The RSPBA also administers and coordinates the World Pipe Band Championships, held every August in Glasgow. In addition to "The World's", there are four other Major Contests - Scottish, British ...

Below is a list of the fourteen Grade One finalists from this year's World Pipe Band Championships. Click the band name or image to watch exclusive video footage of the band's performance from ...

The Scottish band Breabach combines traditional instruments, singing and dancing. The music in this clip can be identified as Scottish by the choice of instruments (Highland bagpipe and flute ...

BAGPIPES face an “existential threat” as they have become one of the least popular musical instruments amongst budding musicians. The Scottish icon has ended up in the bottom five of worst selling ...

“Beginning in the late 19th century, Scottish sheep ... history of pipe and drum music alive.” Henry Bautz, 15, has been wielding the snare drum in the Pipe Band since he was hardly tall ...

Glasgow, a Unesco City of Music, first hosted the World Pipe ... chairman of The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association, said nothing compared to the competition in terms of atmosphere and the ...

In a letter to the bands, the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association ... Lochgelly High School Music Department Lochgelly High School Pipe Band was "buzzing" with their succcess at the World ...

“We are grateful to The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association for continuing to ... and in the traditional music and culture of Scotland.” (Image: Photograph by Colin Mearns, Newsquest.) ...

where they once played together in the school’s own pipe and drum band. What sets them apart from other Scottish-inspired ensembles is their versatility in performing traditional music across a ...