The weather was excellent with the last played note narrowly missing a thunderstorm. Jimmy Banks judged all events. Champion piper Ben Duncan is pictured above. Piob1 P/M Ben Duncan, Lament for MacSwan of Roaig2 Anna Smart, Blind Piper’s Obstinacy3 Christopher McLeish, Tulloch Ard4 Andrew Yu, Lament for Captain MacDougall March1 P/M Ben Duncan2 Callum Wynd3 Christopher McLeish4 Darach Urquhart Strathspey & Reel1 P/M Ben Duncan2 Darach Urquhart3 Callum Wynd4 Christopher…

Bught Park, Inverness, was the new home for this year’s European Pipe Band Championships, the third major of the season. A healthy 120 bands entered and an ultimately wet but warm day ensured a good crowd – with many staying on to see Inveraray crowned Grade 1 champions. Smartest band on parade were Glasgow Skye Association. The full result in Grade 1 was:1 Inveraray2 Boghall3 FMM4 Scottish Power5 SLOT6 ShottsDrumming:…

Only a few weeks ago the youngsters of North Lanarkshire Schools brought the concourse at New York’s Grand Central Station to a halt and yesterday they were in the big time again giving a command performance in front of HM The Queen. The occasion was the opening of a new facility at Greenfaulds High School in Cumbernauld, part of the North Lanarkshire catchment area. Her Majesty looked delighted as the…

Some say his wellies are more chunter than Hunter, yet more that his temper is as frayed as his vintage Culloden kilt ….. and there are others who aver that he is AWOL from the Eccosse division of the French Foreign Legion. But does anyone care? All we know is his reports are what you are after and that he is the one and only MacStig…….  Having just about dried…

City of Edinburgh Pipe Band have issued the following press release: City of Edinburgh Pipe Band is pleased to announce a new leadership team of David Clunie and Simon Grant. The pair join the capital band from Denny and Dunipace Gleneagles. Pipe Major Clunie said: ‘Both Simon and I are delighted to be appointed Pipe Major and Leading Drummer respectively and are looking forward to the challenge ahead.  ‘Given the amount…