to each competitor following the announcement of results. Please allow a few days for this admin process.\n\n\nPerformance Dress\n\n\nNo specific dress requirements\n\n\nPerformance Rights\n\n\nBy entering this competition\, all performers give CLASP permission to publish any winning performances in part and/or in full on the digital/social media channels selected for the competition.
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/clasp-adult-practice-chanter-competition-september-2025/
LOCATION:Fife
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SUMMARY:42nd Nicol-Brown solo piping competition 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Nicol-Brown Contest is held annually on the Saturday before Columbus Day / Canadian Thanksgiving. \n\nThe 41st Nicol-Brown Amateur Invitational Contest was held at St. Mark Presbyterian Church in Rockville\, Maryland\, co-sponsored again with the wonderful people of the Institute of Musical Traditions. The weekend’s events began with a judges’ recital on Friday evening\, October 11\, an outstanding opportunity to listen to performances from two of the world’s premier pipers. The amateur invitational contest and awards ceremony followed on Saturday\, October 12\, 2024. \nView a pdf copy of the 2024 program.\nJudges’ Recital\nFriday\, October 11\, 2024\nDoors opened at 7:00 pm for a 7:30 concert.\nSt. Mark Presbyterian Church\n10701 Old Georgetown Road\nRockville\, Maryland \nFREE ADMISSION\, thanks to the EUSPBA and other generous donors. Donations are always welcome at the door or online for the benefit of the Nicol-Brown. Bring young pipers and support the future of piping. \nThe 2024 Nicol-Brown Judges\nRoddy MacLeod\, MBE (Glasgow\, Scotland)\nBen McClamrock (Washington\, DC) \n \nThe 2021 video concert remains available on YouTube\, presented as a benefit for the continuing mission of encouraging amateur piping. The Nicol-Brown committee is tremendously grateful to the 2021 judging panel—Roddy MacLeod\, MBE\, Bob Worrall\, Jenny Hazzard\, and Nick Hudson—for their generosity in sharing their talents with all of us. \nDonations to the Nicol-Brown are always welcome.
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/the-40th-nicol-brown-solo-piping-competition/
LOCATION:St Mark Presbyterian Church\, 10701 Old Georgetown Road\, North Bethesda\, MD\, MD 20852
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ORGANIZER;CN="Paula Glendinning":MAILTO:glenpaula@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Lochnell Intermediate Youth Championship 2025
DESCRIPTION:Lochnell Championship 2024 Results\n\nThe prestigious Lochnell Championship\, now in its fourth year\, was again held in the chapel of Lochnell Castle by kind permission of the Earl of Dundonald. The Championship brought together seven of Scotland’s finest Intermediate players; the winners were: \nPiobaireachd \n1 Ruiraidh Brown\, £120\, Red Speckled Bull\n2 Cameron May\, £80\, Lament for the Children\n3 Brodie Watson-Massey\, £60\, Lachlan MacNeill Campbell of Kintarbert’s Fancy\n4 Ross Conner\, £40\, Old Men of the Shells \nMSR \n1 Ross Conner\, £120\, South Hall\, Cat Lodge\, Drumlithie\n2 Kyle Cameron\, £80\, Abercairney Highlanders\, P/M Hector Maclean\, Alick C MacGregor\n3 Cameron May\, £60\, Duke of Roxburgh’s Farewell to the Blackmount Forest\, Inveraray Castle\, Mrs MacPherson of Inveran\n4 Brodie Watson-Massey\, £40\, Leaving Lunga\, Ewe wi’ the Crookit Horn\, Stornoway Castle‍ \n\nLochnell Intermediate Piping Championship will take place on Saturday\, 19 October\, 2024. As before\, the venue is the chapel at Lochnell Castle\, Argyll\, by kind permission of the Earl of Dundonald and hosted by his son Lord Archie Cochrane. \nThe 2024 competitors are: Ruairidh Brown\, Cameron May\, Brodie Watson-Massey\, Ross Conner\, Luke Kennedy\, Kyle Cameron\, Fraser Hamilton and Camron MacPhail
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/lochnell-intermediate-youth-championship/
LOCATION:Lochnell Castle\, Benderloch\, Argyll\, PA371QT\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:World Solo Drumming Championships 2025
DESCRIPTION:R.S.P.B.A. HQ\, 45 Washington Street\, Glasgow\, G3 8AZ\nTel No: 0141 221 5414\nE-mail: enquiries@rspba.org\nAdult and Juvenile\n\n\n\nDetails from 2024\nGlasgow Caledonian University\, City Campus\, Cowcaddens Rd\, Glasgow G4 0BA \nOn behalf of the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association we invite you to enter the World Solo Snare Drumming and World Solo Tenor Drumming for both Adults and Juveniles competition. We are delighted once again to have the generous sponsorship from Andante Drums and we thank Managing Director Mr Nigel Hodgen for his continued support for this event. Andante Drums have supported this event for many years and we are delighted that this support will continue. Our thanks to Glasgow City Council and Glasgow Caledonian University for the provision of their venue which has proved so popular with the competitors. \nThis event is always a very exciting day for competitors and spectators alike and we trust this year will be also. The climax of the Adult Final in a packed theatre always brings that dimension of nerves and anticipation. \nWe are now inviting entries via our online form\, please follow the link below: \nhttps://forms.gle/DY6hqhcUGxAVQHuP6 \nWe look forward to welcoming you. \nNote: Please ensure that you receive a form submission email and the PayPal transaction email\, without both emails your entry will not be successful.
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/world-solo-drumming-championships/
LOCATION:Glasgow Caledonian University\, Cowcaddens Rd\, Glasgow\, G4 0BA
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SUMMARY:Bratach Gorm SPSL Annual Competitions 2025
DESCRIPTION:•Bratach Gorm competitors\, 1974\, L-R: Iain MacFadyen\, Jimmy MacGregor\, Hugh MacCallum\, Pipe Major Angus MacDonald\, Dr Jack Taylor\, Kenny MacDonald and Andrew Wright. \nThe 85th Annual Competition will take place October 31st – 1st November 2025 at the Caledonian Club\, London. \nOn the Friday evening – the Bratach Gorm and the A and B March\, Strathspey and Reel Competitions. \nOn the Saturday all day – all other events. \nCompetitors should note that entries will open following the Northern Meeting via the CPA website. \nEntries for Junior events will be via email and announced on this website following the Northern meeting. \nEntry criteria: \nFull competition criteria is below. \nPremier \nPiobaireachd: Am Bratach Gorm\nOpen to Argyllshire Gathering or Northern Meeting Gold medalists and previous winners of William Gillies. 6 tunes to be submitted with entry. \nPiobaireachd: William Gillies Cup\nOpen to P\, A+ by the CPA\, prize winners in the current year’s Gold Medal events at Oban and Inverness\, and previous winners of the RG Lawrie Rams Horn Snuff Mull at London in the last two years. \nMSR: London Medallion & John MacFadyen Quaich\nOpen to P Grade Pipers and previous winners of the Strachan Memorial Memorial. 6 of each tune to be submitted with entry. \nMarch: PM JB Robertson Silver Rose Bowl\nThis event will revert to a previous format and will be judged concurrently with PM London Medallion & John MacFadyen Quaich MSR. Please note that the PM JB Robertson March competition result does NOT contribute to the overall prize. \nHornpipe Jig: Mary Flora Beaton Cup\nOpen to P Grade Pipers\, pipers eligible to compete in the London Medallion & John MacFadyen Quaich\, and previous winners of the Donald Forbes Medal. 3 of each to be submitted with entry. \nA Grade \nPiobaireachd: RG Lawrie Rams Horn Snuff Mull\nOpen to all pipers graded A and previous winners of the John Roe Plate. 6 tunes to be submitted with entry. \nMSR: Strachan Memorial\nOpen to A Grade Pipers\, previous winners of London Scottish Hodden Grey and winners of B light music at Argyllshire Gathering or Northern Meeting in year of entry. 4 of each tune to be submitted with entry. \nHornpipe & Jig:  Donald Forbes Medal\nOpen to A Grade Pipers\, pipers eligible for the Strachan Memorial\, previous winners of Hugh MacMillan Trophy and winners of B light music at Argyllshire Gathering or Northern Meeting in year of entry. Own choice to be submitted with entry. \nB Grade \nPiobaireachd:  John Roe Plate\nOpen to CPA B grade Pipers who have not previously won the John Roe. 4 tunes to be submitted with entry. \nMSR: London Scottish Hodden Grey Trophy\nCPA B Grade Pipers. 3 of each tune to be submitted with entry. \nHornpipe & Jig:  Hugh MacMillan Trophy\nCPA B Grade Pipers. Own choice to be submitted with entry. \nJuvenile \nPiobaireachd: 18 and under. Own choice on the day. \nMSR:  British Airways Pipe Band Trophy 18 and under. Own choice on the day. \nSlow Air & Jig:  Highlands & Islands Society Trophy 18 and under. Own choice on the day. \nThe SPSL will be undertaking photography and recording at the event. Upon entry to the competition\, all competitors acknowledge that any photographs or footage will be owned by the SPSL for use in social media\, website and communications to members and sponsors.
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/the-london-competition/
LOCATION:Kensington Conference & Events Centre\, London\, W8 7NX
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SUMMARY:Western States Champion Solo Invitational 2025
DESCRIPTION:It is our great honour to be invited to host our 2025 Western States Champion Solo Invitational event at the elegant St. Francis Episcopal Church in beautiful Palos Verdes Estates\, CA on Friday\, October 31st and Saturday\, November 1st. \nPlease mark your calendar for our Friday night Judges Recital on Halloween\, 2025. It will be an event to remember. \n2024 Western States Solo Invitational Championships \n \n  \nhttps://wuspba.org/wp-content/uploads/Western-States-2024-fullsize-Event-Program-8.62-x-11.25-in-1.pdf
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/western-states-champion-solo-invitational-2025/
LOCATION:St. Francis Episcopal Church\, 2200 Via Rosa\, Palos Verdes Estates\, CA\, CA 90274\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="WUSPBA":MAILTO:mannjeff@outlook.com
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SUMMARY:The Balmoral Classic
DESCRIPTION:The Balmoral Classic weekend begins on Friday\, November 14\, 7:30pm at the Pitch on Butler\, 4717 Butler St\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, for a celebration of piping while enjoying food and drinks. The Pittsburgh Piping Society is partnering with the Balmoral School of Piping & Drumming to host an Opening Gathering the evening before the competition. Pipers of all levels play their tunes before an enthusiastic\, and supportive audience. The evening will finish with tunes and a piobaireachd from the piping judges — Bruce Gandy\, Lezlie Webster and Glenna Mackay Johnstone. \n\n\n\nThe Balmoral Classic: US Junior Solo Bagpiping & Drumming Championships takes place on Saturday\, November 15\, from 8:30am to 4:00pm and will be held at the CRC Understory\, Cathedral of Learning\, 4200 Fifth Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15260. Pipers will compete in MSR and Pìobaireachd events\, with the Overall prize decided by a combination of scores from the two competitions. The overall piping winner will receive a set of MacRae bagpipes donated by McCallum Bagpipes. Additional prizes\, trophies\, medals\, and scholarships will go to the top five winners. Drumming trophies will be awarded for MSR\, Hornpipe/Jig\, and Overall winners. Prizes for the Overall Winner of the Drumming contest and all other prizes to be announced. Drumming judges\, Gordon Bell and Miles Bennington\, join piping judges Bruce Gandy\, Lezlie Webster and Glenna Mackay-Johnstone. The awards ceremony in the Scottish Nationality Room would follow at about 5:15pm. These events are free to the public. \n\n\n\nOn Saturday evening\, November 15\, 7:30pm the Carnegie Mellon University Pipes and Drums\, Live in Concert will be held at the Carnegie Library Lecture Hall\, 4400 Forbes Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15213. Pipe Major Andrew Carlisle and Drum Sergeant Miles Bennington will lead the band in an evening of Scottish and Irish music on bagpipes and drums joined by special guests Bealtaine\, and Scottish and Irish dancers. Don’t miss this unforgettable performance! Tickets may be purchased here. \n\n\n\nThere will be a free Piobaireachd workshop with Bruce Gandy — open to all 2025 applicants and former Classic competitors at the Courtyard by Marriott Pittsburgh University Center on Sunday\, November 16 at 10:00am. \n\n\n\nAbout the Balmoral School of Piping & Drumming: America’s leader in bagpiping and drumming instruction\, performance and collaboration\, Balmoral School is a non-profit\, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt educational organisation\, established in 1979. The school celebrates and teaches traditional bagpipe music\, as well as more recent compositions in the traditional style\, including the competition repertoire. Learning the bagpipe through the Balmoral School builds character\, promotes heritage and fully supports family values.
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/the-balmoral-classic/
LOCATION:1414 Pennsylvania Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15233-1419\, 1414 Pennsylvania Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15233-1419\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Balmoral School of Piping & Drumming":MAILTO:info@bagpiping.org
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SUMMARY:South East Solos
DESCRIPTION:Results from South East Solos 16th November 2024
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/south-east-solos/
LOCATION:Bunscoil Rís\, New Ross\, Co. Wexford\, Ireland
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251129T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251129T233000
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SUMMARY:National Piping Centre St Andrew's Night Charity Ball 2025
DESCRIPTION:St Andrew’s Night Charity Ball 2025\nWe are starting to plan for St Andrew’s Night 2025 – so if you would like to be part of this amazing event next year get Saturday 29th November and email Helen Urquhart hurquhart@thepipingcentre.co.uk or call 0141 353 0220 to get onto the list for more information when it is available! \nNational Piping Centre Charity Ball 2024\n \nTraditional music is a vital part of Scotland’s cultural landscape. The distinguished position that the bagpipe enjoys can be attributed to the instrument’s deep-rooted heritage. Founded in 1996\, the National Piping Centre is at the epicentre of today’s dynamic piping tradition\, a cultural hub and independent charity supporting traditional music in the heart of Glasgow. \nTo celebrate our position at the heart of the tradition\, and raise much-needed funds to continue our work\, The National Piping Centre is hosted its first ever Charity Dinner on St Andrew’s Night\, Saturday 30th November. \n80 guests joined us in the Main Auditorium for a night of fantastic food\, brilliant performances\, a little bit of ceilidh dancing and – most importantly – fundraising. \nWe raised a total of £26\,775 for The National Piping Centre! \nEvent Round Up\nThe St Andrew’s Night Ball began with a magnificent line up of red carpet photos for all our guests\, who were all resplendent in black-tie attire\, before a champagne reception to start proceedings. \nThe firest performance of the night was a quartet of world-class pipers from the 13 time world champions\, Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band. This led into a short video from friends of the NPC who couldnt attend on the night\, including Stuart Cassells\, journalist & broadcaster Alastair Campbell\, and Bob Worrall. \nBetween courses the musical performances continued as we welcome young players from our NPC Piping Clubs to the stage\, as well as a performance including her own compositions from Katie Robertson – The Wheeled Piper. These two performances higlighted the best of the work The National Piping Centre does\, showcasing our youth and communities programmes and so much more. \nFollowing dinner\, the Raffle and Auction took place. This included our on the night raffle from a fantastic array of Scottish companies\, our public Grand Raffle and our Auction prize from the William Grant Foundation. You can see the full list of prizes below! The winner of the Piping Live! VIP Experience was Anna Binder from Austria. Thank you to everyone who entered we had well over 400 entries from 10 countries. Your support from across the world helped us reach such a fantastic total. \nThe night was rounded off by a fantastic set from Ross Ainslie & Ali Hutton Trio. They raised the roof with their barnstorming performance and then joined in with the spirit of the evening by calling a few ceilidh dances for the guests to finish off the event in style. \nThanks again to our I Am Proud To Play A Pipe – Headline Event Sponsor the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo\, as well as our Scots Wha Hae event sponsors the Gordon Duncan Memorial Trust and C & C MacRae Ltd for their generous support of this event. \nThe money raised will be put back into all the National Piping Centre’s charitable work and projects across the year.
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/national-piping-centre-st-andrews-night-charity-ball-2025/
LOCATION:The National Piping Centre
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SUMMARY:Duncan Johnstone Memorial 2026
DESCRIPTION:https://bagpipe.news/2025/03/22/results-from-the-duncan-johnstone-2025/\n\nFaces from the Duncan Johnstone Memorial Competition 2024 \n \nFaces from the Duncan Johnstone 2023 \n \nFaces from the Duncan Johnstone 2022
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/duncan-johnstone-memorial/
LOCATION:The National Piping Centre
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ORGANIZER;CN="The National Piping Centre":MAILTO:learn@thepipingcentre.co.uk
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260328
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SUMMARY:NPC Adult Spring Gathering 2026
DESCRIPTION:The National Piping Centre Gatherings\n\n\nNPC Spring Gathering 2026 23rd-27th March\nThe Spring Gathering – Get Set for the Season! \nJoin us for this week long Spring Gathering. \nGet yourself and your pipes ready for the start of the UK summer piping season with this weekend of piping tuition! Join some of the best in pipe bands\, as well as the National Piping Centre’s world class teachers for workshops\, masterclasses and practical sessions to get you set for the season. \nTeaching staff: Finlay MacDonald\, Andrew Bova\, Margaret Houlihan\, Emma Hill\, Fionnlagh Mac A Phiocair\nPlanned events: Pub Quiz\, Whisky Tasting\, Piping Night\nClasses to include practical seminars\, academic talks\, technique workshops\, performance masterclasses\, learning tunes\, and massed band sessions.\nMore to come! \n£430.00
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/adult-gathering-summer-school/
LOCATION:The National Piping Centre
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ORGANIZER;CN="The National Piping Centre":MAILTO:learn@thepipingcentre.co.uk
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SUMMARY:British Pipe Band Championships 2026
DESCRIPTION:Belfast to host UK Championships in June 2026
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/uk-pipe-band-championships-in-edinburgh-2025/
LOCATION:Royal Highland Centre Ingliston\, Edinburgh\, EH28 8NB\, United Kingdom
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260726
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SUMMARY:Scottish Pipe Band Championships 2026
DESCRIPTION:•Glasgow Skye Pipe Band at the Scottish Pipe Band Championships in 2012 with the famous Dumbarton Rock as the scenic backdrop. \nBelfast to host UK Championships in June 2026
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/scottish-pipe-band-championhips/
LOCATION:Levengrove Park\, Dumbarton\, West Dumbartonshire\, G82 4AZ\, United Kingdom
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260815
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SUMMARY:Piping Live! 2026
DESCRIPTION:There are so many musical highlights to be found at the Piping Live! festival.  It’s a wonderful week of bagpipe music\, mostly showcasing Highland and Scottish bellows pipes\, but the festival welcomes piping traditions from all over the world.  Come to a concert\, visit for a few days\, or even the full week and celebrate pipes in all shapes and sizes. \n \nAnd have a look at the Piping Live highlights from 2024 below\, for a photographic flavour of the festival. \nPiping Live! Monday highlights 2024 \n \nPiping Live! Tuesday highlights 2024 \n \nPiping Live! Wednesday highlights 2024 \n \nPiping Live! Thursday highlights 2024 \n \nPiping Live! Friday highlights 2024 \n \n 
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/piping-live-2025/
LOCATION:The National Piping Centre
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260811
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SUMMARY:R. G. Hardie & Co. Masters Solo Piping Competition
DESCRIPTION:Pipe Major of Simon Fraser University Pipe Band\, Alan Bevan\, retained the R. G. Hardie & Co. Masters Solo Piping Competition on Monday\, August 11 at Piping Live! 2025\, winning the piobaireachd event. The win gives Alan a place in the Glenfiddich Piping Championship in October of this year. \n\n\n \nBruce Gandy was the winner of the MSR\, and was the second recipient of the Willie Beveridge Memorial Trophy for the MSR event. The full results were: \n\n\n \nPiobaireachd\n\n\n \n\nAlan Bevan – Lament for Colin Roy MacKenzie\n\n\n\nNick Hudson – Craigellachie\n\n\n\nCallum Beaumont – Mrs. MacLeod of Tallisker’s Salute\n\n\n\nFinlay Johnston – Donald Gruamach’s March\n\n\n\nWillie McCallum – The Edinburgh PiobaireachdJudges: Bill Wotherspoon\, Bruce Hitchings and Ian Duncan.\n\n\n\n \n\n•Bruce Gandy was the winner of the MSR event at the R. G. Hardie & Co. Masters 2025. Pictured receiving the Willie Beveridge Memorial Trophy from Willie’s daughter Anne. Photo: John Slavin\n\n \n \nMSR\n\n\n \n\nBruce Gandy – Hugh Kennedy\, Ewe Wi the Crookit Horn\, Stornoway Castle.\n\n\n\nRoddy MacLeod – Lord Alexander Kennedy\, The Shepherd’s Crook\, The Smith of Chilliechassie\n\n\n\nConnor Sinclair – David Ross of Rosehall\, Lady Louden\, Broadford Bay\n\n\n\nCraig Sutherland – Dugald McColl’s Farewell to France\, Atholl Cummers\, Sandy Cameron\n\n\n\nJack Lee – South Hall\, Islay Ball\, Mrs. MacPherson of InveranJudges: Jimmy Banks\, Niall Matheson\, Willie Morrison\n\n\n\n \n\n• Bruce Gandy and Alan Bevan were the prize winners at the R.G. Hardie & Co. Masters 2025. Photo: John Slavin
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/r-g-hardie-co-masters-solo-piping-competition/
LOCATION:The National Piping Centre
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SUMMARY:Pipe Idol Grand Final 2026
DESCRIPTION: \n•Pipe Idol 2023 winner Cameron Bonar performing in the final. Photo: JohnSlavin @designfolk.com / Bagpipe.news\n \n\nWho will be crowned Pipe Idol 2026?\n\nAfter four heats of fierce competition the four finalists will play one last time in front of a panel of secret judges in the National Piping Centre auditorium to see who will be crowned champion.Watch throughout the week as the heats take place at the Street Cafe to see who makes it through to the grand final. \nThanks to Fred Morrison Pipes for their generous sponsorship of this event. \nBUY TICKETS HERE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrevious winners of Pipe Idol are: \n\n\n\n2025 – Alex Pavlovic; 2024 – Bobby Allen; 2023 – Cameron Bonar; 2022 – Luke Kennedy; 2019 – Brodie Watson-Massey; 2018 – Hamish Reade; 2017 – Robbie MacIsaac; 2016 – Callum Craib; 2015 – Scott Barrie; 2014 – Calum Brown; 2013 – Angus J. MacColl; 2012 – Connor Sinclair; 2011 – Sarah Muir; 2010 – Alex Gandy; 2009 – James MacKenzie; 2008 – Cameron Drummond; 2007 – Cameron Scott; 2006 – Keith Bowes \n•Alex Pavlovic\, with Fred Morrison\, receiving his Fred Morrison Reelpipes as Pipe Idol winner in 2025.\n \n\n•Bobby Allen\, with Fred Morrison\, receiving his Fred Morrison Reelpipes as Pipe Idol winner in 2024.\n\n\n \n•Pipe Idol 2023 winner Luke Kennedy with Finlay MacDonald. Photo: JohnSlavin @designfolk.com / Bagpipe.news\n\n\n\n\n•Pipe Idol 2019 winner Brodie Watson-Massey. Photo: JohnSlavin @designfolk.com / Bagpipe.news\n\n\n\n\n\n•Pipe Idol 2018 winner Hamish Reade with Fred Morrison. Photo: JohnSlavin @designfolk.com / Bagpipe.news\n\n\n\n\n\n•Pipe Idol 2017 winner Robbie MacIsaac. ©JohnSlavin@designfolk.com/Bagpipe.news\n\n\n\n\n\n•Pipe Idol 2016 winner Callum Craib with Fred Morrison. Photo: JohnSlavin @designfolk.com / Bagpipe.news\n\n\n\n\n\n•Pipe Idol 2015 winner Scott Barrie. Photo: JohnSlavin @designfolk.com / Bagpipe.news\n\n\n\n\n\n•Pipe Idol 2013 winner Angus J. MacColl. Photo: JohnSlavin @designfolk.com / Bagpipe.news\n\n\n\n\n\n•Pipe Idol 2012 winner Connor Sinclair. Photo: JohnSlavin @designfolk.com / Bagpipe.news\n\n\n\n\n\n•Pipe Idol 2011 winner Sarah Muir with Fred Morrison. Photo: JohnSlavin @designfolk.com / Bagpipe.news\n\n\n\n\n\n•Pipe Idol 2010 winner Alex Gandy. Photo: JohnSlavin @designfolk.com / Bagpipe.news\n\n\n\n\n\n•Pipe Idol 2009 winner James Duncan MacKenzie with Fred Morrison.\n\n\n\n\n\n•Pipe Idol 2008 winner Cameron Drummond with Nigel Richard. Photo: Derek Maxwell\n\n\n\n\n\n•Pipe Idol 2007 winner Cameron Scott. Photo: Derek Maxwell\n\n\n\n\n\n•Pipe Idol 2006 winner Keith Bowes with Fred Morrison. Photo: Derek Maxwell\n\n\n\n\n\n•Jonathon Graham piping in the very first edition of Pipe Idol in 2004\, when the festival was named Piping Hot.
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/pipe-idol-final-2023/
LOCATION:The National Piping Centre
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ORGANIZER;CN="The National Piping Centre":MAILTO:learn@thepipingcentre.co.uk
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260816
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SUMMARY:World Pipe Band Championships 2026
DESCRIPTION:Pipe Major Stuart Liddell holds the World’s trophy and banner surrounded by the jubilant Inveraray and District Pipe Band in 2024. Photo: John Slavin \nResults from the World Pipe Band Championship 2025 \n \nResults from the World Pipe Band Championship 2024
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/world-pipe-band-championships-3/
LOCATION:Glasgow Green\, Glasgow\, G1 5DB\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260829T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260829T230000
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SUMMARY:Capt. John A. MacLellan Memorial Dinner and Recital 2026
DESCRIPTION:•The 2024 performers were Iain Speirs\, Callum Beaumont\, Ian K. MacDonald and Stuart Liddell MBE. Photo: Derek Maxwell \nThe Eagle Pipers’ Society will once again be running The Captain John A MacLellan MBE Memorial Dinner & Recital Competition on Saturday 29th August 2026 at The Caledonian Hotel\, Edinburgh.  Dress code is Black Tie.  \n  \nIan K. MacDonald wins the Captain John A MacLellan MBE Memorial \n \n  \nhttps://eaglepipers.wordpress.com/capt-john-a-maclellan-memorial-dinner-tickets/
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/capt-john-a-maclellan-memorial-dinner-recital/
LOCATION:The Waldorf Astoria Caledonian Hotel\, Princes Street\, Edinburgh\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Eagle Pipers' Society":MAILTO:euananderson@me.com
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SUMMARY:Glenfiddich Piping Championship 2026
DESCRIPTION:The 52nd Glenfiddich Piping Championship took place on October 25\, 2025\, at Blair Castle in Perthshire and was won overall by Stuart Liddell with a third place in the Piobaireachd\, and a second place in the MSR. It has been quite a year for Pipe Major Stuart Liddell with his band\, Inveraray and District\, retaining the Grade 1 World Pipe Band Championship. This is the fourth time Stuart has won the Glenfiddich\, and this year was also Inveraray’s fourth Grade 1 World’s win. \n\n\n \nAlan Bevan from British Columbia won the piobaireachd event playing The Daughter’s Lament. Alan qualified for the Glenfiddich by winning the R.G. Hardie & Co. Masters Invitational event at Piping Live! in August\, which he also won in 2024. \n\n\n \nLast year’s overall Glenfiddich winner was Callum Beaumont and he was the winner of the MSR title today – which he retains from 2024. Callum played two of the same tunes that he won with in 2024\, with his March in both years being Mrs. Duncan MacFadyen\, his strathspey the same in Inveraray Castle\, but playing The Little Cascade for his reel in 2025\, where he played Bessie McIntyre in 2024. \n\n\n \nThe National Piping Centre runs the competition with support from the William Grant Foundation. The NPC sold out the in-person tickets in advance and provided a livestream for audiences to tune in worldwide \n\n\n \nPiobaireachd\n\n\n \n\nAlan Bevan – The Daughter’s Lament\n\n\n\nNick Hudson – Craigellachie\n\n\n\nStuart Liddell – Unjust Incarceration\n\n\n\nCallum Beaumont – Nameless Cherede Darievea\n\n\n\n5th Brodie Watson-Massey – Lord Lovat’s LamentJudges: Patricia Henderson\, Dr. Angus MacDonald\, Dr. Jack Taylor\n\n\n\n \nMSR\n\n\n \n\nCallum Beaumont – Mrs. Duncan MacFadyen\, Inveraray Castle\, The Little Cascade\n\n\n\nStuart Liddell – The Duke of Roxburgh’s Farewell to the Blackmount Forest\, Glentruim\, The Highlanders’ Institute\n\n\n\nFinlay Johnston – Inveran\, The Islay Ball\, The Smith of Chillichassie\n\n\n\nNick Hudson – Parker’s Welcome to Perthshire\, Pipe-Major Hector MacLean\, The Sheepwife\n\n\n\nAlan Bevan – The Abercairney Highlanders\, Blair Drummond\, John Morrison of Assynt HouseJudges: Peter Hunt\, Iain MacFadyen\, Jim McGillivray\n\n\n\n \nThe Balvenie Media was awarded to Jeannie Campbell for her services to piping. \n\n\n \n\n•The 2025 Glenfiddich Piping competitors from the left are: Finlay Johnston\, Callum Beaumont\, Steven Leask\, Alasdair Henderson\, Brodie Watson-Massey\, Alan Bevan\, Stuart Liddell\, Ben Duncan\, Angus MacColl and Nick Hudson. Photo: Hannah Power\n\n\n\n \nThe full list of 2025 competitors was: \n\n\n \n\nCallum Beaumont – 2024 Glenfiddich Piping Champion\n\n\n\nFinlay Johnston – Bratach Gorm Winner at Scottish Piping Society of London Annual Competition\n\n\n\nAlasdair Henderson – Overall winner at Scottish Piping Society of London Annual Competition\n\n\n\nAlan Bevan – R.G. Hardie & Co. Bagpipes Masters Solo Piping Competition winner 2025\n\n\n\nSteven Leask – Gold Medallist at 2025 Argyllshire Gathering\n\n\n\nStuart Liddell – Winner of the Senior Piobaireachd at Argyllshire Gathering \n\n\n\nBrodie Watson-Massey – Gold Medallist at 2025 Northern Meeting\n\n\n\nAngus MacColl – 2nd place in Northern Meeting Clasp (Senior Piobaireachd)\n\n\n\nNick Hudson – Argyllshire Gathering Senior Piobaireachd 2nd place\n\n\n\nBen Duncan – Argyllshire Gathering Former Winners MSR 2nd place
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LOCATION:Blair Castle\, Blair Atholl\, Pitlochry\, Perth & Kinross\, PH18 5TL\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:NPC Adult Autumn Gathering 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Autumn Gathering\n\n\nNPC Autumn Gathering 2026 2nd-6th November\nBe part of The NPC Autumn Gathering in-person at The National Piping Centre this October. \nThis fantastic four days of learning has been developed to make this an immersive\, fun experience. Across the four days you will have teaching from our World Class instructors. As well as this there will be masterclass workshops\, as well as group teaching and performing as a pipe corps. There will also be hands on workshops\, practice time\, group teaching and more. The timetable will also include social activities such as a piping pub quiz\, whisky tasting and instructor recital.\n£430.00 \n\n\nBook your place here \nNPC Gathering FAQs\nWhere will we meet?\nThe in person schools will take place at one of the two National Piping Centre locations in Glasgow City Centre or West End. This will be confirmed nearer the time of your school. \nWhat will I learn?\nThere will be group lessons\, Masterclass workshops and more for pipers. Each piping student will be provided with a digital music pack so everyone will have new music to learn \nWhat will my timetable look like?\nWe are just finalising the exact timetable and will update this soon\, but you can expect Masterclasses with the world’s best\, practice time\, masterclasses\, workshops\, new music\, social activities and more. These will be similar for in person and online tuition. \nIs It for me?\nIf you are still unsure about if it is right for you\, we asked attendees at our recent school to tell us about their experiences and here is what they had to say: \n” Thoroughly recommend attending an adult gathering at least once in your lifetime\, I’ve done it twice and it resulted both times in a positive step change in my piping.\nWorld class instructors\, fantastic location\, and an easy and open way of teaching” – Attended in Winter 2023 \n“I found the whole Gathering experience absolutely brilliant\, being able to attend in person\, the staff and guest tutors were so down to earth and approachable\, all being World famous Superstar Pipers. Everyone of them brought fountains of knowledge\, new techniques for us to consider for our level of piping\, and all where so passionate about piping\, that most lessons ran over\, which is so infectious. I’ve attended one or two Gatherings before\, all of which were well worth doing\, but this has to be the best todate. I’ve come away with renewed enthusiasm for my piping. I’ve always said\, if the NPC says this is how to do it\, no one can argue with that. I’ve had an amazing time\, met some old friends and made new ones\, will be booking for Spring 23. ” – Attended in Spring 2022 \nTo book your place\, click the link below\, and scroll through the passes to find the event you wish to book. Shortly after your registration you will be emailed a registration form\, so we can collect all your details. This will be sent on the next working day (Mon – Thur) after your booking is made. Please complete it as soon as possible to allow us to complete your registration and get all the information we need. \nBook your place here \nHearing Protection\nThe National Piping Centre requires all students to use hearing protection at all times when playing pipes. Hearing protection is available for purchase in our shop or free of charge from the earplug dispenser in both our piping school venues.
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/the-national-piping-centre-autumn-gathering-2/
LOCATION:The National Piping Centre
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