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Worlds to Stay in Glasgow

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Glasgow has won the right to host the World Pipe Band Championships until 2021. The news was released in a joint statement by the RSPBA and the local authority agency, Glasgow Life: ‘This decision continues a relationship which has stretched back almost seven decades. The championships, which are affectionately known as The Worlds, attract more than 200 bands and thousands of spectators each year to Glasgow Green generating millions of…

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Scots Guards KO

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  Jimmy Banks Reports: First round of the Scots Guards Club Knockout competition was won yesterday, Nov 16, by Steven Gray (left). Steven was playing against Greig Canning. The next round in this popular event is on 7th December when Sarah Muir and Callum Moffat battle it out at the SG Club in Haymarket. More info: j2396b@gmail.com

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RSPBA West of Scotland Branch Graeme Johnston Competition

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This popular competition for young pipers was held at the College of Piping on November 15. It was generously sponsored by McCallum Bagpipes who donated a set of pipes for the 14 and Under piping and Wallace Bagpipes who donated vouchers for the 15-18 category. All events were judged by John Wilson. Up to age 14 Piping 1 Robbie MacIsaac, Stirling Schools 2 Finlay Cameron, Dollar Academy 3 Brodie Watson-Massey, George…

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London CLASP Results

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The Competition League for Amateur Solo Pipers (CLASP) is run by the National Piping Centre  and provides an important platform for amateur pipers, with contests run at different venues  around the country. Any amateur piper who wishes to participate should be over 18. Full details of how to join this innovative programme here. CLASP Co-ordinator Margaret Dunn has issued the latest results from the London 2014 contest. CLASP Results Overall Grade 1 Winner…

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New Comment, New Letter

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We are always big on humour at pipingpress.com so it is with pleasure we bring to your notice a new letter from piper Kenneth Macdonald, Pitlochry. Kenneth tells of the great times he had with the Edinburgh University Officers Training Corps band more than 40 years ago at Cultybraggan Training Camp in Perthshire. Read it here. Also worth reading is a new comment re the popular Highland dress feature. We…

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