Four competed in the seniors. Dry all afternoon, although rain threatened to blow across the Moray Firth and douse the pipers at several points. If any reader has the junior results please forward.   Piobaireachd: 1 Matt Pantaleoni (Lament for MacSwan of Roaig) 2 Gordon Barclay (The King’s Taxes) 3 John MacDonald (Tulloch Ard) 4 Yann Rizzo (Desperate Battle)   March: 1 Matt Pantaleoni 2 John MacDonald 3 Yann Rizzo…

Inveraray Pipe Band under P/M Stuart Liddell are the new World Pipe Band Champions. They were placed first ahead of Field Marshal Montgomery. SLOT took the drumming title. 200+ bands took part across all grades. Conditions were wet, cold and blustery in the morning but improved later.  The RSPBA summary sheets showed the final totals. The Grade 1 title was earned over two days of competition. Results: Grade 1 1 Inveraray2 Field…

RSPBA Chief Executive Ian Embelton wished all 195 bands taking part in the World Pipe Band Championships which begin today the very best of luck. Mr Embelton is the man charged with declaring the results tomorrow evening. This will be his 20th Worlds. He said: ‘I hope all bands have enjoyable and fruitful days at Glasgow Green. ‘The Association has done everything it can to make this major championship run…

The British Drum Company have sent this…. Three and half years after forming the British Drum Co., their Marching Division has launched its Axial range of pipe band drums. The drums will make their public debut at the World Pipe Band Championships 2019 in Glasgow. The team at British Drum Co. has, in the Axial snare drum, developed what they consider to be their most advanced pipe band snare drum, with innovative design and…

We are grateful to Mr Chris Buchanan, President of the Pipers’ and Pipe Band Society of Ontario, for the following article on the recent controversy at the North American Pipe Band Championship at Maxville where the wrong band was announced as the winner. By Chris Buchanan, President of the Pipers’ and Pipe Band Society of Ontario There seems to be some confusion out there about the nature of the error…