Pipers

At the same venue on the same night is the Return to Pipers 80s Dance Party featuring DJs and drag shows from the era of Newcastle’s iconic Pipers gay venue of the 1980s.

As well as pipers and drummers, members of Lochaber High School Senior Wind Band, East Highland Concert Band, Inverness Schools Wind Band and HLH’s regional ceilidh band, ’Snas, all performed.

Back in and the Kirifuda Clutch is countered into a victory roll for two but Baszler Pipers Pit’s her for the pin at 1:50.

From a music star of the early 1980s to pipers struggling in the heat, our talented photographers continue to capture a diverse variety of images to illustrate the current challenge.

Gallery: Were you among the Red Hot Chilli Pipers sell-out crowd last night?

Testing of the Metro extension to Wolverhampton Railway Station is expected to begin later in the Spring, following the remaining work taking place along Pipers Row and Railway Drive.

With 190 bands taking part in this year’s Worlds, just under 9,000 pipers and drummers took to the field to play over the two days.

And those with some expertise in the traditions and musical techniques would marvel at the renditions of reels and jigs by session fiddlers and pipers.

Being sophisticated, I went for a classy version of chorizo crisps from pipers.

Pipers also marched through Forres during the parade.

The Gusties quickly followed their start-game pattern in the first 20 minutes, pinning the Pipers in the first half and delivering a flurry of shots toward the Piper’s goal.

The Thistle Dancers and Pipers, a group of talented young people who perform the traditional Highland dances and music of Scotland, kick things off on the main stage at 9:30am.

Together, they founded the Grimsby and District Pipe Band in 1969 and taught many young pipers over the decades.

A family of pipers played a 20-minute set to staff and residents at an Aberdeen care home.

Meanwhile, Blythe has been getting creative in the recording studio, teaming up with Red Hot Chilli Pipers musician and actor Cammy Barnes for a reworking of Fairytale Of New York.

Of the 273 four-pipers completed, only 20 were built in Navy yards, while 253 were constructed by civilian shipbuilders.

On Friday, the 80th anniversary, their sacrifice will be marked when, at exactly 10am, hundreds of pipers from around the world will play The Heroes Of St Valery, penned by piper Donald MacLean from Lewis, who was captured at St Valery.

Inside is always bustling, not only with customers but also with the Red Hot Chili Pipers- the owners’ favorite group to listen to- and with the paws of three Scottish terriers who often come in with the owner of Northglen Antiques.

Junior Champion, winning The PM Ronald McCallum MBE Shield and The Royal Scottish Pipers Society Bronze Medal, Euan Lindsay.

There were some Mekhi Phifers, some Pied Pipers and more than a few sweaters covered in mom's spaghetti.