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The RSPBA have issued the following statement about the postponement of their AGM which was due to take place in the Trades House, Glasgow, tomorrow: ‘The RSPBA Annual General Meeting scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday 14th March 2020, in Glasgow, has been postponed due to the escalating coronavirus situation. The decision to postpone was taken after the Board of Directors considered in detail the advice of both local and national government agencies…

Six hundred boys, girls, parents and tutors gathered at the William McIlvaney Campus in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, yesterday (March 8) for the annual competition. The day was generally considered to be an outstanding success with a high standard of play and great enthusiasm.  There were very good cheques for the winners in all event (see below) and in addition bands got assistance for travel. Eildh MacLeod Endeavour Award: Dundee City Pipe…

The annual contest of the Glasgow Uist & Barra Association was held today in the Otago Street premises of the National Piping Centre. Eleven pipers played in each category. Tunes were selected and given to the pipers one week in advance. Overall champion was Angus MacColl. Piob: 1 Finlay Johnston, Craigellachie 2 Angus MacColl, Phantom Piper of the Corrieyairick3 Iain Speirs, MacLeod of Clobeck’s Lament 4 Glenn Brown, The Edinburgh…

Callum Beaumont came out on top at the semi final of the Scottish Pipers’ Association Knock Out competition held last night in the Otago Street premises of the National Piping Centre. His opponent was Stuart Liddell. There was a substantial crowd and each member of the audience had a vote in who went forward to the final on May 2 where Callum will play against John Patrick. The Irish Pipe…