Piping Flourishes in North Carolina

It was a pleasure to judge the Jimmy MacIntosh Challenge competition in North Carolina last Friday evening (April 11). This continues to be organised in Jimmy’s memory by his widow Joyce, with the assistance of their son Cameron. Ben McClamrock was a new name on the piobaireachd trophy, playing Lament for Ronald MacDonald of Morar. He caught the pathos of the tune from the opening un-rushed B echo beat to…

Northern Ireland News: Kids with Cancer/ New Generator/ Ulster Solos/ New Chairman/ Beth Adger

The recent Kids with Cancer Charity Concert was an outstanding success and if you tune into the Big Rab Show YouTube channel you will be able to enjoy it yourself. Northern Ireland has hosted many top quality concerts throughout the years, featuring some of the greatest pipe bands of the modern era but the lineup that was brought together at the Royal Hotel, Cookstown, last month surely surpasses the best…

SPA Professional Contest 2025 – Full Results

The annual professional competition run by the Scottish Pipers’ Association was held at the Piping Centre in Glasgow today, April 12. There was a good entry in all categories. The competition was sponsored by the Piobaireachd Society and the Competing Pipers’ Association. Champion Piper was Angus MacPhee. Three prizes and five places in each category. President Logan Tannock thanked the stewards who were on duty throughout the day from early morning…

Editor’s Notebook: Highlanders Recital/ Skye Tunes/ CLASP Chanters/ SPA/ Carrick Juniors/ PS AGM/ Piper Search

Steven McCabe: We are thrilled to announce that we will be hosting The Highlanders Piping Recital featuring some incredible guest performers! Join us for an evening filled with music and tradition. Pipers of 4 Scots, Royal Regiment of Scotland, Captain Stuart Samson MBE, and the Highlanders Cadet Force will be performing at the recital in Fort George Chapel on June 14. All proceeds will go directly to supporting The Highlanders…

Piping Press Guide to the Games – Further Updates

We are grateful to the Royal Scottish Highland Games Association for the following dates. Only those games with solo piping, junior or senior, are included, writes the Editor. This guide is for the benefit of piping enthusiasts as well as competitors. Those pipers who are members of the Competing Pipers’ Association will have their own, more detailed, guide. Those who are not, can access the RSHG website where each games…