PP Publishing has issued two new piping books by PP Editor Robert Wallace. The first is the ‘The Bagpiper’s Handbook’. The full-colour book is described as ‘a concise yet complete handbook for all pipers. Learn how to tie in a stock, adjust your reeds, test your bag and much, much more. A handy size, the book can be kept in the pipe case for easy reference.’ In the Foreword the…

The Mid Ulster Pipe Band Championships took place at the Coolfranky Grounds of Cookstown High School on Saturday (June 1) when there was an entry of 34 bands and 37 drum majors. This is an excellent venue with an abundance of facilities on site in close proximity to the contest arena. County Tyrone is an area which has probably more pipe bands than any area of Northern Ireland and a…

13 and under March1 Ewen Allan2 Gregor Grierson3 Andrew Pattison4 Robbie McCutcheon 15 and under MSR1 Bobby Allen2 Ewen Allan3 Gregor Grierson4 Andrew Pattison5 Robbie McCutcheon 18 and under MSR1 Bobby Allen

Mostly dry and warm today at this Fife games. Pictured above are junior winners Nicholas Knowles and Hazel Whyte. Senior Piob1 Timothy Ness, £602 Edward Gaul, £403 Brodie Watson-Massey, £304 Jonathan Simpson, £20 Senior MSR1 Jonathan Simpson, £602 Edward Gaul, £403 Brodie Watson-Massey, £304 Timothy Ness, £20 Junior Piob1 Hazel Whyte, £302 Nicholas Knowles, £203 Liam Brown, £154 Finlay Peden, £10 Junior MSR1 Nicholas Knowles, £302 Hazel Whyte, £203 Liam…

A popular piper was one of the 12 victims of yesterday’s Virginia Beach shooting in the USA. Most of the dead worked for the resort city’s council. The piper was Christopher Rapp. `he played for the Tidewater Pipes and Drums, a south east Virginia pipe band. US news agencies reported that Christopher had worked for the council for 11 months. He loved Scottish music according to reports. The band remembered Christopher…