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Next in our exclusive 2026 Set Tunes Series by Willie Donaldson is “The Sister’s Lament,” a relatively popular tune among more seasoned piobaireachd competitors. About “The Sister’s Lament,” Willie Donaldson writes: “It is unusual that the tune should appear in so many manuscripts after being published by Donald MacDonald, which […]

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In Part 1 of his “Building Leaders” series, exclusively for pipes|drums subscribers, James Laughlin stressed the vital need for pipe-majors, lead-drummers, pipe-sergeants, and anyone in a pipe band or association with a management role to have a “possibilitarian” perspective.  In Part 2, he delves into the essential aspect of effective recruitment for building and sustaining ...


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After the thousands of entries were assessed, Shawn Tobin of Nepean, Ontario, was the ONLY one to get the top six Grade 1 at the World Pipe Band Championships absolutely bang-on, making Shawn our 2026 pipes|drums Pick the Six winner! For his canny prognostication, Shawn will receive $7,000+/£ 3700+ in […]

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Harry McNulty, one of the pipe band world’s most accomplished and widely respected figures, died on September 8, 2026, at the age of 93. A successful pipe-major with both the Lothian & Borders Police and British Caledonian Airways, McNulty was one of only a few in history to lead more […]

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The singular Raasay Restitution solo piping competition once again put the accent on Hebridean culture and fun, this year moving from the Raasay Community Hall to the Raasay House Hotel, and it was Rachel Gray who won the "Pìobaireachd Song" event and Gary West who took the Dance Music contest, each coming away with terrific prizes.

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