Author: Robert Wallace

SPA Professional Review

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I sat through a few tunes in the C Piobaireachd and then the whole of the P/A. At the conclusion of an unbroken four hour stint I wandered off for refreshment. I looked over my notes. I jotted down my prediction. Here it is: It’s not often you get it exactly as the judges call it. (In this instance they were Ronnie MacShannon and Euan Anderson.) Usually you are too…

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SPA Professional Contest 2025 – Full Results

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The annual professional competition run by the Scottish Pipers’ Association was held at the Piping Centre in Glasgow today, April 12. There was a good entry in all categories. The competition was sponsored by the Piobaireachd Society and the Competing Pipers’ Association. Champion Piper was Angus MacPhee. Three prizes and five places in each category. President Logan Tannock thanked the stewards who were on duty throughout the day from early morning…

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Editor’s Notebook: Highlanders Recital/ Skye Tunes/ CLASP Chanters/ SPA/ Carrick Juniors/ PS AGM/ Piper Search

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Steven McCabe: We are thrilled to announce that we will be hosting The Highlanders Piping Recital featuring some incredible guest performers! Join us for an evening filled with music and tradition. Pipers of 4 Scots, Royal Regiment of Scotland, Captain Stuart Samson MBE, and the Highlanders Cadet Force will be performing at the recital in Fort George Chapel on June 14. All proceeds will go directly to supporting The Highlanders…

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Piping Press Guide to the Games – Further Updates

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We are grateful to the Royal Scottish Highland Games Association for the following dates. Only those games with solo piping, junior or senior, are included, writes the Editor. This guide is for the benefit of piping enthusiasts as well as competitors. Those pipers who are members of the Competing Pipers’ Association will have their own, more detailed, guide. Those who are not, can access the RSHG website where each games…

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The Piobaireachd Society Annual Conference 2025 – Another Outstanding Success

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It is not often you get to hear two superb, vintage sets of pipes in the one day. The first was John MacDonald, Inverness’s played by Duncan MacGillivray and the second, Bob Brown’s played by Dan Nevans. Neither disappointed. The occasion was the annual conference of the Piobaireachd Society held last weekend in the Royal George Hotel, Perth. Society committees met on the Friday night. The General Committee approved grants…

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