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April 21, 2025

Greg Wilson wins record 18th Former Winners Clasp at Hawke’s Bay

Greg Wilson of Tai Tapu, New Zealand, won his record eighteenth Former Winners Clasp to the Gold Medal at the Hastings Highland Games, an achievement that won't be equalled for a long time, if ever. Wilson also won the aggregate A-Grade solo piping championship.
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April 21, 2025
Cameron Bonar becomes youngest winner of MacCrimmon Cairn at BCPA Annual Gathering
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April 21, 2025
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April 20, 2025
“Lady Inverclyde” — a “new” 3/4 march by John McLellan, DCM discovered after 100 years in storage
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April 19, 2025
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Association Leadership Spotlight: Ian Aastrom, Prairie Pipe Band Association of Manitoba – Part 1
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April 17, 2025
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April 17, 2025
Blair Brown sweeps Agnew-Harrison snare drumming
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April 16, 2025
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April 15, 2025

Finlay MacDonald, Ali Hutton cooking up a teaching, concert and culinary tour in June

Though not much for competitions, Ali Hutton and Finlay MacDonald are two of the world’s most famous and...
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April 14, 2025

Eight elite pipers ready to take a turn at 2025 Wheel of Fortune in Edinburgh

If their annual Pipe-Major’s Wheel of Fortune Competition is an indication, the Grade 2 City of Edinburgh must be...
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April 13, 2025

Alastair Donaghy, Stephen Creighton big winners at Ulster Solo Championships

Alastair Donaghy of Beragh, Northern Ireland, won the overall trophy in the A-Grade piping after a tie with James...
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April 13, 2025

Angus MacPhee overall 2025 SPA Solo Piping champion

The annual solo piping competition run by the Scottish Pipers Association was held at the National Piping Centre, and...
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