Winning the Clasp competition at the Northern Meeting or the Senior Piobaireachd event at the Argyllshire Gathering is the height of achievement for any piper. To win one is defining – to win three of either before your are aged 30 is remarkable. Only a very special piper is capable of such a feat – which brings us neatly to the Editor’s chat with 2018 Clasp winner Callum Beaumont…… Callum…

Lonach Highland Gathering have sent the following: The Lonach Highland Gathering and Games was held in the village of Bellabeg, Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, last Saturday, 25th August. A crowd of around 7,000 attended the event which featured a packed programme of over 70 traditional events including the iconic march of the Lonach Highlanders – believed to be the largest body of non-military men in the United Kingdom to carry ceremonial weapons….

Paula Glendinning has sent this…..We’re pleased to announce that the 36th Nicol-Brown Competition will be held at the First Reformed Church in Scotia, New York, on Saturday, October 6, 2018. The contest will be judged by two former Nicol-Brown champions who are both exceptional pipers and teachers: Nancy Tunnicliffe and Eric Ouellette.  On Friday, October 5, the Nicol-Brown committee will be hosting a recital by Eric Ouellette and a brief reception for the competitors where they…

After the outstanding success of the Argyllshire Gathering at Oban, all piping attention now turns to the other great gathering in world piping, the Northern Meeting, Inverness, to be held on Thursday and Friday of this week in the Eden Court Theatre.  Around 150 pipers from several different countries will converge on the Highland town to take part in both senior and junior competitions. There are contests for Highland Society…