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At a competition it’s impossible to prepare for every eventuality, but for pipers competing at the Kincardine Scottish Festival on . . .

Horrendous weather. Financial constraints. Increased competition for attendance. All are creating a perfect storm for several Highland games . . .

BBC Scotland officially announced what most of the piping and drumming world assumed or already knew, while at least two more . . .

For the first time in more than 20 years, not a single band from either Australia or New Zealand will compete in . . .

After less than two years in the role, Gavin Walker has resigned as Pipe-Major of the Grade 1 House of Edgar Pipe Band. The decision was made by Walker following a special . . .

Following the success of the first Pipes+Drums recital at the 2011 Piping Live! festival, pipes|drums Magazine will once again bring enthusiasts the free event at the Street Caf¨¦ at the National Piping Centre, this year with . . .

Chris Armstrong is a piper who’s had a few firsts in his career, and on Monday, August 6th, at Piping Live! he will add another with the launch of his third collection of Highland bagpipe music, this time available only in electronic format ¨C a first for the piping world. The new collection¡ªnamed Re:Tradition ¨C will offer sound files embedded with each tune, so that purchasers can listen . . .

Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia and pipes|drums Magazine have teamed up to offer our many thousands of readers around the world two chances to win two pairs of tickets to “Forte,” . . .

The day-long performances of Grade 1 bands at the World Pipe Band Championships will no longer be the only content broadcasted live . . .

The Bridge of Allan Highland Games announced today that it has decided to cancel its August 5, 2012, event, scuttling the strategic plans of several non-UK pipe bands that zeroes . . .

It was such a popular idea in 2011 that the inadequate host server at the local high school crashed, but the RSPBA¡¯s ever-industrious Northern Ireland Branch will once again attempt to broadcast the Grade 1 competition from the European Pipe Band Championships, this time with a more robust system . . .

A new mobile application that lets pipe band enthusiasts to rate and vote on their favourite performances as they occur has been . . .

Following the results announcement at the 2012 European Championships, the following Grade 1 bands pre-qualified for the Final at the World Pipe Band Championships on August 11th . . .

With Purpose is the new CD from the Grade 1 Dowco-Triumph Street Pipe Band of Vancouver, and pipes|drums readers can enjoy an exclusive preview-listen to four tracks from the album, courtesy . . .

A strong finish at Glasgow Green is what every Grade 1 band hopes for, and that’s exactly what members and supporters of the Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia . . .