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Pipers for PS Summer Recital Announced

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The Piobaireachd Society’s Annual Recital of Ceòl Mòr will be held in St Cecilia’s Hall, Edinburgh, on Sunday, August 10. The title of the recital is ‘Classical Pipe Music – Scotland’s Hidden Treasure’. It is part of the Fringe Festival. The show starts 7 for 7.30pm and concludes circa 9.30pm. The pipers are (l-r above) Alasdair Henderson, Dunoon, John McDonald, Aberdeen, and Brodie Watson-Massey, Edinburgh. They’ll each play two tunes,…

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Know Your Judges: Bob Worrall

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Twenty five years ago Pipe Band Magazine began a series of interviews with pipe band judges. The first, in January 2000, was with Canadian Bob Worrall. The introduction to the series began like this…‘Love them or loathe them, judges are a vital part of our pipe band world…..we’ll be asking the men and women with the clipboards to reveal something about what they really know and feel about our music…..what…

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Scots Guards KO Result/ Strathmore Games Results

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The final of the Scots Guards Knock Out was won by Brodie Watson-Massey, Edinburgh. A good crowd assembled in the SG Club Haymarket, Edinburgh, yesterday afternoon (June 8th) to hear the competition. Brodie is pictured above receiving his trophy from P/M Ian McLellan BEM, a regular attender at the SG KO. Brodie got the shout over Cameron May, Dillarburn, in one semi final. Cameron was last year’s winner. In the…

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Pibroch by the Sea/ Piping Live/ Scottish Schools Fest/

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The annual Pibroch by the Sea festival will be held at Cancale, Brittany, 14 -15th September. This will be the 20th year of the festival. The 2025 piobaireachd workshop will be conducted by Silver Medallist Hervé le Floc’h and Jakez Pincet the festival founder. The masterclass costs 30 euros. To register for it and to play during the festival contact Catherine Thomas on catherine.armandine@gmail.com. Alternative contact: Pibroc’h en Bord de…

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New Gala Piping Recital in London

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The inaugural ‘London Recital’ will be held on 25 September 2025 and will feature two of the outstanding pipers of today, Iain Speirs and Angus MacColl. This new landmark event will be an evening of piobaireachd and light music held in one of London’s most historic Scottish venues. By Gordon Tughan-Jones On 25 September 2025, invited guests, all with connections to piping, will gather at Dover House, Whitehall – the…

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