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May 20, 2026

“Highland Cathedral” – we can learn from the composer of the most commercially successful tune ever made for the pipes

While some might dismiss the piece as pure schmalzt, its success in bringing the sound of the pipes to billions of ears is undeniable.
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Greighlan Crossing, A.Lee, McAndrew, Justice the top winners at Victoria Games ’26
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May 17, 2026
Walter J. Cowan, 1936-2026
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May 17, 2026
Bowen, Dominion win big at Saskatchewan
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May 15, 2026
John Elliott: the pipes|drums Interview – Part 4
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May 13, 2026
2026 Capt. John Medal lineup complete with Beaumont, Drummond, Midgley and Sutherland
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May 12, 2026
Peter Aumonier reviews the National Youth Pipe Band of NZ’s “Bound By Sound,” and, well, he really, **really** loves it
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May 10, 2026
Sean McKeown in a sweep to win 2026 Livingstone Invitational
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May 9, 2026
Colin MacNeill wins overall at 2026 RSPS Amateur Solo Piping
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May 9, 2026

Getting it going at Gourock: 2026 UK band season launches May 10th

After a long, cold, lonely winter, the bell finally rings at Gourock, Scotland, on Sunday, May 10th for the beginning...
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Northern Ireland’s Cloughfin celebrates 100 with a May 9th all-star celebration in Cookstown

Any pipe band that can last 100 years deserves a blowout celebration, and Northern Ireland’s Grade 3A Cloughfin...
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May 6, 2026

Piping Live! adds Drum Corps Series to 2026 lineup

The 2026 edition of Piping Live! is adding drumming to its programming with the Drum Corps Series, with one of four...
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May 4, 2026

Sarah Muir wins overall, Piob goes to Brodie Watson-Massey at 2026 Highlands & Islands

Sarah Muir of East Kilbride, Scotland, was the overall Premier and A-Grade winner at the annual Highlands & Islands...
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May 23, 2016
North Stratton, City of Regina win at SHGCF
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