After the thousands of entries were assessed, Shawn Tobin of Nepean, Ontario, was the ONLY one to get the top six Grade 1 at ...

Next in our exclusive 2026 Set Tunes Series by Willie Donaldson is “The Sister’s Lament,” a relatively popular tune among more seasoned piobaireachd competitors. About “The Sister’s Lament,” Willie ...

As in the job world, pipe band members often quit because of management. Modern-day competitive pipe bands need to run as much like a business as a hobby. Yet, pipe band leaders are most often thrust ...

Maxville, Ontario – July 31, 2026 – Playing “Lady MacDonald’s Lament,” Jean-Sébastien Gamache of Orleans, Ontario, won the 2026 Piobaireachd Society Gold Medal (Canada) against 11 other contestants, ...

Chatsworth, England – August 6, 2026 – Winning three firsts and two seconds in the five events, Stuart Liddell of Inveraray, Scotland, gained the Chatsworth Champion Piper trophy at the annual ...

Angus Nicolson, winner of the 2024 Raasay Piping Competition. [Photo Cailean MacLean] Raasay, Scotland – September 7, 2024 – There’s nothing unusual about holding a solo contest, but the inaugural ...

About 30 years ago, the Simon Fraser University Pipe Band travelled to Scotland to compete in the World Championships. There was plenty of discussion (and ridicule from other bands) that every band ...

The 2026 Pipe-Major Alasdair Gillies Memorial Challenge Recital was another spectacular night of jaw-dropping musical creativity and technical brilliance by five of the world’s greatest Highland ...

Kintail Bagpipe Makers, the firm that gained ground under former Peter Henderson manager Greig Sharp in the 1970s and ’80s, has been restarted under Managing Director Peter Weidig, a friend of the ...

Next in our exclusive 2026 Set Tunes Series by Willie Donaldson is “The Pride of Barra,” a piobaireachd included on the Piobaireachd Society’s list of pieces eligible for submission to the Highland ...

The UK has no unified standards for its solo piping competitions. After 200-odd years, it’s high time that changed. Here’s the full version of the editorial: The UK solo piping competition scene can ...