The Results of the SPA Professional Contest for 2022 are below We are incredibly grateful for the continued support of McCallum Bagpipes and also the Piobaireachd Society for their sponsorship of this event. P/A/Open Piobaireachd:1 William Geddes2 Steven Leask3 Ben DuncanJudges: A Forbes, Derek Fraser Open March:1 John Dew2 Steven Gray3 Greig Canning4 Callum …
We are delighted to announce that entries for the 2022 SPA Professional Contest, held in person on the 30th of April 2022 are now open. Entries for each event will be strictly limited to 20 competitors so we recommend early registrations to guarantee your place. All entrants will need to create a membership on the …
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As you may have seen on the Scottish Pipers Association Facebook Page, we recently announced the results of the 2021 Professional Contest, sponsored by McCallum Bagpipes. The events were judged by Roddy Livingstone, Ian Duncan, Jack Taylor and Logan Tannock and despite the online version attracted nearly 60 entries and just over 200 video submissions. …
We are delighted to be able to host the Scottish Pipers’ Association Professional Solo Contest online for 2021. Despite the reduction in restrictions in Scotland, we must put the safety of our members, volunteers and the wider public at the forefront of our preparations for 2021, and for this reason we have decided that the …
The Scottish Pipers’ Association has a brand new website! We are pleased to launch our brand new website, which will feature all the events of the SPA, as well as utilising technology to allow our friends and members to better engage with us. We have updated a lot of our features, meaning going forward you …
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The Scottish Pipers’ Association have taken the difficult decision to call a temporary halt to all activities, in line with government guidelines, in response to the covid 19 pandemic. Unfortunately we cannot yet plan for when the affected dates may be rescheduled to, but as soon as we know it is safe for our members …
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A fantastic night of entertainment, to a packed crowd, saw Callum Beaumont emerge victorious again Stuart Liddell. With each player demonstrating some phenomenal technique and playing, as well as being a master class for some of the younger members in the audience. Callum now goes on to face John Patrick in the Knockout series final. …
At the SPA Annual General Meeting, Logan Tannock has been appointed SPA President, following Tom Johnstone’s decision not to stand for re-election. We’d like to put on record our sincere thanks to Tom for all his time, effort and dedication to the SPA during his tenure. Logan added “I am proud to have been elected …
The first of the Knockout Semi Finals saw a fantastic nights entertainment with two prolific pipers. John Patrick emerged victorious in a tightly contested evening, and now goes on to face the winner of Semi Final 2 in the grand final. A huge thank you you everyone who made it along, and we hope to …
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