Author: Piping Press

SPA Veterans Results/ Ardmore Cup Details/ NZ Bands

Posted on      by      Leave a comment

Five played in the Scottish Pipers’ Association Veterans competition held at the Piping Centre in Glasgow last Friday (December 6). Only first places for each category were awarded.  The judge was Tom Johnstone who is pictured far left (above) with the contestants, Logan Tannock, Dave Mason (new member), Brian Mulhearn, Neil Cameron and George Johnstone. Results: Slow Air: Logan Tannock ; 2/4 March: George Johnston ; Medley: Dave Mason. Details of…

More SPA Veterans Results/ Ardmore Cup Details/ NZ Bands

Robert Reid Pipes for Sale at Glasgow Auction House

Posted on      by      Leave a comment

The family of Robert Reid have put up for auction selections of pipes and chanters belonging to the famous piper. There are six lots comprising full sets of pipes, a ‘child’s set’ and two ‘small’ sets, and a box of miscellaneous joints and chanters. They will go under the hammer at McTears in Glasgow this Thursday, December 12, at 10am. One set could be that which is featured in the…

More Robert Reid Pipes for Sale at Glasgow Auction House

History: Teaching Teachers 50 Years ago

Posted on      by      Leave a comment

The following is from the Oban Times of 51 years ago and is by their then piping correspondent John MacFadyen. It mentions the Institute of Piping. This body was formed of the Piobaireachd Society, the Army School and the College of Piping and was the forerunner of today’s Piping and Drumming Qualifications Board… …….The Institute of Piping course for teachers has got off to a flying start and for the…

More History: Teaching Teachers 50 Years ago

Catriona Hill and PS Summer School/ Scottish Pipers’ Veterans Entries

Posted on      by      Leave a comment

The Piobaireachd Society has announced that their 2025 Summer School of Ceol Mòr has sold out with 31 students signed up, a significant increase from this year. The school takes place at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Gaelic College on the island of Skye from June 1 – 6. President Robert Wallace said: ‘There is considerable appetite for high level instruction in ceol mòr. The Society is delighted to be able to…

More Catriona Hill and PS Summer School/ Scottish Pipers’ Veterans Entries

Canadian Judge in Plea to PPBSO Members/ CLASP Online Results

Posted on      by      Leave a comment

Well-known piping and pipe band adjudicator Bob Worrall has called on members of the Piping and Pipe Band Society of Ontario (PPBSO) to support their board members during the current legal action and attendant controversy. In a statement on social media Mr Worrall (pictured below) writes: ‘For months now I have read and been made aware of a vicious online campaign directed toward the PPBSO Board and Chair of the…

More Canadian Judge in Plea to PPBSO Members/ CLASP Online Results