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More Must Be Done for the Audience at the Worlds

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From our reports this week it is clear World Pipe Band Championships took up a large part of the discussion at the recent RSPBA Board of Directors meeting. But supporters and members of the public are angry that a number of issues that affect them don’t seem to have been given any airing. If they were, then they certainly were not minuted. Mr J Nicholson spoke for many who contacted…

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Weekend Contest Results: SPA Juv./ SunBelt, Florida/ Silver Chanter, Australia

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Scottish Pipers’ Association Juvenile (8th Nov.), got underway just shortly after the advertised start time of 8.30am, writes Logan Tannock. It was a slightly shaky start to the day, trying to identify competitors and get them settled into the correct tuning rooms. However, things quickly settled down, and apart from having to deal with the unavoidable clashes that happen at an event with so many competitions, things ran smoothly and…

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SPA Juveniles and Victorian Pipers Association, Australia

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The Scottish Pipers Association has announced the playing order for Saturday’s (November 8th) Juvenile contest being held in the Piping Centre (the former College of Piping building) in Otago Street, Glasgow. Events begin at 9am. All welcome. Admission £5 for adults, £2.50 for children. The draw: Download a PDF here. Judges are Derek Fraser (15 & Under Piob.), Peter Hunt (ceòl beag), Tom Johnstone (16-18 Piob. and 15 & Under…

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Glass Chanter Retained by Angus MacPhee

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At a meeting of the Inverness Piping Society, Angus MacPhee was presented with the 2025 Glass Chanter for the second year running, write Steven McCabe and Jean Cameron. The chanter and a cash prize of £200 go to the piper with the most points in the North Games – those held north of the Great Glen. In the event of a draw the piper with the highest piobaireachd score wins….

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London Championship Results

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This annual contest, run by the Scottish Piping Society of London was held in the Caledonian Club, Belgravia, on October 31 and Nov 1. The Bratach Gorm was won for the second year running by Finlay Johnston. Champion Piper: Stuart Liddell Bratach Gorm:1 Finlay Johnston, My Dearest on Earth, Give Me Your Kiss2 Iain Speirs, In Praise of Morag3 Stuart Liddell, Port Urlar4 Cameron Drummond, Lament for the Earl of…

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