Piping Convenor Dr Jack Taylor is pictured above with his pupil, Junior Champion Liam Brown. Dr Taylor reports….Warm, breezy day at Aboyne. Allan Russell was champion piper again, with firsts in Piobaireachd, March and S&R. The hornpipe and jig went to James Duncan MacKenzie, a welcome visitor to the North-East. 12 seniors, 10 juniors played. Liam Brown from Johnshaven was junior champion with a clean sweep in Piobaireachd and MSR. Open…

The weather was drizzly to start but cleared up in the afternoon. Open Piobaireachd 1st Ben Duncan, Lament for MacSwan of Roaig 2nd Peter MacGregor, Lament for Mary MacLeod 3rd Brendan Eade, Lament for Patrick Og MacCrimmon 4th Les Hutt, Lament for the Viscount of Dundee Judge: JD MacKenzie Open March 1st Ben Duncan 2nd John Angus Smith 3rd Peter MacGregor 4th Brendan Eade Judges: G Clark, R Clark Open Strathspey…

The 23rd Lochaber Gathering Festival of Piping was held today in a warm and ultimately sunny Fort William but indoors at the Nevis Centre. There were good entries in all events except in the P/A piping and under 15.  In the programme notes Piping Convenor Allan MacColl commented: ‘I am particularly encouraged by the number of local entries at this year’s competition. Lochaber has produced top pipers for centuries and I…

Courtney Williamson, Secretary of the Highland Piping Society of Canterbury, based in Christchurch, New Zealand, has sent this… The Highland Piping Society of Canterbury are honoured to announce what we believe to be a  ‘world first’ for solo piping with the appointment of an all-women judging panel for the 2018 Silver Chanter Solo Piping Championships being held on the 20th and 21st of October.  Comprising of six highly qualified judges…

The biggest concert of World’s Week is a sell out, the promoters Glasgow Skye Association Pipe Band have reported. The concert, to be given by St Laurence O’Toole Pipe Band from Dublin, will be their first in Glasgow since their widely acclaimed performance in 2010. The venue, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, seats 2,475 and all tickets have now been sold with some standing room placed allocated by the management. Kurt…