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Archie Kenneth Quaich Results & Report

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The winner of the 42nd Archie Kenneth Quaich competition was Andrew Robertson from Edinburgh playing the Lament for Donald of Laggan. Andrew is pictured above with the winners’ trophy and banner. The competition is for amateur piobaireachd and is run by the Piobaireachd Society. It was held last Saturday, February 28, in the Royal Scottish Pipers’ Society Rooms in Edinburgh. It attracted an entry of 25. Other prizes: 2 Tom Peterkin (Lament…

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Piping Centre Juniors/ Ardmore Cup Results

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There was a large entry for the NPC Junior Competition 2026 held last Saturday at Otago Street and MacPhater Street in Glasgow. U18 Piob: 1 Charlie Mack 2 William Muirhead 3 Kai Hay 4 Rory Menzies 5 Harris Morford 6 Lachlan Rennie; U18 MSR: 1 Arthur MacKay 2 Lachlan Rennie 3 Kai Hay 4 Charlie Mack 5 James Silcock 6 Harris Morford; U18 Jig: 1 Charlie Mack 2 Kai Hay 3 Lachlan Rennie 4 Rory Cairns 5 Harris Morford 6 Hamish…

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Rose & Thistle Ladies Pipe Band

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Inspired in part by the video ‘Don’t Look Back, I’m Right Behind You’, a new US ladies band is preparing for a trip to Scotland to play at the Worlds and to raise money for an important cause. Andrea Jones reports…. The Rose & Thistle Ladies Pipe Band was formed in 2025 with the goal of putting together a band to play at events and raise money for cancer research….

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Mull Weekend Workshop/ Masters Drumming

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On Friday the 30th January, Tobermory High School Pipe Band ran a pipers’ ceilidh in Park Lodge, Tobermory. It was well attended and the school pipers were supported by visiting tutors Barry Donaldson and Robert Wallace, writes Calum Maclean.  The ceilidh ran from 7-9pm and we had a couple of selections from Robert to open; this included a set of two-part strathspeys and reels which was nice to hear. There…

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The Basics of Pipe Band Ensemble Judging

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The word ensemble, translated from the French, means ‘together.’ How together are the various sections of the pipe band: the pipers, the side drummers and the bass and tenors? In current competition format, how clearly defined are the roles of the piping, drumming, and ensemble judges in measuring this togetherness? By Alan Jones Who measures it within a given section and between the various sections? Is there any overlap of…

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