We Need to Rethink Champion of Champions Points for 2025

As the 2025 pipe band season gets into full swing, bands will have their sights set on two major goals. The pinnacle is clearly winning, or being placed, in the World Championships, followed closely by winning the Champion of Champions award.  This latter achievement is arguably a more meaningful measure of a pipe band’s success as it represents consistency across all the Championship competitions, confirming excellent performances in both MSR…

Kenmore Games/ Johnstone Pipe Band/ Euro Draw

Despite fluctuating weather forecast predictions, it turned out to be a warm, dry night at this week’s Kenmore Games, writes Jen Mackintosh.  Even the midgies were kind enough to hold off until nearly the end!  Although a small number of entries, it was a good competition with some fine playing, and judge Ronnie Clark was encouraging in his praise when speaking at the prize giving. Above are the winners pictured…

Ceres Games and Drumtochty Games Results

A very pleasant day of senior and junior piping in the beautiful village of Ceres in Fife on Saturday June 28. Fine weather brought good Open entries with 15 in the light music and 12 in the piobaireachd. Champion Piper was Angus MacPhee, Inverness. Piob: 1 Angus MacPhee, Stewart’s White Banner 2 Darach Urquhart, Lament for Ronald MacDonald of Morar 3 Keith Bowes 4 Hector MunroMarch: 1 Thomas Turner 2…

US Clan Donald Contest/ CLASP Results

Major Bruce W Macdonald, Chairman of the Clan Donald Trust for the Gaelic Performing Arts, Charleston, South Carolina, USA: ‘I am pleased to advise that the videos from the fifth annual Scottish Performing Arts Classic in Charleston, South Carolina, are now available for viewing on the Robert Burns Society of Charleston’s website.’  Four invited pipers each play a piobaireachd. They were Nick Hudson, Phantom Piper of the Corrieyairick, Finlay Johnston,…

United States Piping Foundation Results

The 37th annual United States Piping Foundation Amateur and Professional Piping Championships, held in memory of founder Maclean Macleod, took place on 21st June 2025, in the Roselle Center for the Arts at the University of Delaware, Newark, DE, writes Mike Rogers. There were 17 pipers from throughout North America in the amateur events, and 14 in the professional. Donald MacPherson Silver Quaich Amateur Piobaireachd (four tunes):1 Abigail Long (Houston,…