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The British Columbia Pipers’ Association recently tabulated responses from its second survey of members that it describes as “a comprehensive evaluation by . . . members of all . . . programs and services,” and, among other findings, results from 83 respo

It’s nearly December and the Triumph Street Pipe Band of Vancouver is awaiting word from the British Columbia Pipers Association about whether it will be officially upgraded to Grade 1 after a . . .

pipes|drums, the world’s only independent publication for pipers and drummers, on October 2, 2007, celebrated its first anniversary with a . . .

The Grade 1 Toronto Police Pipe Band, which won the 2006 North American Championship only to see its pipe section reduced to eight in 2007, has been working on a major rejuvenation and recruitment project . . .

When the Scottish Lion 78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band takes the stage of the Mississauga Living Arts Centre on November 17th with its production of “Seanchaidh,” the concert the band originally mounted in 2003 . . .

The Grade 3 Rocky Mountain Pipe Band of Calgary has appointed Ian Baxter as its new Pipe-Major. Baxter replaces Ross Barker, who . . .

Twelve of the world’s most successful amateur players have been confirmed for the 2007 George Sherriff Memorial Amateur Invitational Solo Piping Competitions on November 17 at Convocation Hall at McMaster . . .

At the band’s annual general meeting on October 14, the Grade 1 Alberta Caledonia Pipe Band of Calgary formalized the appointment of Sean Somers and Own Shaw as Pipe-Sergeants of the band, a position that . . .

After 10 years as Pipe-Major, Derick Wilson is moving over to hand the reins of the Grade 1 Fredericton Society of Saint Andrew Pipe Band of Fredericton, New Brunswick, to . . .

The popularity of the Red Hot Chilli Pipers is zooming, and the Scottish-based group of pipers and drummers, known for its clever adaptations of pop-songs, will release Bagrock to the Masses on . . .

Iain Robertson, previously Pipe-Sergeant, has taken over from Graeme Bilsland as Pipe-Major of the Grade 1 New Zealand Police . . .

The annual Winter Storm Weekend has been hit by the resignation of star instructors and recitalists Jim Kilpatrick, Tyler Fry and Scott Currie, all of whom have withdrawn from the 2008 faculty. The three have stated . . .

Twelve hours after drummers Jim Kilpatrick, Tyler Fry and Scott Currie publicly revealed that they had decided to resign for the 2008 Winter Storm faculty, the not-for-profit Midwest Highland Arts Fund . . .

The annual Glenfiddich Invitational Solo Piping Championships on October 27th at Blair Atholl, Scotland, as always feature a cast of all-star pipers with most of the competitors familiar faces at the Great Hall of . . .

While the world’s top solo pipers vie for the Glenfiddich Championship at the magnificent great hall of Blair Castle, the world’s top pipe band snare drummers will ply their talents . . .