Northland's Waipū Highland Games Celebrates 150 Years - NZ Herald
The sound of bagpipes welcomed Northlanders into the New Year at the 150th Waipū Highland games on Sunday, after two years of postponement due to …
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Aberdeen to Host European Pipe Band Championships Next Summer - Press and Journal
The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association confirmed the event will take place in the city’s Duthie Park on June 24.
Bagpipes at Otago Polytechnic Graduation
Raewyn Jones, of Wellington (centre), celebrates with City of Dunedin Pipe Band musicians Ashley Honewell (left) and Pat Adams, after graduating with …
European Pipe Band Championships Heading to Aberdeen's Duthie Park in 2023
Adrian Watson, CEO of Aberdeen Inspired, added: “We are absolutely thrilled to partner with Aberdeen City Council and the Royal Scottish Pipe …
Glasgow Pupils Urged to Sign Up for Scottish Pipe Band Championship
The Scottish Schools Pipe Band Championship is set to take place on Sunday, March 12 after a two-year absence. The competition, which was launched …
King Will Wake Every Day to the Strains of Piper as He Retains Pipe Major Tradition of 180 Years
… dates back to Queen Victoria, when she became entranced by the sound of the bagpipes on her first holiday to her beloved Scottish Highlands.
North Berwick Pipe Band Celebrate a Successful Year - East Lothian Courier
North Berwick Pipe Band re-elected Derek Easton as president and Eddie McFadzean as pipe major at its AGM last month.
Schools Across the Highlands Urged to Enter This Year's Scottish Pipe Band Championships
More than 700 talented young musicians will blow up a storm as the Scottish Schools Pipe Band Championship returns.
Scottish Tartan: 15 Incredible Facts You Never Knew About Tartan, a Powerful Scottish Symbol
Tartan is one of Scotland’s most famous cultural exports, but its status as a national treasure doesn’t mean its history is as well known. Instantly …
The Queens Cheeky Remark to Piper When He Was Briefly Exposed
A former piper to Queen Elizabeth II has revealed how she used to joke around about his height and how she once saw him ‘briefly exposed’. The monarch …
Ayrshire Town to Take Centre Stage as Scotland's Biggest Piping and Drumming Competition ...
Organisers of the Scottish Schools Pipe Band Championship (SSPBC) are urging schools in Ayrshire which may not yet have signed up to claim their …
Bagpipers Bring Unique Sound, Style to Events - NWI Times
The bagpipe, which is Gaelic for the great pipe, originated in Scotland and the Middle East and then evolved in Europe. Evidence has shown that …