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Change of Venue for Piobaireachd Society Conference Following Hotel Fire

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The Piobaireachd Society’s Annual Conference has been switched to a new venue following a fire at a hotel in Perth. A blaze in the kitchen has forced the temporary closure of the Royal George Hotel, the home for the conference for the past four years. The new venue for 2026 is the Golden Lion Hotel in Stirling. All arrangements, meals, rooms etc. are as per the Royal George. The conference…

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Archie Kenneth Quaich Results & Report

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The winner of the 42nd Archie Kenneth Quaich competition was Andrew Robertson from Edinburgh playing the Lament for Donald of Laggan. Andrew is pictured above with the winners’ trophy and banner. The competition is for amateur piobaireachd and is run by the Piobaireachd Society. It was held last Saturday, February 28, in the Royal Scottish Pipers’ Society Rooms in Edinburgh. It attracted an entry of 25. Other prizes: 2 Tom Peterkin (Lament…

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Piping Centre Juniors/ Ardmore Cup Results

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There was a large entry for the NPC Junior Competition 2026 held last Saturday at Otago Street and MacPhater Street in Glasgow. U18 Piob: 1 Charlie Mack 2 William Muirhead 3 Kai Hay 4 Rory Menzies 5 Harris Morford 6 Lachlan Rennie; U18 MSR: 1 Arthur MacKay 2 Lachlan Rennie 3 Kai Hay 4 Charlie Mack 5 James Silcock 6 Harris Morford; U18 Jig: 1 Charlie Mack 2 Kai Hay 3 Lachlan Rennie 4 Rory Cairns 5 Harris Morford 6 Hamish…

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Rose & Thistle Ladies Pipe Band

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Inspired in part by the video ‘Don’t Look Back, I’m Right Behind You’, a new US ladies band is preparing for a trip to Scotland to play at the Worlds and to raise money for an important cause. Andrea Jones reports…. The Rose & Thistle Ladies Pipe Band was formed in 2025 with the goal of putting together a band to play at events and raise money for cancer research….

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Reviews: Ben Duncan Recital/ Airdrie Recital Videos

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The piping recital season is in full swing in Scotland and indicative of a healthy desire among enthusiasts to hear top class, live piping. Today Les Hutt reports on a recent recital in Inverness and we have short videos giving a flavour of the highly successful recital/ fundraiser held in Lanarkshire last Friday…… For a second time this season, Inverness Piping Society’s recital coincided with a weather warning, writes Les Hutt. Fortunately this…

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