The Competition League for Amateur Solo Pipers took place today, March 25, in The National Piping Centre at McPhater Street. The overall winner in Grade 1 was Marc Warnock; Grade 2, Donald Morrison; and Grade 3, James Acheson. The full results were as follows: Grade 1 Piobaireachd March Strathspey and […]
The Scottish Pipers’ Association professional contest took place today, April 30, in The National Piping Centre. The results were: P/A/Open Piobaireachd William Geddes, Old Men of the Shells Steven Leask, Big Spree Ben Duncan, Lord Lovat’s LamentJudges: A Forbes, D Fraser Open Marches John Dew Steven Gray Greig Canning Callum […]
The Scottish Pipers’ Association has a 102 year history from its founding on January 10, 1920. It all came about from a regular informal gathering of pipers on a Saturday afternoon in the back shop of Peter Henderson Bagpipes in Glasgow. And that gathering was just part of a 19th […]
The Scottish Pipers’ Association Professional Contest takes place on Saturday coming, April 30, 2022. All events will be held at The National Piping Centre, McPhater Street. There will be a small admission charge for spectators. EVENTS 1 & 5 A/P/Open Piobaireachd & 6/8 March (Auditorium) Start time approx. 11.30Judges: Alan […]
Due to a lower than expected entry the Scottish Pipers’ Association Professional Contest on April 30 will only be held at The National Piping Centre’s McPhater Street venue. SPA President, Logan Tannock, said that the event will also welcome spectators for a small admission charge. Logan explained: “The committee have […]
After our post that the National Piping Centre (NPC) in Glasgow will next year mark 25 years, Jim Todd of the Kilsyth Pipe Band contacted us with some childhood memories of the iconic McPhater Street building. Says Jim [pictured]: “I was born in 1948, not a quarter of a mile […]
