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Another Great Fergus Scottish Festival Wrapped Up!
It was a hot one but that did not deter the enthusiastic crowds or take away from the various solo and band competitions. The...
Aug 10, 20252 min read


New PPBSO Judges grab their clipboards!
The PPBSO is fortunate to have dedicated and experienced members willing to give back to the organization by working as judges at our...
Jul 18, 20251 min read


Jam Session - OYPB Workshop
Jam School Guelph - OYPB Workshop today The Ontario Youth Pipe Band workshop today in Guelph was well-attended and, by all accounts, a...
Jul 13, 20251 min read


Ontario Youth Pipe Band Workshop This Weekend!
As you know the PPBSO is on a drive to increase our youth membership and ensure that our current youth members thrive. One of our...
Jul 10, 20251 min read


Champion Drum Major Emma Barr - Workshop at Maxville
World Champion D/M Emma Barr The Glengarry Highland Games is honoured to welcome Emma Barr as our Guest Drum Major . A two-time World...
Jun 17, 20251 min read


President's Report - Spring 2025
PPBSO President’s Report – Spring 2025 Greetings PPBSO members! We would like to congratulate our branches for a very successful winter...
May 25, 20253 min read


Are you a young piper or drummer looking for an epic performance opportunity?
The Ontario Youth Pipe Band (OYPB) is calling YOU! Signups for the OYPB 2025 are now open! Please register via the link below. Feel free...
Mar 28, 20251 min read


PPBSO Teachers' List Alive and Kicking!
The Pipers' & Pipe Band Society of Ontario has long-needed an easily accessible database of piping and drumming teachers. After many...
Sep 14, 20231 min read


Apply to be added to the PPBSO teacher’s list!
The PPBSO website will now have a list of Ontario piping and drumming instructors available for use by those wishing to learn pipes or...
Jun 5, 20231 min read


Drumming Trailblazers: Duthart, Catherwood, Blackley & Jelly
The Pipers' & Pipe Band Society of Ontario recently uncovered in storage a trove of old 78 RPM records. The task of digitizing has begun....
Apr 17, 20231 min read


“Come and Try” the pipes & drums coming to our games this summer!
Building on an initiative trialed a number of years ago by stalwart PPBSO members, Ellen Mole and Julie Stewart, the Education Committee...
Apr 14, 20232 min read


New Learning Subsidy for PPBSO Amateur Drummers!
With an eye on the future of drumming excellence in the province, The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario has today committed to...
Nov 15, 20221 min read


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


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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