Pittsburgh’s Balmoral School of Piping & Drumming invites young pipers age 21 and under to apply to participate in the 2023 Balmoral Classic: US Junior Solo Bagpiping Championship. The competition will be held on Saturday, November 4, 2023, from 9:00am to 4:30pm. An awards ceremony will follow at 5:00pm. The […]
The Balmoral Classic Junior Solo Piping Championships took place in Pittsburgh, PA on Saturday, November 12. It was the 16th annual competition organised by the Balmoral School of Piping and Drumming. Paul MacKay was the overall winner and the full results were as follows: Piobaireachd Abby Long, MacDougall’s Gathering Paul MacKay, Clan […]
Shortly after our post appeared yesterday regarding information on Pipe Major Roderick John Gillies’ pipes, we have received a query regarding a set made by the great Pipe Major G. S. McLennan. Rab Brown from Aberdeenshire, the owner of the pipes, tells us he has been playing the pipes for […]
Ian Burrows, the Project Officer for the RSPBA’s Northern Ireland branch, retired last week. A native of Lisburn, Ian had been in the role for eight years. A spokesman for the branch said: “We wish to sincerely thank Ian for his service and commitment since commencing the role in 2012. […]
Applications are now open to pipers and drummers wishing to compete at the 14th annual Balmoral Classic US Junior Solo Highland Piping Championships, which is being held virtually. Applications are due on October 14 and video recordings due between November 4 and 8. There is a limit of 15 piping […]
