Forres Games held were held at pretty Grant Park the venue for previous successful pipe band competitions. It was quite a nice, reasonably warm day, by all accounts. The introduction of ceol mor to the events swelled competitor numbers. Piobaireachd1 Calum Brown, the King’s Taxes2 James MacPhee, Glengarry’s March3 Angus MacPhee, Battle of Auldearn 1  March1 Calum Brown2 Robbie McIsaac3 Angus MacPhee Strathspey and Reel1 Calum Brown2 Robbie McIsaac3 Colin…

A warm pleasant day at this Fife Games. Judges for all events were Jimmy Banks and Andrew Frater. The above picture shows competitor Peter McCalister on the boards. Piobaireachd1 Darach Urquhart, Old Men of the Shells2 Andrew Hall, Earl of Ross’s March3 Jordan Ednie4 Peter McCalister, End of the Great Bridge MSR1 Darach Urquhart2 Lewis Russell3 Peter McCalister4 Andrew Hall

By Elizabeth Anne Muckle, Calgary The offering of a one hour weekly beginner bagpipe instruction course at our prestigious Conservatory of Music at Mount Royal University, Calgary, has raised a number of concerns about instructional approaches to assisting trusting enthusiasts as they begin mastering the essentials of a complex skill.  The group session, offered in the Fall 2019 from Sept. 10 to Oct. 29 will be continued in the winter…

A dry and fairly warm day in Perthshire. The picture shows Bobby Allan Thomas Young and Christopher Apps. 21 & Under MSR1 Bobby Allen2 Thomas Young3 Christopher Apps 21 & Under Jig1 Bobby Allen2 Thomas Young3 Christopher Apps4 Lexie McDiarmid 14 & Under 2 Part March1 Annabel Charlton2 Brodie Barrie3 Wallace Mackie4 Cameron Stewart 16 & Under 4 Part March1 Christopher Apps2 Bobby Allen3 Thomas Young4 Annabel Charlton

The weather was excellent with the last played note narrowly missing a thunderstorm. Jimmy Banks judged all events. Champion piper Ben Duncan is pictured above. Piob1 P/M Ben Duncan, Lament for MacSwan of Roaig2 Anna Smart, Blind Piper’s Obstinacy3 Christopher McLeish, Tulloch Ard4 Andrew Yu, Lament for Captain MacDougall March1 P/M Ben Duncan2 Callum Wynd3 Christopher McLeish4 Darach Urquhart Strathspey & Reel1 P/M Ben Duncan2 Darach Urquhart3 Callum Wynd4 Christopher…