The British Columbia Pipers’ Association was saddened and disappointed to learn of the dissolution of the Dowco Triumph Street Pipe Band. To lose any of the bands in our Association is very unfortunate, but even more so when it is one of our top flight Grade 1 bands. The Triumph Street Pipe Band has been a force in our Association for many decades. Over its many years, members of this…

Thanks to reader Darren Hart for sending on this picture (above and below) of his medal collection. Darren writes: ‘I’ve being doing some research on Pipe Major JB Robertson the famous Scottish piper. I have his original silver medal [Northern Meeting Former Winners’ MSR for 1937]. I do have a couple of others as well and thought to ask you if you would know of any family he has left…

P/M Dave Hilder has placed the following on this Canadian pipe band’s Facebook page… Today, I am announcing the dissolving of the Dowco Triumph Street Pipe Band and indeed the conclusion of the competitive operations of the Triumph Street Pipe Band. Neither of these decisions have come easily or quickly to the leadership of this International operation. As many of you are aware, the cost of running a competitive grade one…

Organiser Margaret Dunn reports: Please find attached the CLASP results from Chatsworth Country Fair held on Saturday 1st September, 2018. Attached also is a group picture of some CLASP competitors (above), and the overall winners. All overall winners received a National Piping Centre Seasonal School voucher and prize winners received NPC shop vouchers. Overall CLASP Winner Grade 1 – David MacKenzie Overall CLASP Winner Grade 2 – Duncan Lamont Overall CLASP…

Looking back over the summer I think it would be fair to say that it has provided a thoroughly enjoyable few months of piping and pipe band music, writes the Editor. All the band contests seemed to go off well, certainly the majors did. My only grumble, as you will have read earlier, is that it all finishes a few weeks too early. It will be worse next year with…