The New South Wales Pipers Society 2019 Silver Chalice contest was held on Saturday, May 25 at the PLC College in Croyden and the results were as follows:Silver Chalice Piobaireachd – judged by Alasdair McInnes1st Robert Gibb – Too Long in this Condition2nd Jason Craig – The Lament for Patrick Og MacCrimmon3rd Adam Wishart – The Blind Piper’s Obstinacy The Ron Clement March Strathspey and Reel – judged by Mr…

The Atholl Gathering took place today in the grounds of Blair Castle, Blair Atholl, Perthshire. Weather was cold, wet, windy and overcast but brightened up later. The Champion Piper was Sarah Muir. Runner-up: Angus MacColl Snr. In all sixty plus adult pipers entered the seniors. Three tunes of each were asked for in the Piobaireachd and in the Ceol Beag heats. The MSR final required three tunes of each and the H&J…

A wet day in West Lothian saw young Bobby Allen (above) from Chryston take all three firsts in the juniors as did Gordon McCready in the seniors. Eighteen played in the senior ceol beag and 15 in the ceol mor. Piob: 1 G McCready, Battle of the Pass of Crieff 2 John Dew, Battle of Auldearn No23 Jonathan Simpson, Tulloch Ard M: 1 G McCready 2 Bradley Parker 3 Calum…

Pipe Bands Australia have sent this… An annual ballot of bands was conducted in March and last month members of national council considered all proposals that had been supported by a majority of bands voting in the ballot. Council and national management committee also considered throughout April and May additional feedback on all proposals that included endorsement of a collective decision by branch chairman to defer a determination on proposals…

The Piobaireachd Society is to promote its second concert of ceol mor as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The concert ‘Classical Pipe Music – Scotland’s Hidden Treasure’ is on Sunday, August 11, at 7pm. As last year the venue is the 200-seat St Cecilia’s Hall, Edinburgh. The concert is expected to finish around 9.30pm and there will be a small reception afterwards. The pipers invited to perform this year are…