Airth Games, St Andrews Games Results

This Stirlingshire games, held on Saturday, July 27, attracted several pipers from overseas. Warm, dry conditions. Seven played in the seniors and three in the juniors. Numbers were down, not helped by the clash with the Scottish Pipe Band Championships at Dumbarton. Piobaireachd: 1 Walter Glendinning 2 Mark MacKenzie 3 Christopher McLeish 4 David Stulpner MSR: 1 Callum Wynd 2 Christopher McLeish 3 Walter Glendinning 4 Piers Dover H&J: 1…

Victorian Championships (Australia) Results

Please find attached the results of the Victorian Pipers’ Association Championships held on Saturday, July 27th at Presbyterian Ladies’ College, Melbourne, Australia, writes Jonathan Quay, President. Almost 60 pipers competed across the five grades A, B, C, D and Novice in one of Australia’s premier solo piping events. Over $5,000 in prize money and prizes was awarded. Australian Gold Medal Piob.: 1 Stuart Easton, $500 2 Jonathan Quay 3 Struan…

Editor’s Notebook: Scottish Championships/ Aboyne Games/ Zampogna in Edinburgh/ Hawai’i Pipers

All roads lead to Dumbarton tomorrow for the third major of the pipe band season. Weather is looking pretty good (for the west of Scotland), with perhaps a few showers early on; dry by the March Past. A highly respectable 132 bands have entered for what will be the 25th Scottish Championships to be held under the shadow of the Rock. The sponsors, West Dunbarton Council deserve all credit for…

Piobaireachd Society Announce Details of Annual Recital and Silver Chanter

The Piobaireachd Society has announced the pipers, tunes and the running order for their annual concert to be held in St Cecilia’s Hall, Edinburgh, on August 11th. The concert part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, is entitled ‘Classical Pipe Music – Scotland’s Hidden Treasure’. Information is as follows: The King’s Taxes …………………………………………………………Iain SpeirsMacNeill of Barra’s March………………………………… Cameron MayLament for Patrick Og MacCrimmon……………………. Jack TaylorThe Big Spree …………………………………………………… Matt PantaleoniIntervalLament for…

Ulster Championships Go Ahead/ CLASP Overall 23-24 Winners Announced

The 71st Ulster Pipe Band & Drum Major Championships will be held in the grounds of Cookstown High School, Cookstown, Co.Tyrone, on August 3rd from 10am. RSPBANI Chairman Alastair Patterson said: ‘After earlier disappointments, we have worked hard to secure a venue for this year’s event. It is great to be working in collaboration with our Mid Ulster Section and also with the team at Mid Ulster District Council in the…