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New National Piping Centre Archive Open for All!
Scotland’s national centre for excellence in bagpiping has launched a new, free to access digital resource and research hub. The Archives...
Sep 7, 20223 min read


Northern Meeting, Inverness to be live-streamed September 1st
Since 1788 The Northern Meeting has been held each year in Inverness, Scotland. The annual gathering has always featured piping as a...
Aug 29, 20222 min read


Newest PPBSO Championship Supreme award: The Robert J Worrall Pro Light Music trophy!
Michael Grey, president of The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario, revealed the newest trophy on offer to competitors on the PPBSO...
Aug 4, 20222 min read


PPBSO Lifetime Achievement Award: Hugh Cameron
The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario recognized two outstanding long-serving members at the 74th Glengarry Highland Games,...
Aug 3, 20222 min read


PPBSO Life Achievement award: Colin MacLellan
The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario recognized two outstanding long-serving members at the 74th Glengarry Highland Games,...
Aug 1, 20224 min read


Solo Contests: Competitor Reminder
A late-season reminder to all solo competitors of two rules from our rule book that they need to note: C-4.1 Report to Steward....
Jul 26, 20221 min read


PPBSO Life Achievement award: Ken Eller
Ken Eller was presented official PPBSO “life membership” recognition on Saturday, July 16, 2022, just before the awards presentation of...
Jul 17, 20223 min read


PPBSO’s Bob Worrall back @Worlds!
Bob Worrall is part of a very small group of people associated with The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario: he is an Honourary Life...
Jul 15, 20221 min read


Help Wanted! Calling for Stewards!
Among the many roles that are vital to the smooth running of the competitions administered by The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society is that of...
Jul 11, 20221 min read


Piping Live! Everyone! Join the Big Band!
Join the Piping Live! festival’s International Big Band! You don’t have to be in Glasgow to participate! Visiting Scotland? Great! Take...
Jun 30, 20221 min read


PPBSO Diamond Anniversary Ceilidh!
Visit our “75th” page for information on this exciting celebration, October 22, 2022, in Kingston, Ontario! #bagpipes...
Jun 29, 20221 min read


Kincardine Games Band Meeting Time!
We’re coming up to a busy Canada Day weekend with the Embro Highland Games on July 1 and The Kincardine Scottish Festival & Highland...
Jun 26, 20221 min read


Good News! Cobourg Games Parking Tomorrow
The PPBSO has just learned that the Town of Cobourg will NOT be ticketing cars parked around the games location, Victoria Park. People...
Jun 17, 20221 min read


Newest PPBSO Life Member: P/M Bill Livingstone
Bill Livingstone was presented official PPBSO “life membership” recognition on Saturday, June 11, 2022, at the opening of the 45th...
Jun 16, 20223 min read


Exciting New PPBSO & The Piobaireachd Society Initiative Announced
The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario is pleased to today announce a new educational initiative aimed at further supporting solo...
Jun 14, 20222 min read


Massed Bands Tunes 411!
Congratulations to all who took part in Georgetown games this passed Saturday! The games of The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario...
Jun 13, 20221 min read


Kingsville Games: New Band Event Added
Two things to note: the entry deadline for Kingsville Highland Games, Saturday, June 25, has been extended to this coming Friday, June 10...
Jun 7, 20221 min read


Update: Cobourg Games Parking
A message from the organizers of the Cobourg Highland Games to PPBSO member games participants: The Town of Cobourg has started charging...
Jun 7, 20221 min read


Reduced registrations scuttle online SummerBlast; Plans progressing for autumn in-person workshop
Despite a hugely positive response to last year’s SummerBlast! online piping and drumming school, low registrations for this summer’s...
May 31, 20221 min read


Free online workshops for new massed band scores (non-members welcome!)
The push is on to have all bands learn the new massed band drum cadences by Georgetown. These new scores were created to make massed band...
May 11, 20221 min read
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