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9h ago
Piping and drumming firebrands Karen and Paul Warren are constantly looking at new ways to promote and build the arts in the Ayrshire region of Scotland. On April 22nd, “an incredible set of circumstances collided,” resulting in a one-of-a-kind workshop in Cumnock, with four pipers and drummers from the Royal ..read more
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1d ago
A peek inside the great Willie McCallum's pipe case to see what items contribute to his success ..read more
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2d ago
Craig Sutherland and Cameron Drummond were serious winners in the City of Edinburgh Pipe Band's Pipe-Major's Wheel of Fortune competition, probably the funnest piping contest in the world ..read more
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3d ago
Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia's Kerr McQuillan added on another big competition win by taking the European Solo Snare Drumming Championship held at Lochgelly High School in the Kingdom of Fife ..read more
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4d ago
Ulster Scottish of Philadelphia was the overall winner in Grade 2 at the annual American Pipe Band Championships at Scope Plaza in perfect weather against four other contestants. Ulster Scottish won both the Medley and MSR events. Carnegie Mellon University was the Grade 3 winner, also winning both events ..read more
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5d ago
We continue with the third installment of 10 “Castle Recordings” piobaireachd in our exclusive series of performances captured on reel-to-reel tape at Edinburgh Castle in the early 1960s by the late Captain John A. MacLellan MBE. “The Marquis of Argyll’s Salute” “The Pretty Dirk” “Too Long in This Condition” “Tulloch ..read more
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6d ago
The 1300-seat Music Hall in Aberdeen, Scotland, will be the classic venue for the return to the concert stage of St. Laurence O’Toole of Dublin, one of the world’s most musically exciting and creative bands competing at the apex of Grade 1. The show is named “Inspired 2024” and also ..read more
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6d ago
Sure, you might prefer the typical Piobaireachd + MSR template that 99% of top-tier solo piping competitions require. After all, you’re almost guaranteed to have an opportunity to hear a whole load of foot-stompin’ piobaireachds. Nothing wrong with that. Or you might prefer something not only different but genuinely unique ..read more
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1w ago
The seventh running of the American Pipe Band Championships is this Saturday, April 20th, once again at Scope Plaza in Norfolk, Virginia, and a total of eight will compete in the Grade 2 and Grade 3 events: Grade 2 Carnegie Mellon University (Gr3) City of Chicago Great Lakes MacMillan Ulster ..read more
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1w ago
We continue our series of articles on psychological matters that might impact our performance and the enjoyment of our competitive hobby
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