After the outstanding success of the Argyllshire Gathering at Oban, all piping attention now turns to the other great gathering in world piping, the Northern Meeting, Inverness, to be held on Thursday and Friday of this week in the Eden Court Theatre.  Around 150 pipers from several different countries will converge on the Highland town to take part in both senior and junior competitions. There are contests for Highland Society…

The British Drum Co. have sent this…Nearly 3 years after launching the British Drum Co. their Marching Division has announced Jim Kilpatrick MBE as their International Marching Specialist. Kilpatrick, who was awarded an MBE in 2004 for ‘services to music’, has won the World Drum Corps Championships an unprecedented 19 times, including a run of 11 consecutive titles, a record that still stands. Kilpatrick has also won the World Solo Drumming Championships a record 16 times. Commenting…

A cold but sunny day on Loch Ness-side with a low entry in seniors but better for the juniors. Eighteen pipers in all. Prizewinners pictured above with the Chieftain. Piob 1st Archie Drennan 2nd James MacHattie 3rd Les Hutt 4th Brendon Eade Open March 1st Matt Pantaleoni 2nd Brendon Eade 3rd James MacHattie Open S/R 1st James MacHattie 2nd Archie Drennan 3rd Brendon Eade Open Jig 1st Brendon Eade 2nd James…