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October 16, 2024

32 elite snare drummers in for 2024 World Solo Championships

Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia Leading-Drummer Kerr McQuillan will defend his title, Inveraray & District Leading-Drummer Steven McWhirter will go for his twelfth trophy, and all of the other 30 of the globe’s greatest pipe band snare drummers – several of whom have been knocking on the door...
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October 15, 2024
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October 14, 2024
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October 13, 2024
Gillian Blaney wins 2024 Nicol-Brown Amateur Invitational
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October 11, 2024
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Results
October 6, 2024

Callum Beaumont wins Premier trophy at 2024 Capt. John MacLellan Memorial Army School Solo Piping in Edinburgh; Leask, J.Simpson and Cangelosi capture ABC aggregates

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October 5, 2024

Players lined up for Sun Belt and Sandy Jones Amateur invitationals

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October 3, 2024

An extraordinary moment with Ken Eller and Clan MacFarlane

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April 30, 2008
On The Case: Murray Henderson
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Iain MacFadyen wins Glenfiddich Championship in final competition of his career, Blair Atholl.
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