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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe band’s pre-Worlds solo piping contest was a successful evening and featured a very high standard of piping. An enthusiastic and thirsty crowd was treated to fine piobaireachd and march, strathspey and reel playing, with little between the competitors. Willie Rowe won the MSR with Brendon Eade placing 2nd, and Brendon won the piobaireachd with […]

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 […]