Mike Grey and the 78th Fraser Highlanders/ 100 Pipers Pipe Band – Even More Info

In a very positive move for Ontario pipe bands, Mike Grey has agreed to take on the job of Pipe Major of the 78th Fraser Highlanders band. We asked Mike to give us a few words on his new job. Would he be staying on as President of the Pipers and Pipe Band Association of Ontario? We also wondered if top piper Sean MacKeown was joining his friend Ian K…

‘Pibroch by the Sea’ – A Unique Piping Experience on the Breton Coast of France

Well I’m pretty sure the weekend we’ve just experienced is unique in the piping world. It begins when you are welcomed off the ferry at St Malo by a piper. The place is Brittany in west France. We are here for the annual ‘Pibroch au Bord de la Mer’, piobaireachd by the sea, event. The setting is Cancale, the village from where Louis XIV sourced his oysters, but which is…

Bowhill Games Results

This games (Sept 10) has now superseded Pitlochry as the last Highland games of the Scottish season. The weather was dry and settled. Piping organiser Greig Canning writes: The games were started by local man Don Campbell (the handicapper for many a games on the circuit) and I added some open piping events in 2022. This year was the first we’ve had junior piping. Lochgelly High School pipe band marched…

Highland Games: Lonach News/ Dornoch Results

The promoters of Lonach Highland games have asked us to point out that there are still places left in the £500 first prize Piobaireachd competition being held tomorrow (August 26). A good number of entrants have been accepted online but entries on the field will be taken up until the draw circa 10am. Competitors will be asked to submit six (6), repeat six, piobaireachd on the day, one of which will…

Lochearnhead Games Results

Overcast but no rain at this traditional games. Nine played in the piobaireachd and 11 in the light music. Judging organised by the Royal Scottish Pipers’ Society. Piob. 1 John Mulhearn, Rout of the Lowland Captain2 Peter McCalister, Lament for Dead3 Edward Gaul 4 Anna Smart March 1 Greig Canning2 John Mulhearn3 Edward Gaul4 Fraser Maitland S&R1 John Mulhearn2 William Geddes3 David Bruce4 Bobby AllenJudges: I Duncan, A Forbes, J…