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The Sons of Scotland Pipe Band’s Scotland 2013 Trip

The Sons of Scotland Pipe Band from Ottawa, Canada, had the great honour this past August to visit Scotland to perform at a number of events including the World Pipe Band Championships, at Blair Atholl and Stirling Castles, as Canadian representatives in the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association Pre-Worlds Parade through Glasgow, and in their […]

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Celebrating 40 years of Branch History!

The Eastern Ontario Branch of the PPBSO has had an active history, with a website dedicated to the activities of the branch for many years. The first official newsletter posted on the PPBSO Eastern Ontario Branch website was in March of 1997. At the time, Brian Williamson was president with Murray Bond and Graeme Ogilvie […]

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Macpherson’s Lament (or Macpherson’s Farewell)

The music and words were written by James Macpherson, a notorious gypsy freebooter who operated in the counties of Aberdeen, Banff and Moray, who was hanged 07 November 1700. Born around 1675, he was the son of a beautiful gypsy woman and a highland laird, Macpherson of Invershie, Inverness-Shire. While still in his youth, his […]

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Bagpipes an Environmental Threat?

Bagpipes an environmental threat? They were once outlawed for being used as weapons of war. Now, bagpipes have been blasted as an environmental menace. Over-intensive logging means that the African wood used to make Scotland’s national instrument faces being wiped out. Conservation groups are letting out skirls of protest, urging musicians and instrument manufacturers to […]

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Upcoming Events

Mar
9
Sat
2019
11:00 am Amateur Piobaireachd Contest @ HMCS Bytown Naval Officers' Mess
Amateur Piobaireachd Contest @ HMCS Bytown Naval Officers' Mess
Mar 9 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
On Saturday, March 9th we will be holding our amateur piobaireachd contest! Where: HMCS Bytown Naval Officers’ Mess – 78 Lisgar St. in downtown Ottawa Contests “C” Piobaireachd (Main Level): Requirements: One (1) ground –[...]
7:30 pm Ottawa Knockout FINALS @ HMCS Bytown Naval Officers' Mess
Ottawa Knockout FINALS @ HMCS Bytown Naval Officers' Mess
Mar 9 @ 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm
 
Apr
13
Sat
2019
7:30 pm 2019 Glengarry Cup Professional ... @ Royal Canadian Air Force Officers' Mess
2019 Glengarry Cup Professional ... @ Royal Canadian Air Force Officers' Mess
Apr 13 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
The Glengarry Cup Open Professional MSR Contest is held in April and select participants are invited to play.  Participants must play a 2/4 March, Strathspey and Reel in that order.  This contest is a definite[...]
May
4
Sat
2019
8:00 am Ottawa Indoor Highland Games @ St. Michael Catholic High School
Ottawa Indoor Highland Games @ St. Michael Catholic High School
May 4 @ 8:00 am – 5:30 pm
Ottawa Indoor Highland Games @ St. Michael Catholic High School | Kemptville | Ontario | Canada
More details about the 2019 Ottawa Indoor Highland Games will be shared soon!
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  • Reminder: February 9 Knockouts, A (Canadian Content) and B Piping, A, B and C Drumming https://t.co/kiW6ptBqCv #pipeband #bagpipes 08:10:43 AM February 07, 2019
  • Registration Open! Amateur Piobaireachd Contest & Ottawa Indoor Highland Games https://t.co/Saa3IgKEDe #pipeband… https://t.co/DhmpjDDbFg 09:41:08 PM January 24, 2019
  • January 12th Knockout Results and Upcoming Events https://t.co/iMUZOUbZP1 #pipeband #bagpipes 07:05:13 AM January 23, 2019
  • Prize winners for this evening’s events! https://t.co/qhIk9GEcoB 10:45:57 PM January 12, 2019
  • Judge Alan Clark giving the crowd a few tunes! #pipeband #bagpipes https://t.co/xMqcVEyVEx 10:04:15 PM January 12, 2019
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