A composing competition for an original pipe tune to honour WW2 flying hero John Cruickshank VC is launched today. The competition is sponsored by the Royal Northern & University Club, Aberdeen, and Piping Press. There is one prize: £1,000. The competition is for a pipe march of any time signature, of any duration, but one that should be uplifting and reflect Mr Cruickshank’s home city and his bravery during his time with…

Bruce Cargill of the RSPBA Music Board has announced the following changes for the 2019 pipe band competition season: UPGRADES Novice Juvenile B to Novice Juvenile A Saint John’s College (Zimbabwe) North Lanarkshire schools Novice Juvenile A to Juvenile Dollar Academy No 2 Oban high school Grade 4B to 4A Gransha Mid Argyll Lower Clyde Pipes and Drums Kelty & Blairadam (By Request) Grade 4A to 3B McNeillstown Lochryan Dunbar…

Patrick Molard reports from Brittany: Great edition of ‘Pibroch en bord de mer’ (Pibroch by the Seaside) in Cancale for the 14th year on Sunday 16th September. Glorious weather in beautiful surroundings, the Mont Saint Michel and the coast of Normandy in the background. Thirty-three pipers turned up and 36 pieces were played as a few pipers played both in the morning and in the afternoon. Above is Yves Tison in Port Pican playing Corrienessan’s…

The following have been announced as qualifiers for the Glenfiddich Piping Championship 2018: Callum Beaumont Stuart Easton (NZ) Alex Gandy (Canada) Bruce Gandy (Canada) Finlay Johnston Jack Lee (Canada) Stuart Liddell Peter McCalister Angus MacColl Roderick MacLeod Judges are Piobaireachd: P Henderson, A MacDonald, J Wilson MSR: M Henderson, S Samson, R Worrall [wds id=”2″]

Check out our Online Ads page this morning for a beautiful set of Peter Henderson silver and ivory pipes for sale. Hallmarked silver, the pipes are being sold ‘sticks only’. See more pictures and get more details here. • Got something to sell? There’s no better way to reach your market than by advertising it with Piping Press. Reach thousands of readers every day and know that you are supporting the…