Category: Piobaireachd

Bill Livingstone’s Life Remembered and Celebrated

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The Pipers and Pipe Band Society of Ontario have announced a special ceremony to commemorate the life of Bill Livingstone, writes PPBSO President Malkie Bow. Bill died last month aged 83. A celebration of his life will take place in the ballroom of the Old Mill Hotel in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, this Sunday, March 23, 2025. The event will be live-streamed on YouTube. Here is the link. The time is…

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Successful Candidates for Gold and Silver Medals Announced

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Competitions for the Highland Society of London’s Gold Medal will be held at the Argyllshire Gathering, Oban, on August 27th and 28th. Two weeks later pipers will vie for the same coveted award at the Northern Meeting in Inverness (September 11/12). Places are restricted to 25. Pipers deemed eligible by the selection committee are as follows: OBAN Christopher ArmstrongCalum BrownGlenn BrownSandy CameronAndrew DonlonBen DuncanBrendon EadeJamie ElderAlex GandyNick HudsonSteven LeaskAngus J…

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Editor’s Notebook: Atholl Gathering/ RT Shepherd/ SPA Professional/ William Kennedy Festival/ Florida School

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Atholl Gathering Piping Convenor Jack TayIor: ‘Solo piping entries at the Gathering open today, Friday 14th March. The entry form is here on the Atholl Gathering website. ‘Held on Sunday, May 25th, it is the first outdoor competition of the season and is always busy, so pipers are encouraged to put entries in early.  ‘We will try and give everyone the chance to play, but if categories are too big we will have to restrict them on…

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Editor’s Notebook: RT Shepherd & Co./ Entries at UKs/ Clan Fraser PB/ Correspondence/ Iowa Highlanders/ Scottish Schools

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I am sure that we are not the only people who are have failed in our attempts to get in touch with bagpipe manufacturer RT Shepherd & Co. On a visit to Fife this week I called in to their premises in Cardenden to find the place locked up with curtains closed and blinds down. Local enquiries yielded scant information other than that around a month ago the premises had…

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CLASP In-Person and Online Results

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The in-person contest for amateur pipers was held at the Piping Centre on March 1.  Pictured above are the overall winners (l-r) Adam Aitchison (G2), Lou Reid (G3) and John Nevans (G1).  G1 Piob: 1 John Nevans 2 Donald Morrison 3 Craig Turnbull 4 Stewart Allan 5 Graham Farr; G2 Piob: 1 Adam Aitchison 2 Douglas Small 3 Alistair Robinson 4 Kathryn McEwan 5 Laura McEwan 6 Sally Mason; G3 Piob: 1 Sophie…

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