Features
February 20, 2026

Four National Piping Centre leaders on their roles and projects – Part 2

Our discussion with four leaders from the National Piping Centre: Emma Hill, NPC Clubs Producer; Laura-Beth MacCrimmon, Youth & Communities Producer; Finlay MacDonald, Director of Piping; and David Shedden, NYPBoS Producer, continues as the organization reaches its 30-year milestone this year.
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February 18, 2026
(Opinion) Rethinking Ensemble: it’s time to rebalance pipe band judging
Features
February 17, 2026
The Drum Corps Conundrum, Part 3: Four drumming greats discuss the ongoing battle to recruit snare drummers and L-Ds
Results
February 16, 2026
Matthew Hubbard wins fourth annual Skye K. Richendrfer Memorial Cup
News
February 15, 2026
RSPBANI gonna get down in Co Down at 75th anniversary gala Feb. 21st
Features
February 14, 2026
It’s Worlds Solstice. The sun has risen over the column at Glasgow Green
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February 13, 2026
St. Columba on a mission to present mini-Shotts at March 6th concert
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February 11, 2026
(Updated) UK implements new visitor entry requirements, with added rules for paid “work”
Features
February 10, 2026
The NPC at 30: meet four leaders and learn about their roles and projects – Part 1
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February 9, 2026

Cameron Drummond to defend Capt. John Medal on Aug. 29th

Cameron Drummond of Edinburgh will compete to gain a consecutive Captain John A. MacLellan MBE Medal for piobaireachd...
Results
February 8, 2026

Blair Beaton wins RSPBA Intercontinental Solo Drumming

Blair Beaton of Scotia, New York, won the 2026 RSPBA Adult Solo Snare Drumming Intercontinental Championship held at...
News
February 7, 2026

Ensemble judging goes worldwide at RSPBA APMB online workshop

About sixty fully accredited and potential pipe band ensemble judges from around the globe got together online in a...
Features
February 6, 2026

The Drum Corps Conundrum, Part 2: Four drumming greats discuss the ongoing battle to recruit snare drummers and L-Ds

The shortage of snare drummers and leading-drummers is pretty much a pipe band tradition. But why? Throughout the...
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From the archives
Features
February 3, 2022
All those years ago: revisiting our 2019 World’s Photo Feature
Images to warm the heart - and the fingers and wrists
This day in history
February 20, 1998
Simon Fraser University plays concert at Carnegie Hall.
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