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September 29, 2026

Upgrades of Ulster Scottish, Royal Burgh of Annan bring world’s active Grade 1 bands to 19

The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association has officially elevated Scotland’s Royal Burgh of Annan and the USA’s Ulster Scottish to Grade 1, bringing the total number of actively competing top-grade bands to 19. In Philadelphia-based Ulster Scottish’s case, the band joins Houston’s St. Thomas...
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Performances: the 2026 Glengarry Cup MSR prizewinners
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2026 Glengarry Cup champion: Andrew Hayes
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September 25, 2026
“100% Collective” all-women band resolves to shine a light on pipe band equity and perseverance
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September 24, 2026
2026 Glengarry Cup proves again: piping/drumming knows no boundaries
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September 22, 2026
Band of 30 young women to make a pitch for females in piping and drumming at Scotland v. Australia Women’s Rugby International match
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September 22, 2026
Victorian awards to acclaimed pipers up for auction, including MacKay’s quirky 1872 HSL Gold Medal
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September 22, 2026
Teacher wanted by prestigious piping-mad Renfrewshire private school
Features
September 21, 2026
Video: Angus D. MacColl blazing fast at the 2026 Gillies Memorial Challenge Recital
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September 19, 2026

Brodie Watson-Massey wins the 2026 Springbank Invitational

By winning the Piobaireachd, Brodie Watson-Massey of Edinburgh won the Willie McCallum Sr. trophy for best overall at...
News
September 19, 2026

Nick Hudson accepts St. Thomas Alumni pipe-sergeant role after Mike Cusack retires

Pipe-Sergeant Mike Cusack has retired from the Grade 1 St. Thomas Alumni Pipe Band of Houston, and longtime member and...
Features
September 17, 2026

Another previously unpublished Jock McLellan piece: “Hands Across the Sea”

We uncover yet another previously unpublished gem by the genius composer John “Jock” McLellan, DCM. Here,...
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September 15, 2026

Guest opinion: It’s all about that bass . . . but is it really?

Recruitment, retention and improvement of bass drummers in pipe bands can only come through teaching, respecting and...
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July 31, 2010
Audio: Portland Metro wins Grade 2 overall at Portland games
The Portland Metro Pipe Band emerged as the overall winner in Grade 2 at their home-ground competition. Portland came...
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