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After a little more than six months since its launch, pipes|drums has made further modifications designed to improve the reader’s experience . . .

2007 is another no-go for the Grade 1 Prince Charles Pipe Band of San Francisco, with the group has deciding not to compete at all. The organization’s Grade 3 and . . .

The Piobaireachd Society’s intention when it included eight piobaireachds written in the last 50 years in its Senior list was to provide a mix of styles from some of the great pipe-music composers . . .

The Grade 2 Grampian Police marks its centenary year in 2007, setting it apart as one of the world’s . . .

Jock MacKenzie, bass drummer with the Grade 1 Manawatu Scottish Pipe Band of Palmserston North, New Zealand, died suddenly of a suspected heart attack on March 3, aged 61.

James and Kylie MacHattie, pipers with the Grade 1 Toronto Police Pipe Band for the past six years, have left to join the Grade 1 Scottish Lion-78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band in a move . . .

The National Piping Centre and the National Trust for Scotland have combined to create an innovative new piping competiton . . .

The 2007 North American Championships at the Glengarry Highland Games at Maxville, Ontario, is likely to hold its largest . . .

The Lord Edward’s Own Narraghmore Pipe Band of County Kildare, Ireland, is planning to end its two-year hiatus from competition with a return . . .

The Pipers & Pipe Band Society of Ontario plans to hold its annual professional development seminar for judges on April 21 . . .

The Grade 1 City of Blacktown Pipe Band of Australia has appointed Ainsley Hart as its new pipe-major. Hart replaces long-time leader . . .

The Hamilton Highland Games, a Champion Supreme event of the Pipers & Pipe Band Society of Ontario, has been cancelled due to financial problems. The June contest . . .

The Toronto Indoor Games, scheduled for April 7, has been cancelled due to lack of entries. The event was being organized by the . . .

The Bathgate & West Lothian Highland Games is hoping to return to its once prominent stature on the Scottish Highland games circuit with . . .

The Uist & Barra Piping Competitions are one of Scotland’s longest running solo events, usually marking the start of the year’s contest season. But the 2007 competition . . .