Atholl Gathering Details

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The 2026 Atholl Gathering is this Sunday, May 24. It has attracted a very large entry. Piping Convenor Jack Taylor: ‘It is a busy field, although manageable due to a fair number of withdrawals.  ‘The weather is looking fair – 22 degrees, sun/light cloud, so it should be a good day all round for the first outdoor contest of the season. ‘Competitions start at 9.30am sharp. Pipers must check in on the…

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RSPS Results/ Aberdeen Games

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The Royal Scottish Pipers’ Society held their annual competitions in their rooms in Edinburgh on April 24th and May 8th/9th. Overall Prizes: Pipe Major William Ross Cup – Colin MacNeill (above right); David J Ross Trophy – Charles Dunbar (above left). ‘A’ Piobaireachd: 1 C MacNeill (Beloved Scotland) 2 C Dunbar (Battle of Waternish) 3 J Frater (Roderick Mòr Macleod’s Sal.) 4 S Letford (Lament for the Laird of Contuillich)…

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Walter Cowan 1936-2026

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Walter Cowan, who passed away peacefully in a nursing home in Annan last Friday, took his piping seriously – but not himself. It was an endearing quality which made him popular with everyone. When espousing knowledge and instruction in classroom, band hall or judging bench, there was always his pawky humour to lighten the load. His contribution to piping and pipe bands in the south west of Scotland and further…

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Editor’s Notebook: Frasers Fundraiser/ 277 Argylls/ CNE Memories/ Atholl Gathering/ Malcolm and Angus

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The 78th Fraser Highlanders band from Ontario have launched a crowd-funder to help pay for a professional recording of their pre-Worlds concert on August 12th. Entitled ‘True North Strong’, the concert will celebrate piping and drumming with a distinctly Canadian flavour. The 78th Frasers are a self-supporting organisation, the band’s members paying their own way to rehearsals and competitions at home and abroad. The fundraiser is intended to help offset…

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Piping Press Shop Revamp

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The PP Shop has been rationalised and simplified making it easier than ever to access our tutor books, digital books and music downloads. All goods are now on one page with connections where relevant to a PayPal checkout. This checkout accepts PayPal, ApplePay and credit cards. Piobaireachd lesson downloads are already available. These number 172. The piper plays along with the complete tune played by our editor Robert Wallace and…

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