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Young Piper of the Year, Benbecula, Junior Results Added

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The 2023 Highlands and Islands Young Piper of the Year is Cameron May, Lesmahagow. The competition was held today in Linaclate School (Sgoil Lionacleit). The judges were Sir P Grant, M Grey, Dr A MacDonald, P/M DJ MacIntyre. Ceol Mor1 Luke Kennedy, Lament for Donald Duaghal MacKay2 Cameron May, Lament for the Children3 Angus MacPhee, Red Speckled Bull4 Calum MacMillan, MacFarlane’s Gathering March1 Kevin Beaton2 Cameron May3 Piers Dover4 Angus…

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Editor’s Notebook: PS Summer School/ Larkhall Boost/ John Cruickshank VC/ Learning the Basics

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The Piobaireachd Society Summer School has come to a close after a blazing week on the isle of Skye. Even if the weather had not been kind it would have been a rewarding experience. The venue was the Gaelic college at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig on Sleat, an ideal facility, with an extensive library and plenty of teaching space and an excellent refectory. More than anything, SMO has staff who are…

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UK Pipe Band Championships: Bands to be Selected at Random for Registration Checks

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The RSPBA have made an important public announcement regarding the UK Pipe Band Championships to be held at Lurgan, Northern Ireland, on Saturday (June 10). The Association is anxious that all bands are complying with their regulations on the registration of pipers and drummers. RSPBA officials will be carrying out random checks during the day and band pipe majors could be confronted as they leave the performance arena. RSPBA Director…

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Sun Belt Contest/ NZ Piobaireachd Composing Contest/ Piping Times Back Issues

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The Sun Belt Invitational Piping Championship returns to Orlando, Florida, on November 11th, 2023, writes Eric Stein. The current list of invitees include: Callum Beaumont (2022 Champion pictured above), Glenn Brown, Bruce Gandy, Nick Hudson, Stuart Liddell, William McCallum, Donald MacPhee, Angus MacColl, Ian K. MacDonald, Alen Tully and Connor Sinclair There are two remaining qualifiers, the overall winners at Grandfather Mountain Highland Games and the Masters Invitational at the…

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History: The McAllister Reed Goes to Canada

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The McAllister reed shot to fame with the success of the Shotts band in the 1970s. It consolidated its position in the era of Strathclyde Police’s run of World Championship wins. With stability, volume, projection, it was the reed of choice for many discerning pipe majors. Twenty five year ago a Canadian family swooped to buy the brand. The Troy family have never looked back. Pictured above are the McAllister…

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