The Scotsman newspaper reports today on the unveiling of the design of a sculpture (above) to commemorate the murder of piper Eilidh MacLeod, who died in the terrorist bomb outrage in Manchester two years ago. The paper reports: ‘Work is continuing on the bronze sculpture – featuring a young female bagpiper with her pipes at rest, reaching out a hand to a young boy also learning the instrument – which…

The first major of the season will be held at St James Playing Fields in Paisley on May 18. Here is the draw and the approximate playing times in Grade 1: Grade 1 – Final14:30 Field Marshal 14:40 SLoT 14:50 Scottish Power 15:00 Fife Police15:10 PSNI15:20 Lomond and Clyde 15:30 Johnstone 15:40 Boghall 15:50 Shotts 16:00 Inveraray 16:10 Glasgow Police 16:20 Glasgow Skye Adjudicators: Maurice Rhodes Robert Worrall Paul Brown Cameron…

Bobby Allan from Chryston, Lanarkshire, was the overall winner at yesterday’s (April 6) junior piping competition run by the Kintyre Piping Society. Events were held in the Ardshiel and Seafield Hotels. Margaret Anderson Youngest Competitor trophy: Cara MacPhersonBest local in event 1: Maia McNeillageBest local in event 3: Calum McAllisterBest local events 4&5: Matthew McKerralBest local in events 19 & 11: Callum McKillopBest girl with most points: Catriona NormanMost promising…

The Ulster Solos run by the Northern Ireland Branch of the RSPBA will be held in two weeks (April 20) in Lisnagarvey High School, Lisburn, Co. Antrim. There is a full range of events covering piping, bass/tenor and side drumming. The draw in the senior piping is as follows: The ‘A’ Piobaireachd event lists the following entrants: The World Solo Drumming Qualifiers held on the same day at the same…

The 26th Annual Donald MacLeod Memorial Competition was held today in Stornoway, Isle of Lewis. A good crowd saw Finlay Johnston crowned Champion Piper. The event was live streamed over the internet. The competition is organised by the Lewis and Harris Piping Society. Piobaireachd1. Callum Beaumont2. Stuart Liddell3. Iain Speirs4. Finlay Johnston March, Strathspey & Reel1. Finlay Johnston2. Roderick MacLeod3. William McCallum4. Stuart Liddell Hornpipe & Jig (does not count…