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Drum Major Roland Stuart leading the massed pipe bands marching through the village of Braemar in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. This was during the annual parade of the massed Pipe Bands marching to the 2022 Braemar Gathering Highland Games on Saturday 3rd September 2022. The bands taking part were Ballater & District Pipe Band, Huntly & District Pipe Band, Lonach Pipe Band, Kintore Pipe Band, Ellon & District RBL Pipe Band, Fraserburgh R.B.L Pipe Band, Gordonstoun School Pipe Band, Pe

Is there a better way to score pipe band competitions? This week, Andrew and Jim look at an unlikely comparison for inspiration: gymnastics. From artistic vs. objective elements, to the challenge of ranking large fields fairly, to the ever-present issue of bias, the guys explore what the world of sports can teach us about how pipe bands are judged. What makes a fair system? Should pipe bands stick to ordinal rankings? Would point-based scoring bring more consistency? And how do we balance tradit

1.4K views · 23 reactions | Entries for this year's pipe band competitions are open on the RSPBA - The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association. Enter online https://rspba.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cowal-entry-2023.pdf | Cowal Highland Gathering | Facebook

Renfrewshire Schools Senior at Glasgow Highland Club School Pipe Band competitions. Video credit to Stuart Fung. | We Love Pipe Bands