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 […]
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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 […]
The National Piping Centre offers Immersive Courses for pipers of any age
The National Piping Centre’s Immersive Course is a great way to improve your playing, with one, two or three lessons per day, either in person or online, over the course of a Monday to Friday week. These courses give you the time to focus on the development of your skills […]
Musical tribute paid to Alex Duncan at Atholl Highlanders’ parade
A musical tribute was paid today to the late Alex Duncan, who died in September 2020, by the pipers of the Atholl Highlanders. Alex, a member of the Atholl Highlanders, died from “sky-high levels” of cadmium in his body when he died aged 26. The inquiry into his death is […]
Theory Top-Up Harmonics: an introduction to the mysterious overtones in our music
By TIM CUMMINGS Piping Today #82, 2016. When you come across the word “harmonics”, do mysteriously inconspicuous high notes come to mind, the ones that some people claim they can hear embedded in the sound of drones, and that are apparently used to more finely tune their instrument? If so, […]