The Hawai’i Piobaireachd Society

03/15/2025

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03/14/2025

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We have a new logo for the CLASP!

Also, just a quick reminder that the deadline for entries is tomorrow, Saturday 15th March!

If you haven’t already, make sure to email your video submission to [email protected] by Sunday 16th March 2025 to take part in this exciting online competition for adults at the early stages of their piping journey.

The winner will receive an amazing prize: one of the fantastic chanters from our sponsor, ES Session Chanters!

Good luck everyone 😊

03/11/2025

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Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band is excited to announce that it will be presenting the pre-World’s concert on August 13, 2025 at the Royal Glasgow Concert Hall. The annual concert is produced by The Glasgow Skye Association Pipe Band.

Solas is the Gaelic world for ‘light’ and references both the cultural heritage of the music and the mining and ironwork history of the town of Shotts, which once exported so many gas lamps that the town motto was “Shotts lights the world.” Indeed, since its inception in 1910, the Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band has aimed to be a constant source of light and inspiration for the pipe band world.

Pipe-Major Emmett Conway and Lead-Drummer David Henderson will be leading the band through its first major concert since they took on leadership of the band. The band’s last concert in this venue was RISE in 2017.

“The band is working hard to deliver an entertaining evening of music to pipe band enthusiasts,” said P-M Emmett Conway. “We’re leaning into the storied history of the community and the band, and we hope to light up the night for all who attend.”

L-D David Henderson, a longtime protégé of the great Shotts lead-drummer Jim Kilpatrick, brings a wealth of experience to the North Lanarkshire band and is looking forward to his first concert as Lead Drummer of the Shotts corps.

“It’s a huge honour to lead the Shotts corps on stage” said Henderson. “The drumming tradition at Shotts is legendary, and we’re looking forward to a brilliant night of music among friends.”

Tickets on sale now via Glasgow Live!
https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/event/1/shotts-dykehead-caledonia-pipe-band-solas

02/09/2025

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12/06/2024

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The results of our study “Women in Piping and Drumming: Equality, Inclusivity, and Diversity” around the representation and inclusion of women in Scotland’s piping and drumming scene, have been published today. This survey was first launched in April 2023 and aimed to understand women's perspectives and experiences, to establish a baseline on what was currently happening in the community and gain insight into potential barriers for women taking part in piping and drumming in Scotland. You can read the full findings from our website at the link below.

The National Piping Centre has launched two new initiatives which aim to promote more equality, diversity and inclusion and take meaningful steps to help create a safer and more inclusive piping and drumming community for all. These two projects, The Maket Collective and The Stand Project, each seek to place equality for women firmly on the agenda across the piping world in Scotland and beyond.

The Maket Collective project launched in August this year, with the second new initiative launching today - The Stand Project. This allyship project aims to reach into community spaces to provide support and create dialogue around diversity in the piping and drumming community.

To join this project you can pledge to stand with all members of the piping and drumming community, stand up for everyone in the community, and stand against discrimination. To demonstrate this, you can wear a pin badge which will show their support for everyone having a place in the piping community. The Stand Project pin badges are free and available from The National Piping Centre.

You can find out more at: https://www.thepipingcentre.co.uk/play/other-play/women-in-piping-and-drumming-research

12/05/2024

From the National Piping Center - Report on Women in Piping & Drumming

12/05/2024

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The results of our study “Women in Piping and Drumming: Equality, Inclusivity, and Diversity” around the representation and inclusion of women in Scotland’s piping and drumming scene, have been published today. This survey was first launched in April 2023 and aimed to understand women's perspectives and experiences, to establish a baseline on what was currently happening in the community and gain insight into potential barriers for women taking part in piping and drumming in Scotland. You can read the full findings from our website at the link below.

The National Piping Centre has launched two new initiatives which aim to promote more equality, diversity and inclusion and take meaningful steps to help create a safer and more inclusive piping and drumming community for all. These two projects, The Maket Collective and The Stand Project, each seek to place equality for women firmly on the agenda across the piping world in Scotland and beyond.

The Maket Collective project launched in August this year, with the second new initiative launching today - The Stand Project. This allyship project aims to reach into community spaces to provide support and create dialogue around diversity in the piping and drumming community.

To join this project you can pledge to stand with all members of the piping and drumming community, stand up for everyone in the community, and stand against discrimination. To demonstrate this, you can wear a pin badge which will show their support for everyone having a place in the piping community. The Stand Project pin badges are free and available from The National Piping Centre.

You can find out more at: https://www.thepipingcentre.co.uk/play/other-play/women-in-piping-and-drumming-research

12/03/2024

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The stage is set for our Winter Storm 2025 competitions! The list of incredible competitors for our upcoming contests has been published. Check it out now.

https://mhaf.org/2025-contestants/

11/28/2024

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WUSPBA is offering a scholarship to attend the 2025 Winter Storm workshop. Application deadline is November 30, 2024. Click link for info: https://www.yec.wuspba.org/scholarships/winter-storm-scholarship_1

10/28/2024

A beautiful performance by wonderful musicians of the Kevin R. Blandford Memorial Pipe Band! ❤️🎶🎶🎶

Sunday of October 27, 2024. Reformation Sunday. Commitment Sunday. Worship Leaders: Dr. Wendy Lamb, preaching; Rev. Dr. Stephen W. Smith, Christa Wallis, ...

10/27/2024

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The 51th Glenfiddich Piping Championship took place today, October 26, 2024, at Blair Castle in Perthshire and was won by Callum Beaumont defending the title he won in 2023. Callum […]

10/13/2024

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https://nicol-brown.org/results.html