In the final ever edition of the Piping Today magazine published in May 2020, a wide range of people were asked to give their 2020 vision for piping going forward. They were all sent a list of questions and asked to choose one to answer in no more than 200 […]
The Gordon Duncan Memorial competition was held last Sunday, August 14, on the final day of Piping Live! 2022, and the winner was Bradley Parker from Northern Ireland. The other competitors were Angus Nicolson, Scotland; Ladislas Klatka, Brittany; and Andrea Boyd, Canada. The competition format celebrates Gordon Duncan’s links to […]
Donald Drone’s pipe maintenance session in the kitchen leads to some culinary confusion. Thanks to the cartoon creator, Iain Bell, for his work and permission to publish the cartoon.
by CALUM WATSON. Following more than 30 years as leading drummer, and after the 2022 World Pipe Band Championships on Saturday, August 13, Gordon Brown has retired from his post as leading drummer of Peoples Ford Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia. Gordon was born in Whitburn, West Lothian in 1964, and […]
by STUART MILNE. Beneath the distinctive Glasgow Green obelisk and within earshot of the lone tree (and its welcome shade) next to the entrance to the Grade 1 arena, the Grade 2 World Championship delivered in spades. While the baking sunshine proved a challenge for many of the 19 bands […]
The Abernethy Games took place on Saturday, August 13, in the picturesque village within the Perth and Kinross region. Seven pipe bands played in the competition which was judged by Archie Maclean from Inverness. The Portsoy Pipe Band were announced as the winners of the George Bain Challenge Shield making […]
Solo piping competitions will feature at this year’s Crieff Highland Gathering after an eight-year absence. Organisers say the response from the solo piping world has been so positive that the open competitions for ceòl mòr and light music had to be capped and the deadline closed early to accommodate the […]
The Campbell Letters – Letters of James Campbell and of his father, Archibald Campbell of Kilberry. Edited by Malcolm McRae By RODDY LIVINGSTONE. When I was asked to review this book, it is fair to say I only accepted the task with some reluctance. The reasons for this were perhaps […]
Many words have been, and will be, written about the achievement of Pipe Major Richard Parkes and his record breaking 13 World Championship Grade 1 wins as leader of Field Marshal Montgomery. But for now, have a look at the pictures and see what it means to the band celebrating […]
The Lorient Interceltic Festival in Brittany took place from August 5 to 14 with ten days and nights of parades, concerts, shows and entertainment. The 24th International Contest of Pibroch took place on August 8 as part of the festival with 12 pipers competing. The results were as follows: Robert WATT […]
