Worlds Controversy: Readers Have Their Say

The decision by the RSPBA to separate Juvenile and Novice contests from the main Saturday event at Glasgow Green was announced on Piping Press on Monday. It has aroused considerable feeling in the pipe band community. Here is a selection of readers’ views to add to the comments already made. Jonathon Simpson: I have experienced the Worlds as a competitor, a pipe major in the juvenile grades, as an adult…

Duncan Johnstone Memorial Results

This event for B and C grade pipers was held today in the Piping Centre in Glasgow. The promoter is the Competing Pipers Association in association with the Centre. Champion Piper winning the Jimmy McIntosh MBE Memorial Quaich: Jonathon Simpson. B Piob: 1 Jonathon Simpson 2 Andrew Smith 3 Bobby Allen 4 Alistair Brown 5 Luke Kennedy B MSR: 1 Luke Kennedy 2 Norman Gillies 3 Anna Kummerlöw 4 Ruairidh…

Successful Candidates for Gold and Silver Medals Announced

Competitions for the Highland Society of London’s Gold Medal will be held at the Argyllshire Gathering, Oban, on August 27th and 28th. Two weeks later pipers will vie for the same coveted award at the Northern Meeting in Inverness (September 11/12). Places are restricted to 25. Pipers deemed eligible by the selection committee are as follows: OBAN Christopher ArmstrongCalum BrownGlenn BrownSandy CameronAndrew DonlonBen DuncanBrendon EadeJamie ElderAlex GandyNick HudsonSteven LeaskAngus J…

Major Championship Entries Open/ Moniaive Juniors/ Pipers and VE Day

Entries for three of the 2025 Major Pipe Band Championships are now open. Grade 1 prizemoney at the three, the UKs on July 12, the Scottish on July 26, and the Europeans on August 9, is 1st £750, 2nd £550, 3rd £500, 4th £450, 5th £400, 6th £350. Prizemoney in all other grades is £100 less at every prize level, The cost to enter these three Championship is £20 per…

New Zealand Pipe Band Championships Marred by Torrential Downpours

The NZ National Pipe Band Championships were held on Friday and Saturday March 7/8th in Invercargill and they gave Scotland a run for its money weather-wise. Friday was cold, and Saturday saw the morning Street March competition abandoned after torrential rain. Massed Bands were also cancelled as the rain started to pour again late afternoon. The above photograph shows the G4b street march winners City of Dunedin as they made…