A successful competition was held at the National Piping Centre, Otago Street, in Glasgow. The main hall was busy throughout the day. Eleven competed in the ceol mor and 13 in the light music. Pipers were given their tunes one week in advance and were allowed four minutes tuning. The efficient stewarding meant a smooth-running event with good continuity and a stream of good performances. The picture above shows the main winners:…

North Lanarkshire Council report the following today…. North Lanarkshire’s schools’ pipe bands have been invited to lead this year’s Tartan Day celebrations in New York City. Both the Novice and Juvenile bands will head to America next April to take part in the annual celebration of Scottish heritage. This season our Novice Juvenile B Schools’ Pipe Band on winning the ‘Champions of Champions’ title for the best performances across all five major piping…

The Grade 1 Lomond and Clyde Pipe Band have sent this… The band is delighted to announce that Don Bradford and Gary Corkin have joined the organisation. Don takes up the role of Pipe Major and brings vast experience to the band. Gary Corkin [formerly RUC] will lead the drum section merging both Gary’s and Allan’s corps utilising the skills sets of both to best advantage. Allan Craig has stepped down as…

Highland dress, or a sloppy version of it, is exercising the mind of competing piper Brian Mulhearn…… Brian writes: ‘As someone who attends as many top piping competitions as I can, I am dismayed to see how some of the top pipers do not seem to care how they ‘turn out’. ‘Even at the major competitions it seems to be the fashion not to wear a jacket if you can…

A composing competition for an original pipe tune to honour WW2 flying hero John Cruickshank VC is launched today. The competition is sponsored by the Royal Northern & University Club, Aberdeen, and Piping Press. There is one prize: £1,000. The competition is for a pipe march of any time signature, of any duration, but one that should be uplifting and reflect Mr Cruickshank’s home city and his bravery during his time with…