This annual invitational competition was held in Campbeltown today (Sept. 15). It is sponsored by the local Springbank Distillery. Seven pipers played (pictured below). They were Alasdair Henderson, Callum Beaumont, Finlay Johnston, Roderick MacLeod, William McCallum, Gordon McCready and Cameron MacDougall. Chosen tunes from submitted lists were issued one week in advance. Piobaireachd 1 Roderick MacLeod, Lament for MacSwan of Roaig 2 Callum Beaumont, Mrs Smith’s Salute 3 Gordon McCready,…

Mike Fitzhenry, co-organiser of the Scottish Piping Society of London’s annual championship, has sent the following: ‘We’ve had two cases of competitors thinking they’ve entered but it has not been received. If you were able to use the following for the website I would really appreciate it: A reminder that entries close on September 30th for the SPSL Annual Competition taking place on November 3rd at Kensington Town Hall. The…

Set of silver and imitation ivory Strathmore pipes (drone ring caps above) are offered for sale today. Click here for more.  • Something to sell? Pipes, chanters, uniforms? Searching for that old copy of a magazine or a fancy dirk? Well, the place to fulfil your every piping or drumming wish is here at PP Online Ads. For only £25 (£20 non-tax) you can place an advertisement in the web magazine that…

This competition was held in the National Piping Centre, Otago Street, Glasgow, on Saturday September 8. Pictured above are the ‘A’ Grade winners. Chanter – Slow Air 1 Euan McCartan 2 Joanne Will 3 Ruairidh Allison Chanter – March 1 Ruairidh Allison 2 Euan McCartan 3 Owen McCreadie ‘B’ Piob 1 Euan Lindsay ‘B’ March 1 Andrew Sneddon 2 Euan Lindsay 3 Christopher McCartan 4 Sandy Wedderburn ‘B’ S&R 1…

Tuition on how the 2019 set tunes for the Gold and Silver Medals might be played is now available from our Editor Robert Wallace.    [wds id=”2″]