Category: Pipe Music

Observations on the 2026 Pipe Band Championships

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The Scottish Pipe Band Championships at Dumbarton last Saturday completed the first four majors of 2026. The results have been quite variable this year so it is difficult to predict who might prove to be this year’s World Championships winner – there are a variety of factors which might affect the outcome.   Firstly, however, it was pleasing to see the return of the five majors this year, there having…

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Arisaig Games Results/ Games News

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A blustery, overcast day on the west coast at Arisaig, but the sun came out for the last competitor on the boards. Nine played in the seniors. Two Northern Irishmen took the main awards, Peter McCalister the Piobaireachd and Andrew Hall, Champion Piper. Piobaireachd: 1 Peter McCalister, Red Speckled Bull 2 Martin Kessler, Battle of Auldearn No. 2 3 Andrew Hall, Battle of Waternish 4 Thomas Cangolosi, Battle of the…

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Australian Gold Medal Results/ CLASP Winners

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On July 25th and 26th the Victorian Pipers’ Association Victorian Championships was held at PLC Melbourne. The two day event had 56 competitors across light music and piobaireachd, including the Australian Gold, Silver and Bronze Piobaireachd medals, supported by the Piobaireachd Society, writes Jono Quay, President. A recital was also held on the Saturday night at Camberwell RSL with Jim Murray and Jamie Hawke. Champion Piper Neil Walker is pictured…

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Editor’s Notebook: Worlds Preview/ G2 Qualifying/ Games News/ Glasgow Police LP

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Congratulations to Inveraray after their big win at the Scottish last Saturday. It was a much-needed triumph for the band with only three weeks to the Worlds. I’m told that they had a few of their leading players back in the ranks after their rather ring-rusty performance at the Euros at Perth. It’s clearly all to play for among the top outfits, stating the obvious I know, but with the…

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Weekend Games Round Up (Updated)

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Four games were held at the weekend the results of which we have yet to record. Entries at a couple, Airth and Lochearnhead, were affected by the clash with the Scottish Pipe Band Championships at Dumbarton. Firstly Halkirk in Caithness…. On a very blustery day, six competitors entered the senior piping. Due to the conditions it was decided to move all competitions indoors. Judge DJ MacInyre was positioned in an…

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