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The 60-odd solo pipers toiling away at the 2014 piobaireachds set for the 2014 Gold and Silver medal competitions at the world’s major gatherings . . .

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Inveraray & District, one of the world’s most popular, successful and talented pipe bands, is undertaking several significant changes this spring . . .

After 37 years in the post, Terry Cleland will step down as pipe-Major of the Grade 2 400 Squadron Pipe Band of Ontario, handing over the reins to newly appointed Pipe-Sergeant Matt MacIsaac . . .

About 45 pipers and drummers orchestrated a surprise flash mob in Perth, Australia, to draw attention to the March 29th State Pipe Band Championships, put on by Pipe Bands Western Australia.

New McAllister line of pipe chanters in plastic, available in a variety of colours in addition to the standard black.

Alex Cupples, 1923-2014 Alex Cupples died in his 9 …

Murray Blair, the man who has worked to perfect the tuning of bass and tenor drones, has developed new technology to help tune bass and tenor drums . . .

The one-woman pledge-driver, Fiona Morris, who has so far almost single-handedly raised more than $25,000 for the Bone Cancer Research Trust, is at it again

George Stephen “Stevie” Geddes, the long-time pipe …

Funeral at 1:30 pm on Monday, March 10th, at Kirkaldy Crematorium, Kirkaldy, Scotland

In the last 12 months two former World Pipe Band Champions have sadly folded, with the demise of the Edinburgh City/Lothian & Borders Police and the virtual disbandment of Dysart & Dundonald . . .

The Grade 1 Greater Glasgow Police Scotland Pipe Band promised a decidedly Gaelic flavour for their 2014 Pre-World’s “Ceolry” concert, and the . . .

Inspired by the long time success of the somewhat awkwardly titled “Pre-World’s” concert annually held at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall two . . .

The first in the National Piping Centre’s 2014 Spring Piping Recitals series begins on Friday, February 21st, with a unique Ladies Night featuring four of Scotland’s leading female pipers, perhaps . . .