Midst all the mayhem of Worlds Week, where the pipe band rules no question, piobaireachd, classical pipe music, could still be found by those looking for a more measured and contemplative bagpipe experience. The Piobaireachd Society was to the fore in providing just such an opportunity and here we have reviews from two recitals the Society promoted over the past seven days, the first in Edinburgh and the second in…

The 2018 Worlds Grade 1 competitions will be streamed live over the internet tomorrow (Aug 17) and Saturday. The Grade 1 qualification tomorrow (Friday) will be streamed live (from 10.30am) from the main arena by promoter Glasgow Life. Viewers will see one performance from each the 22 G1 bands, 11 bands from Qualifier 1 playing their MSR in the morning then the remaining 11 bands from Qualifier 2 playing their…

Margaret Dunn reports….Grade 2 Overall Winner Jennifer Westphal is pictured above with Gordon Bruce (judge). Tomorrow is the Grade 1, which starts at 9.30am with Piobaireachd. Venue – St Aloysius Convent Chapel, 62 Hill Street, Glasgow. Piobaireachd 1st Evan Wrage 2nd Jennifer Westphal 3rd David MacKenzie 2/4 March 1st Jennifer Westphal 2nd Stewart Allan 3rd Tyrone Heade Strathspey and Reel 1st Jennifer Westphal 2nd Evan Wrage 3rd Stewart Allan Jig 1st…

Piping Press continues its unparalleled build up to Friday and Saturday’s World Pipe Band Championships with a comprehensive history of the competition. Read the start of it below. These articles and all our news are brought to you free of charge thanks to the support given to the Piping Press Shop and our advertisers. Please help us keep it that way: no spin, no subscription. We learn today that tickets…

This competition was held today in the National Piping Centre in Glasgow as part of the Piping Live Festival. The overall winner qualifies for the Glenfiddich Championship in October. This prize went to Stuart Liddell who placed first in MSR and third in piobaireachd. Stuart is pictured above with his trophy. The winner of the Piobaireachd now qualifies for the Silver Chanter 2019, also held in the Piping Centre. The competition…