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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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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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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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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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