Review: The 2024 Silver Chanter

On presenting a silver chanter to young MacCrimmon, the Fairy Queen said: ‘This can give you either great skill but no fame, or great fame but no skill. Which is it to be?’ MacCrimmon chose the former. The Fairy Queen was so impressed she granted him both. This mythic promise holds true today for all winners of the coveted trophy – and there is none more skilful, nor more famed,…

European Pipe Band Championships 2024 Full Results

South Inch, Perth, was the venue for this year’s European Pipe Band Championships, the penultimate major of the season. One hundred and fifty-seven bands entered, a huge increase on last year’s 91 at the Euros in Aberdeen. Field Marshal Montgomery were crowned Grade 1 champions. Grade 1 (4-part MSR)1 FMM2 Inveraray3 Boghall4 Shotts5 SLOT6 Police FifeDrumming: BoghallJudges: T Lee, R Walker, A Dudgeon, P Turner Grade 2 (Medley)1 N Stratton2…

Argyllshire Gathering Draws and Judges Announced

The Argyllshire Gathering piping competitions are on August 21 and 22. The Gathering attracts all the top pipers in the world vying for historic titles such as the Highland Society of London Gold Medal, the Silver Medal, the Senior Piobaireachd, the Former Winners MSR for the RSPS Silver Star. In addition there are major light music contests at the Oban Games on the 22nd.

Two-Day Skye Gathering Underway: Strong Entry in Dunvegan Medal

The focus of the piping world is this morning on the island that gave so much to our music – Skye. The competition for the coveted Dunvegan Medal is already underway in the island’s capital, Portree, writes the Editor. Twenty nine pipers have entered, each submitting four MacCrimmon piobaireachd of their own choice. The order of play is: Andrew Carlisle, Mike Fitzhenry, Steven Leask, Nick Hudson, Keith Bowes, Darach Urquhart,…

Inverkeithing Games Results