‘Pibroch by the Sea’ Details Announced

Details of the annual ‘Pibroch by the Sea’ event in Brittany, France, have been announced by the promoters. In a departure from previous years, performances of ceòl mòr will be given at the spectacular Mont St Michel a couple of hours drive east from the usual host village of Cancale. The date is Saturday, September 7, and the performances will be given between 11am and 2.30pm. Ten piobaireachd players from…

Boghall Concert Sold Out

All 2,475 seats for Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate Pipe Band’s Worlds Week concert have been taken. The concert, entitled ‘Cabar Feidh’, is on August 14 at 7.30pm. Tickets were priced at £36.40 and £35.28 plus online/ phone purchase fees. The main auditorium at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, where the performance will be staged, is now guaranteed to be packed creating an unforgettable atmosphere. Competition promoters Glasgow Skye Association Pipe…

Blairgowrie Games Entries Open

Piping Convenor Stuart Samson has announced entries are now open for Blairgowrie Highland Games to be held on Sunday, 8th September 2024. The games are supported by the Competing Pipers Association. Email entries to Stuart at piping@blairgowriehighlandgames.co.uk indicating which events you wish to enter. Competitors will be notified in advance of their draw for each event entered. The entry fee is the admission fee taken at the gate to gain access to…

Aberdeen Games Cancelled

Aberdeen Games due to take place today, June 16, at the city’s Hazelhead Park have been cancelled. Heavier than expected overnight rain has left the park waterlogged. Refunds for spectators and entrants will be refunded. The piping events had had a higher than expected entry.

Boghall Concert Tickets Getting Scarce

David Burnside of Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate Pipe Band: ‘We wanted to write to let readers know that we’re now down to our last 25 tickets for our pre-Worlds concert ‘Cabar Feidh’. ‘These will be available here for a limited time. Would appreciate if you wouldn’t mind putting something to this effect on Piping Press.’ The concert, a highlight of Worlds Week, is on August 14 and is scheduled…