Author: Manawatu Scottish

Reading Time: 5 minutesIt was 1979 when Shane first joined the Manawatu Scottish Society Pipe Band as a learner piper. I first met Shane around October 1984 when I (and Paul Turner) joined the band. Shane had been involved for some time before then. Shane’s initial influence on piping and pipe bands was through his Father (Norman) who […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteManawatu pipers enjoyed excellent results at the recent Otago Pipers Club solo piping competitions held over King’s Birthday weekend. The competitions also hosted the 2023 NZ solo piping championships Martin McPhee had a memorable weekend, winning the NZ Open Championship hornpipe & jig against a very strong field. He is the latest in a line […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteManawatu pipers continued their strong recent form at the 70th annual Wellington Pipers Club Brown Cup In a field of 14, Pipe Sergeant Willie Rowe won the Everest Cup for piobaireachd with Pipe Corporal Callum Carn placing 3rd. Willie also placed 3rd in the Brown Cup for light music, with P/M Stewart McKenzie placing 4th […]