Piping Press

The piping and pipe band calendar has been decimated by the virus emergency. No gatherings of any kind or even band practices can be held in complete safety. This situation is expected to pertain for several months. Piping Press will do what it can to keep the housebound piper busy and entertained. Today we are offering free of charge the first set of three quality protraits of piping giants of…

European Pipe Band Championships scheduled for Inverness on June 27 have been cancelled due the Cover-19 pandemic. The RSPBA said today: ‘In response to the current Coronavirus outbreak (CoVid-19), and after careful consideration and discussions with LCC Live Events Services Ltd, we have made the decision to cancel the 2020 European Pipe Band Championships in Inverness. ‘Our decision is based on the latest guidance from the Scottish Government, as well…

One asks when will this all end? Well we can write off the rest of March, all of April and probably most of May as well. In the UK the spread of flu bugs and the like generally drops off with the arrival of spring and summer but whether that will be the same for this little swine of a virus I don’t know. Blair Atholl, Strathmore, Luss, Balloch and…

The recital by Angus MacColls (senior and junior) due to be given this Friday 20 March at Tulloch Castle, Dingwall, has been cancelled. This recital was being organised by the Lewis & Harris Piping Society. Ken Cameron, Chairman of Lochaber Piping Society: ‘In common with most organisers, our Society has been forced to cancel both our Recital and Junior Piping and Drumming Competition, scheduled for 27th and 28th of this month. ‘The committee very…

Our annual Piping Press Guide to the Games is published today – but with a warning. Early season games, at least up to the end of June, are under serious threat from the Covid-19 pandemic. (Ipswich Piping Society have just announced the postponement of Callum Beaumont’s recital in the city on March 20.) Already this morning we have learned of the cancellation of Inverness Games which were due to take…