New Feature: The Day We Won the Worlds

By Robert Wallace We read, and see, plenty about the big boys (and girls) and their triumphs in the Worlds Grade 1 – and deservedly so. Yesterday, for example, we printed a full list of all the winners of this coveted title and some photographs, and judging by your response it has been very well received. But what about the rest of us? Those Worlds winners who had just the…

New Shotts PB Juvenile Contest – Link for Entry

Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band are pleased to announce the first annual “Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Juvenile Solo Piping and Drumming Championships”. Launched in 2014, this is the first time in the band’s history that we have organised an event of this kind. It is expected that the competition will become an annual event on the juvenile piping and drumming calendar. The band is working in partnership with North…

Band News: Glasgow Skye, NZ Police, Buchan Peterson

Douglas Orr of Glasgow Skye Association Pipe band has sent this: On Thursday night at a full meeting of the band, Ewan Henderson (pictured) was elected as the new Pipe Major of the Glasgow Skye Association Pipe Band. The Band members are delighted with the appointment and everyone is keen to see the progress that is made under the new leadership. Ewan brings with him a wealth of experience, both…

Pipe Band Magazine Available Now

The October issue of Pipe Band Magazine, official publication of the RSPBA, is now available for free from the ppresshop courtesy of the Association. All content and advertisements are interactive and the magazine includes coverage of the 2014 Worlds, the history of the City of Edinburgh Police Pipe Band, a tribute to P/M Bert Short and a review of the new WUSPBA 50th Anniversary tune collection. In addition there is local…