The 31st annual amateur piobaireachd competition for the prestigious Archie Kenneth Quaich will take place on Saturday, February 25, 2023. The venue is the rooms of the Royal Scottish Pipers Society, 127 Rose St North Lane, Edinburgh EH2 4BB, starting at 9.30am. Competitors should submit two tunes with their entries, one of which they will […]
A new premier solo piping invitational event in Ardmore, Waterford, Ireland, featuring ten top pipers: Glenn Brown, Kris Coyle, Julian Dorman, Chris Earls, Angus MacColl, William McCallum, Ashley McMichael, Fred Morrison, Connor Sinclair and Alen Tully. Judges are Ian Duncan, Ronan Maguire and Richard Parkes. There are two events, an MSR (competitors will submit three […]
Join us for a reinterpretation of the Eliza Ross Manuscript, collected on the Isle of Raasay in 1812, with Fraser Fifield and Dave Milligan. The Elizabeth Ross Manuscript was compiled on the Isle of Rassay in 1812 and is the earliest known manuscript of Highland music. In 1954, the collection was secured by the School […]
The Scottish Pipers' Association's monthly club night at The National Piping Centre McPhater Street. A convivial evening of piping with occasional guest pipers playing.
The pipers invited to take part in the 2023 Glasgow Uist and Barra competition are: Jamie Forrester, Sandy Cameron, Iain Speirs, Sarah Muir, Craig Sutherland, Finlay Johnston, Connor Sinclair, Angus John MacColl, Angus D MacColl and John Mulhearn. https://www.facebook.com/glasgowuistandbarra In 1944 a sub committee of the Association was formed for the purpose of organising an […]
The B Grade competitions will start at 9.00am at Otago Street and the C Grade at McPhater Street also at 09:00am. The B Grade running order will be Piobaireachd and MSR followed by the Jig competition in the afternoon. C Grade will have piobaireachd heats followed by a final and MSR competition followed by the […]
The inaugural Hayland Gathering is a free event being held at the Hay Park number 1 Oval, following a street parade leaving from The Hay Visitor Centre at 11am. There will so much to see for the whole family. FULL bar facilities run by the Hay Cricket Club and BBQ by Hay Magpies and food […]
The Netherlorn Piping Society are hosting a recital with Connor Sinclair this Thursday, March 16 in the Argyllshire Gathering Halls in Oban The event starts at 7.30, with £4 entry for adults and free entry for children. The Argyllshire Gathering Halls are in Breadalbane Street, Oban, PA34 5NZ. Connor is pictured above competing at the […]
The committee of the LBPS are looking forward to welcoming members to the 2023 LBPS competition. We encourage you to come and have a go at competing, whatever stage you are at in your small-piping/ Border piping “career”. It’s a supportive atmosphere where you will meet great people, have a chance to listen to a […]
The SPA Juvenile Competition has 12 events, listed below. The competition is open to all members of the Scottish Pipers’ Association. Membership is priced at £10 per annum Entry is confined to amateur juveniles who have never played in Open Professional Events Competitors will be confined to either Chanter or Bagpipe events and cannot enter […]
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