•Scott Wood at Celtic Connections 2016.  Photo: JohnSlavin@designfolk.com/Bagpipe.news Highlighting concerts at Celtic Connections 2023 featuring bagpipes or piping-related music.  The Celtic Connection website says about the concert: On the 10th year of their critically acclaimed album Upsurge, the Scott Wood Band return to Celtic Connections to celebrate in style. Having not performed in Scotland since 2017, the band […]

•The former line-up of Breabach at Celtic Connections 2019, with James Duncan MacKenzie piping alongside, current band members, Calum MacCrimmon, Megan Henderson, Ewan Robertson and James Lindsay.  Photo: JohnSlavin@designfolk.com/Bagpipe.news Highlighting concerts at Celtic Connections 2023 featuring bagpipes or piping-related music.  The Celtic Connection website says about the concert: "Breabach rank among Scotland’s most skilled and […]

BANDS and SOLO PIPING entries close January 16, 2023  Solo Piping Commences 8.30am NO LATE ENTRIES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF EVENTS 71 & 72 All entries received by the closing date will receive one complimentary gate pass. All events, with the exception of Events 71 & 72 are conducted under the Rules of the Piping & […]

•The Peatbog Faeries at Celtic Connections in 2014. Photo: JohnSlavin@designfolk.com/Bagpipe.news Highlighting concerts at Celtic Connections 2023 featuring bagpipes or piping-related music.  The Celtic Connection website says about the concert: "Peatbog Faeries, present a rip-roaring display of musical wizardry with their fiddles, bagpipes, whistles, drums, guitars, sax, keyboard and vocals. Having thrilled audiences worldwide, collecting jazz, […]

https://dev.bagpipe.news/2023/01/20/memorial-challenge-cup-in-honour-of-skye-k-richendrfer/ MWBPA Rules updated for 2023 The MWPBA contest rules have been updated for season 2023, and you will find it on the MWPBA home page under "THE ASSOCIATION". All MWPBA members are expected to be familiar with the contents for their disciplines.As announced at the AGM, for 2023 there have been changes for solo piping […]