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The 21st annual Dr. Dan Reid Memorial Invitational Solo Piping Recital-Challenge has been cancelled due to qualified performers either withdrawing or being unavailable . . .

While one “recital-challenge” solo piping event in San Francisco is cancelled due to lack of available competitors, another some 13,000 kilometres . . .

The ninth annual Piping Live! Glasgow International Piping Festival officially kicked off in Glasgow on April 10th with photo opportunities for media and a sneak preview of what’s in store for the expected 40,000 visitors drawn . . .

The tradition of the Toronto Indoor Games will continue on Saturday, April 14th, at Mosspark Armoury in the city’s downtown with an entry that is thought to be a record for . . .

The bagpipe that the legendary piper Donald MacPherson used to win the majority of his competition prizes is up for sale to the highest bidder. The R.G. Lawrie drones that . . .

The Grade 2 Penetangore Pipe Band of Kincardine, Ontario, has ceased due to reduced personnel and commitment from existing members. The organization decided . . .

Six-time World Champions Simon Fraser University are staring down a two-hours-plus show at the legendary Lincoln Center in Manhattan on Friday, May 4th, that will . . .

James “Jim” Kerr, the Pipe-Major of the five-time …

Donald MacPherson in 1938. Donald MacPherson, a gi …

Following the band’s adoption of new Premier snare drums just before last year’s World Pipe Band Championships, the Grade 1 Dowco-Triumph Street Pipe Band of Vancouver . . .

The 2012 annual general meeting of the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association could prove to be a somewhat more lively affair than usual on March 10th when the organizations convenes . . .

A new pipe chanter from Ayrshire Bagpipes of Troon, Scotland, developed with the renowned piper Colin MacLellan over the last year made its public debut at a recital by MacLellan . . .

James “Jemmy” Russell of Dublin’s Black Raven Pipe …

The 12-time North American Champion 78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band on Ontario will miss this year’s Maxville competition in favour . . .

Pipe-Major Robert (Bob) Fraser of Winnipeg passed …