Manawatu Scottish Pipe Band were the Grade 1 winners at the the Jenny Mair Square Day on Saturday, December 9, in Palmerston North, New Zealand. The band retain the title that they also won in 2022. Also in Grade 1, Invercargill and Auckland finished on 20 points in the combined […]
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What’s on at Piping Live! Tuesday, August 15
This time next week Glasgow will be full of pipers and drummers and Piping Live! has a full day of events planned to keep them entertained. See the listings below for daytime events and take your pick from pipe band performances, CLASP Grade 2 solo piping competition, a recital with […]
PM Bill Robertson, an appreciation
Vale, Pipe Major William Robertson (1932-2020) By Brett Tidswell Pipe Major William Robertson died at 12:00pm last Thursday (24th) in Auckland, New Zealand, the country he made home since moving there in 1959, and where he made a huge contribution to piping and to pipe bands. A celebration of his […]