Editorials

Is it time to rein in ringers?

Not being clear with members and players is unacceptable today

Traditionally untraditional is what we are . . .

The very best face it, fix it and forget it . . .

Looking to be a better person? Maybe good manners will help.

Pumping up Juvenile will help to safeguard our future . . .

Pipe Band associations ignore comprehensive teaching at their peril . . .

We ride a musical roller-coaster with every tune and every medley . . .

We can all improve, and here are a few suggestions for the WPBC . . .

The need for ensemble judges is still debated, but it’s there . . .

Canadian readers and perhaps many more from other …

When a piper, drummer or pipe band competes, they expect the judge or judges to have proven successful competition experience at a high level. It’s called “minimum criteria” – the years of competition experience and success a prospective judge must have before he or she can sit an accreditation exam.

Technology has made it easy to enjoy quick-hit “achievements,” but does it come at a cost to long-term community gains?

With all credit due to the world’s Grade 1 bands a …

Piping and drumming is a rich environment for orig …