Don’t struggle with your tunes this winter. Don’t suffer in silence! Avail yourself of expert tuition from Piping Press. Get lessons in Piobaireachd and MSR from our editor Robert Wallace, an internationally renowned tutor. For example, there are dozens of tunes to choose from in our Classic Piobaireachd lessons catalogue. You can play along with the recording and get all the required linking of phrase and variation so important to…

This top amateur piping event was held yesterday in St Paul’s Presbyterian Church in Hamilton, Ontario. Judges were James MacGillivray, Michael Grey and Glenn Brown. Promoter is the Music Board of the Pipers’ and Pipe Band Society of Ontario. This was the 24th running of ‘the Sherriff’. 6/8 Marches:1. Colin Johnstone, Ellenorr & Mrs. MacDonald of Uig2. Alistair Bevan, Major John MacLennan & Cameron MacFadyen3. Kevin Darmadi, Jean Mauchline & Kenneth…

Restrictions on bagpipemakers which require them to certify each shipment of African Blackwood pipes they send abroad are due to end on November 26. However, as this letter to one of the UK’s leading manufacturers makes clear it may be a while yet before they are completely free of red tape: ‘I have been seeking official answers to your query but I am yet to hear back from the relevant…

Bruno Peek Pageantmaster VE Day 75 has sent this… We would be most grateful if your publication would assist us in encouraging every pipe band throughout the world to take part in the playing of Battle’s O’er and VE 75 Years, a new tune that has been especially written for this historic occasion next year.Pipe bands are being asked to take part in VE Day 75, being organised to commemorate/celebrate the…

The prestigious George Sherriff competition for amateur pipers takes place in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, on Saturday. If you are in the area please go along to support this important day in the piping calendar. Promoter is the Music Board of the of the Pipers’ and Pipe Band Society of Ontario. The Board has as one of its initiatives, ‘Competitions’. The George Sherriff Invitational is one of those initiatives and has…