Bught Park, Inverness, was the new home for this year’s European Pipe Band Championships, the third major of the season. A healthy 120 bands entered and an ultimately wet but warm day ensured a good crowd – with many staying on to see Inveraray crowned Grade 1 champions. Smartest band on parade were Glasgow Skye Association. The full result in Grade 1 was:1 Inveraray2 Boghall3 FMM4 Scottish Power5 SLOT6 ShottsDrumming:…

Only a few weeks ago the youngsters of North Lanarkshire Schools brought the concourse at New York’s Grand Central Station to a halt and yesterday they were in the big time again giving a command performance in front of HM The Queen. The occasion was the opening of a new facility at Greenfaulds High School in Cumbernauld, part of the North Lanarkshire catchment area. Her Majesty looked delighted as the…

City of Edinburgh Pipe Band have issued the following press release: City of Edinburgh Pipe Band is pleased to announce a new leadership team of David Clunie and Simon Grant. The pair join the capital band from Denny and Dunipace Gleneagles. Pipe Major Clunie said: ‘Both Simon and I are delighted to be appointed Pipe Major and Leading Drummer respectively and are looking forward to the challenge ahead.  ‘Given the amount…

We are grateful to Craig Munro of Wallace Bagpipes for forwarding these results from this EUSPBA sanctioned contest in the US. The picture above is of the Open winners at Ohio: Craig Munro, Nick Hudson and Laureano Thomas-Sanchez Open Piob 1 Nick Hudson2 Alistair Murray3 Laureano Thomas-Sanchez4 Sean Patrick Regan5 Alistair MurrayJudge: C MacDonald Open MSR1 Craig Munro2 Nick Hudson3 Laureano Thomas-Sanchez4 Dan Lyden5 Alastair MurrayJudge: S MacNeill Open H&J1…

Mr Duncan Watson reports… The weather was quite nice, if a bit cool at times. It was dry, and Drumtochty Glen (near Auchinblae) is a bonny little glen and this can add to the atmosphere. To boost numbers of pipers attending Drumtochty, the committee are planning to have an Open Piobaireachd competition for adult players in 2020. Open March1 Allan Russell2 Calum Brown3 Jeffrey Lawson4 Michael Laing Open Strathspey & Reel1…