The Scottish Pipers Association will hold their professional competition on Saturday, April 6, at the National Piping Centre, McPhater Street, Glasgow. There will be an Open Piobaireachd for those of A and P level and non-CPA graded pipers. And also a B Grade Piobaireachd and C Grade Piobaireachd. For light […]
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Results from the Scottish Pipers’ Association Juvenile Competition
The Scottish Pipers’ Association Juvenile Competition took place today, March 18, in The National Piping Centre Otago Street. There was a large entry across U13, U15 and U18 age groups which was published here. The overall winner of U13 was Rory Menzies, U15 Fraser Hamilton and U18 was Arran Green. […]
Scottish Pipers’ Association professional contest results 2022
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 […]
Logan Tannock and Scottish Pipers’ Association planning for 2022 and beyond
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 draw for this weekend’s Scottish Pipers’ Association Professional Contest
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 […]
John Wilson: pounding the beat as policeman and piper
By Fergus Muirhead That John Wilson would end up playing the pipes was never in doubt. His father William was a piper in the 8th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. His uncle, Archie, Pipe Major of the 8th Battalion, was killed, like a lot of his colleagues, leading the battalion […]
SPA’s Juvenile competition goes online for 2020 / BandSpec added to Trade Fair
The Scottish Pipers’ Association’s (SPA) popular annual Juvenile competition will be the latest junior solo piping event to be held online. Crucially, the event is open for entries from young pipers all around the world, although entrants must be a member of the historic piping organisation. SPA President, Logan Tannock, […]
Famous pipers: Roderick MacDonald
Roderick MacDonald was born on South Uist in 1901. He was a member of Glasgow City Police Pipe Band from 1923 to 1956. He served under two Pipe Majors, Willie Gray, then the famous John MacDonald, his brother. At the Argyllshire Gathering, Roderick won the March in 1928, the Strathspey […]
Coronavirus: SPA, LBPS, RSPS events postponed/cancelled
More piping events have been either postponed or cancelled due to the concerns over the Coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19). The Scottish Pipers’ Association’s two competitions have been postponed and its forthcoming monthly Club Night has been cancelled. All three were due to take place at the National Piping Centre’s campuses in […]
Diary: Closkelt gig / SPA AGM / Sarah Muir Stornoway bound / Celtic Connections 2021
The current Grade 2 Champion of Champions, Closkelt Pipe Band is hosting a concert this spring in Armagh, Northern Ireland. The band was promoted to Grade 1 last September. The concert, entitled ‘2020 Vision’, will take place at the Market Place Theatre in Armagh in County Armagh. Field Marshal Montgomery […]