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Brainy Banbridgian’s answer first opened of hundreds entering contest

The Grade 4 Mains of Fintry Pipe Band of Dundee, Scotland, played to an audience that could number in the billions, after the band performed at the opening ceremonies of the . . .

Joshua Dickson PhD has been appointed Head of Scottish Traditional Music at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow. Originally from Alaska . . .

Iain MacDonald, Regina, reports from Glasgow

The Long Island Pipers’ Society team was the clear and convincing winner of the first ever pipes|drums Trivia Challenge Open Championship Extravaganza held at . . .

The fourth day of the Glasgow International Piping Festival was perhaps the most active yet, with events ranging from Winston Pollock’s illuminating discussion . . .

The Piping Centre was a bit sparse for activity early in the day on Friday, and likely that has a lot to do with final preparations for the Worlds on Saturday. Most of the band players there are focused on the big day . . .

An obituary for the popular US-based piper who died suddenly on July 27th

The month of August so far has resulted in record numbers for pipes|drums, with unique visits and page-views almost doubling . . .

The online petition to bring back the Best Bass-Section awards that were dropped from major championships by the RSPBA has been delivered in person to Ian Embelton, executive officer . . .

The day of the Cowal Pipe Band Championships traditionally marks the beginning of the turbulent period when many pipe bands make changes to leadership . . .

Unsung hero of the Glasgow piping scene dies at age 91.

If all goes to plan, the Grade 1 Fife Constabulary Pipe Band will have a Novice Juvenile band competing in either 2009 or 2010. The new band, like . . .

The Pipers & Pipe Band Society of Ontario has said that, due mainly to a computer error, it made a mistake in the calculation of the Grade 4 band competition . . .

Captain Stuart Samson, Director of the Army School of Bagpipe Music, has been named a Member of the British Empire (MBE) as part of Queen . . .