News
September 24, 2026

2026 Glengarry Cup proves again: piping/drumming knows no boundaries

The Glengarry Cup for Professional/Open grade solo pipers continues to bolster its status as one of North America’s preeminent competitions, and the 2026 edition on September 26th has attracted contestants from beyond Canada. Held in Canada’s capital just a few blocks from Parliament Hill, the event is...
News
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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
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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
News
September 19, 2026
Nick Hudson accepts St. Thomas Alumni pipe-sergeant role after Mike Cusack retires
Features
September 17, 2026
Another previously unpublished Jock McLellan piece: “Hands Across the Sea”
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September 14, 2026

Scots College Sydney plays to new heights over Shanghai

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Video: Finlay Johnston in fine form at the 2026 Gillies Memorial Challenge Recital

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Subscribers
September 10, 2026

Building Leaders Part 2: Great pipe bands master the art of recruitment

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From the archives
Results
August 31, 2006
MacCrimmon returns to win Silver Chanter
Dunvegan, Skye, Scotland – August 9, 2006 – Euan MacCrimmon of Inverness, Scotland, won the Silver Chanter...
This day in history
September 24, 1958
Lewis Turrell of New Zealand wins Gold Medal at Inverness playing “The Rout of the MacPhees”.
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