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The Piobaireachd Society’s long list of set tunes for the senior piobaireachd events at Oban and Inverness is being assessed as the five-year experiment nears its end next year. The arrangement was introduced in 2023 and had been popular with audiences.
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A pipes|drums opinion piece argues that good band leadership is about developing players, not blaming departures as poaching. The article uses the idea of answering members’ needs to keep them engaged.
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Six Australian competitors represented their bands and country at the 2026 World Solo Drumming Championships. The piece highlights their performances on the international stage.
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David Doyle has delivered his first address to Pipe Bands Australia members after being elected National President at the AGM on 18 October 2026.
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At Cookstown High School on 24 September, James Frazer of Field Marshal Montgomery won the senior piping title at the All-Ireland & JAC Solo Piping & Drumming Championships. William Glenholmes also featured in the senior titles, while John McElmurry and Alastair Donaghy were among the other named competitors.
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BBC Scotland and the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association have confirmed that the 2027 World Pipe Band Championships livestream is still undecided. A petition calling for the broadcast to be saved has gathered close to 3,000 signatures.
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Pipe Bands Australia has elected new national leadership following its Annual General Meeting on 18 October 2026. David Doyle is among those named in the announcement.
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Kerr McQuillan of Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia won the 2026 World Solo Drumming Championship at Glasgow Caledonian University. He took the world’s top solo snare title in a field of 33 competitors.
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The British Columbia Pipers’ Association will hold its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, 18 November 2026 at 7:00 p.m. The notice gives the meeting date and start time, but no venue details.
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The 2026 World Solo Pipe Band Snare Drumming final dozen has been confirmed after the semi-final in Glasgow. The final list is headed by Richard Black, Blair Brown, Alex Buchanan and Derek Cooper, with 12 players set to contest the title.
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The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association has published its 2027 season band registration fees. The notice concerns the coming season and does not name any competitors or results.
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Jimmy Banks has released the Guards Club Knockout competitors, dates and head-to-heads for the 2026/27 season. Each piper will play a 30-minute set in the series.
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