[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’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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Missouri Military Academy is looking for a Full Time Bagpipe Instructor. Duties will include teaching both middle and high school cadets to play the bagpipes, develop their musical literacy, aural awareness and interest in music making. Lessons are taught in small groups, from beginner to advanced and there is a […]
PART 2 by JEANNIE CAMPBELL MBE The stories of Queen Victoria’s pipers are well known and there is no need to repeat them here, but there were several more pipers, perhaps less well known, who were employed by other members of Queen Victoria’s family. Colin Cameron In late April 1866 […]
Another successful ‘Live Online’ ran on May 7, 2022. The event was run online using Zoom as the platform, and competitors joined from all round the world as the event facilitates all time zones. The competition was sponsored by R.G. Hardie & Co. Following the pandemic, CLASP has introduced a yearly […]
Piping Live! 2022 launched yesterday, May 25, with an exciting programme of concerts and events for this year’s festival. Pipe Idol is long established as one of the festival’s flagship events and has been a platform for young pipers showcase their prodigious talents. Many of these young pipers have gone […]
There is a healthy entry for the solo piping at the Atholl Gathering and Highland Games, which are held this Sunday, May 29, at Blair Castle in Pitlochry. The gates open at 9.30am and the Piping and Highland Dancing events begin at 10.30am. The full list of the solo piping […]
Piping Live! will return this summer with a calendar of in-person and virtual events from Saturday 6th – Sunday 14th August. The world’s biggest piping festival celebrates its return to the full in-person programme for the first time since 2019, offering a blended showcase of in-person gigs and online events, so […]
