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By The Editor The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association have been notified by the Office of Scottish Charities Register (OSCR) that they will be taking no action against the Association following allegations of impropriety. The RSPBA’s Board of Directors have today issued this statement: ‘Following our previous statement on 20th January 2020 regarding the articles in the national press and our discussions with the Office of Scottish Charities Register (OSCR),…

Further to our story on the Ford Pipe Band reader Steve Thomson has kindly done a bit of research on another ‘motown’ pipe band. Steve writes: ‘The march the Detroit Highlanders was composed by Archibald MacNeill (the blind piper) in Glasgow. The Detroit Highlanders were a very successful band on the Ontario games circuit during the 1930s and 40s that really put Detroit on the piping map. ‘The Pipe Major…

The origins of the Pipes & Drums of the Royal Ulster Constabulary come from a meeting held at Sprucefield RUC Depot in 1970 when a number of officers who were members of civilian bands discussed the possibility of starting a pipe band in the force. What surprised these men was the lack of interest for such an idea amongst the ‘top brass’, however they continued and soon they had enough…

Ken Cameron, Chairman of the Lochaber Piping Society: Attached is the Entry Form for our Junior Competition on 28th March and I would be grateful if you could post it on Piping Press. We are very thankful to the Piobaireachd Society for the new sponsorship we have received for the 2020 competition which includes substantial prizes for our main ceol mor events. The last page of the entry form is a…

The Annual Irish Piobaireachd competition was held last Saturday (Feb 1) in the Firgrove Hotel, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork, close to the Kilworth Hills. All events were judged by William Morrison and the event was sponsored by RG Hardie, Cork Co. Council and Foras Na Gaeilge. Competitors, officials and judge pictured above. Results: Beginners 1. Eamon Casey, Salute on the Birth of Rory Mor2. Dylan Lawerence, Glengarry’s Lament Intermediate 1. Brian Crawford, Lament for…