By Robert Wallace Consistency was always going to be the key to winning this year’s World Championship. Over four performances Inveraray were the only band not to drop out of the top three, placing 2,1,2,3. Two points behind were Field Marshal whose fourth in the Medley on Saturday was to prove very costly to them. It was the weaker of the two they offered and I wonder if they should…

Inveraray Pipe Band under P/M Stuart Liddell are the new World Pipe Band Champions. They were placed first ahead of Field Marshal Montgomery. SLOT took the drumming title. 200+ bands took part across all grades. Conditions were wet, cold and blustery in the morning but improved later.  The RSPBA summary sheets showed the final totals. The Grade 1 title was earned over two days of competition. Results: Grade 1 1 Inveraray2 Field…

By The Editor Well that’s the first day of the Grade 1 contest over. Thirty performances, 15 MSRs in the morning rain, the same in the Medley in afternoon sun. After sitting through it all I know who I am backing to take the title. I’ve written it on a piece of paper for my own interest. I will make no comment on the individual performances until the results are…

RSPBA Chief Executive Ian Embelton wished all 195 bands taking part in the World Pipe Band Championships which begin today the very best of luck. Mr Embelton is the man charged with declaring the results tomorrow evening. This will be his 20th Worlds. He said: ‘I hope all bands have enjoyable and fruitful days at Glasgow Green. ‘The Association has done everything it can to make this major championship run…

With the ‘pre-Worlds’ concert a permanent fixture on the annual calendar, and Glasgow Skye Association promoting its 25th Concert with guests Scottish Power, our permanent fixture winged his way from the hostelry with a horse shoe shaped bar where he is becoming a permanent fixture, to the event. Ever ready, his batteries are always on and he is a Duracell of Power himself. MacStig was in the stalls along with…