This year’s Masters Competition will take place at The National Piping Centre, McPhater Street, Glasgow on August 12. For 2024, Piping Live! is delighted to announce that this event will be sponsored by R.G Hardie & Co. Bagpipes, becoming known as the R.G. Hardie & Co. Masters Solo Piping Competition […]
The American Pipe Band Championship took place as part of The Virginia International Tattoo at Scope Plaza on Saturday, April 20, 2024. Grade Two – American Champions 2024 Best Drum Corps: Ulster ScottishBest March Strathspey and Reel: Ulster ScottishBest Medley Selection: Ulster Scottish Grade Three – American Champions 2024 Best […]
The City of Edinburgh Pipe Band hosted their legendary Pipe Major’s Wheel of Fortune competition yesterday, Sunday, April 21, at Danderhall Miners Club in Midlothian. Craig Sutherland of Crieff took top prize, winning the Wheel of Fortune medley. Cameron Drummond of Edinburgh enjoyed treble success, winning the March, Strathspey and […]
The Virginia International Tattoo American Pipe Band Championship will return to Scope Plaza on Saturday, April 20, 2024. So far, eight bands from six states are registered to compete. Grade Two:City of Chicago Pipe Band, Chicago, IllinoisGreat Lakes Pipe Band, Cleveland, OhioMacMillan Pipe Band, Rockville, MarylandUlster Scottish Pipe Band, Warminster, […]
Willie McCallum was the winner of the Scottish Pipers’ Association Former Winners’ MSR in The National Piping Centre Auditorium on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Some of the competitors pictured in order of playing below are John Dew, Callum Wynd, William Geddes, John Mulhearn, Simon Marshall, Ben Duncan, Andrew Hall and […]
Pitlochry Highland Games had a very successful Piobaireachd Competition last year, sponsored by the Piobaireachd Society who will be providing sponsorship again this year with a maximum of 20 competitors. The Games take place on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at the Recreation Ground, Ferry Road, PH16 5DZ. Gates open 0930 […]
If you’re a pipe band, ceilidh group or trad music band looking for more opportunities to perform in public, then this is an opportunity for you. The Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust have announced the brand new Scottish Schools Pipes and Trad Music Fest. It is taking place outdoors […]
The UK Pipe Band Championship takes place at Ward Park Arras on May 18, 2024 in Bangor, Northern Ireland. The announcement of this major on February 12, alongside the British Championships in Forres, was very welcome news and re-established five major pipe band championships in the 2024 calendar. The RSPBA […]
The Pipers and Pipe Band Society of Ontario have announced the creation of The Ontario Youth Pipe Band. The OYPB is a celebration of young players, and will connect pipers and drummers (ages 25 years or younger) who live, perform and/or compete in the province of Ontario. The inaugural […]
The Atholl Gathering takes place on Sunday, May 26, and entries are healthy at 55 in total so far, including juniors. There are 23 for C Piobaireachd, 16 for B and 10 for P/A/Open. The C Piobaireachd will be capped at 25 with 5 reserves. The overall adult cap is 60. […]
