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November 13, 2026

Callum Beaumont captures his third Bratach Gorm at 2026 London solo piping competitions

Playing “Nameless – Cherede darieva,” Callum Beaumont of Guardbridge, Scotland, won the prestigious Bratach Gorm on the first day of the two-day 86th annual solo piping competitions organized by the Scottish Piping Society of London.
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November 12, 2026
Kenny MacLeod: the pipes|drums Interview – Part 1
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November 10, 2026
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November 9, 2026
Without explaining rationale, RSPBA changes approach to announcing downgrades
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November 8, 2026
Opinion: Independent youth pipe bands are built to lose
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November 6, 2026
A chat with new Pipe Bands Australia President David Doyle
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November 5, 2026
AGM season brings leadership changes, elections and new initiatives for piping and drumming associations
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November 4, 2026
Chris Crawford wins 2026 pipes|drums Pick the Glenfiddich Five and a great prize package from R.G. Hardie!
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November 3, 2026
“In the pantheon of inspiring pibroch/jazz albums”: Nick Hudson reviews Bede Patterson’s ‘Glaisvair’
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November 1, 2026

Liam Kernaghan gains new two-year term as RNZPBA president

Liam Kernaghan of Auckland has been acclaimed, unopposed, for a second two-year term as president of the Royal New...
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October 31, 2026

Alasdair Henderson: 2026 Glenfiddich Solo Piping Champion

Alasdair Henderson of Edinburgh emerged as the overall winner of the 2026 Glenfiddich Solo Piping Championships, the...
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October 29, 2026

48 years on, R.S. MacDonald celebrates the great “Abercairney Tom” once again with “Abercairney Tom”

Rarer still is when a synonymous tune results not only in a nickname, but is commemorated with a tune by a world-class...
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October 28, 2026

A ceòl mòr master in full command of his music: “Lament for the Viscount of Dundee,” by Colin MacLellan

No matter the prizes, you’ve really made it as a piper when a tune becomes synonymous with your name. For at...
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May 31, 2007
PR for pipe bands: a pipes|drums primer
Part 2 of our exclusive, plain-language, how-to guide to getting your band known so that it’s more likely to get...
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November 14, 1979
James McIntosh announces retirement from competition, Eagle Pipers contest, Edinburgh.
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