Christmas Present Ideas from the Piobaireachd Society and Piping Press

Struggling to find the perfect gift for your piping loved one or friend? Why not send a Piobaireachd Society Gift Voucher? They’re available from £5 to £100 and are emailed to the lucky recipient so no worries about mailing in time for the big day. PS Gift Vouchers are offered at five prices: £5, £10, £25, £50 and £100. They make a great present for any piper and can be…

Pipe Band Snare Drum Instructor Needed

St Columba’s School is situated in the beautiful Renfrewshire countryside just 30 minutes from Glasgow, writes P/M Gordon Bruce. We invite applications from enthusiastic and committed teachers of pipe band snare drum to work within the school’s highly popular Piping and Drumming Programme part-time on a self-employed basis. Applicants must have experience working with school pipe bands and will require a minimum qualification of a diploma in a recognised music…

World Class Instruction at McIntosh Workshop / Latest ‘Talk Piobaireachd’ Session Tonight

Pittsburgh Piping Society (PPS) and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) will host the inaugural Jimmy McIntosh MBE Piobaireachd Workshop from February 24-26, 2023. The workshop will be held at the University’s Cohen University Center. Participation is reserved for pipers in competitive Grade 3 and above. Pipers in Grades 4 and 5, and members of the public, may register as ‘observers only’ as space allows. The weekend begins on Friday 24th Feb….

Changes at Field Marshal Montgomery

News coming out of Northern Ireland is that Keith Orr is retiring from his position as leading tip of World Champions Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band. Our information is that he will be replaced by respected soloist and current FMM corps member Gareth McLees (pictured below). Keith has had an outstanding career as Leading Drummer with FMM, partnering P/M Richard Parkes to numerous World Championship wins and countless major titles….

Oban and Inverness Open for Business as First 2023 Games Schedule Published

Now is the time to get the diaries out and start planning for summer 2023. Inverness and Oban are now open for registration/ entry. It is a requirement that those pipers intending to compete at the major gatherings register as final eligibility will be decided at a joint meeting of the promoters and other bodies next month. Here is the link for the Argyllshire Gathering. Here is the link for…