This competition was held today in the National Piping Centre in Glasgow as part of the Piping Live Festival. The overall winner qualifies for the Glenfiddich Championship in October. This prize went to Stuart Liddell (pictured above with the winners’ trophy) who placed first in piobaireachd. The MSR title went to probably the youngest competitor, Connor Sinclair. The competition is open to Gold Medallists and those who have won ‘A’…

The public relations company for Piping Live festival have sent this…. The 16th year of Piping Live! Glasgow International Piping Festival kicked off today (Monday 12thAugust) with a piping hot performance from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Novice Juvenile Pipe Band, featuring 11 year-old tenor drummer Emily Gormley, the youngest member of the band (above). The band launched this year’s event with a rousing performance at the steps of Buchanan Galleries…

Mr Colin Hartley, Head of Events for Glasgow Life, promoters of the World Pipe Band Championships, has written to all bands asking them not to practice near residential areas on the periphery of the city’s parks and also to confine their practice hours to within a 9am – 8pm time slot. Mr Hartley’s letter reads: ‘The event organisers request that bands who wish to practise in Glasgow’s parks are mindful…

Due to adverse weather conditions the organisers of today’s games at Cortachy near Kirriemuir, Angus, have had to cancel the event. Heavy overnight rain has brought flooding and waterlogged fields.

The 53rd Silver Chanter contest/ recital was held in Glasgow for the second time this evening. The venue was the National Piping Centre in McPhater Street, Cowcaddens. The contest is promoted by the William Grant Foundation. The winner was Jack Lee from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He played the Lament for the Earl of Antrim. Jack is pictured below. Other pipers competing were Callum Beaumont, Jamie Forrester, Finlay Johnston, Stuart…