Atlantic Canada Pipe Band Association

09/24/2026

Good luck, Gillian!

Competitor #11 - 2026 Glengarry Cup! 🏆

Gillian Blaney, from Lower Sackville, NS, began playing the bagpipes at age 7 at the Halifax Citadel School of Music and has studied with Bruce Gandy since age 9. She currently plays with the Dartmouth and District Grade 2 Pipe Band. Gillian recently placed 5th at the Maxville Gold Medal and went on to win two overall titles during a six-game Highland Games tour overseas. Outside of competing, she enjoys teaching youth piping, curling, and adventures with her dog.

Click below for more information and to purchase tickets
https://www.ppbso-ottawa.org/glengarry-cup

Tickets: $20 - free for youth under 18 years
Date: September 26th, 2026
Location: Jr. Ranks Mess, 4 Queen Elizabeth Driveway, Ottawa

09/22/2026

09/22/2026

🥁🎶 OPEN HOUSE TOMORROW! 🎶🥁

Curious about piping and drumming? Come check out the Fredericton Academy of Piping and Drumming tomorrow evening from 6:00–7:00 PM at Nashwaaksis Middle School!

This is a great opportunity to:
🎵 Meet our instructors
🥁 Try your hand at an instrument
🎶 Learn about our programs and lessons
⭐️ Discover more about our pipe band organization — proudly celebrating 100 years in 2027!

Whether you’re completely new to piping and drumming or just curious to learn more, we’d love to meet you!

Can’t make it tomorrow? No problem! Send us a message and we’d be happy to send along information about our program.

Come see what piping and drumming is all about — we’ll see you tomorrow! 👋🥁🎵

09/22/2026

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🎶 🎶 🎶 A walking wall of sound: Meet the folks working to keep the art of bagpiping alive and thriving on Cape Breton Island!

👉 Read more (originally posted in July 2025): https://saltscapes.com/a-walking-wall-of-sound/

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09/20/2026

Congratulations to Brady Webb for being invited to the prestigious Nicol-Brown Amateur Invitational piping Competition. We will be cheering for you! Good luck!

Congratulations to the ten pipers from across North America who have earned invitations to the 43rd Nicol-Brown Amateur Invitational Competition. Come and congratulate them in person at Saint Mark Presbyterian Church in Rockville, Maryland on October 10.
https://nicol-brown.org/results.html

Luke Baltrusaitis (Waterloo, Ontario)
Greg Bowen (Waterloo, Ontario)
Olivia Corcoran (Gaithersburg, Maryland)
Logan Gorsuch (Auburn, California)
Liam Horne (Wise, Virginia)
Abby Long (Houston, Texas)
Jack Martin (Pender Island, British Columbia)
Hazen Metro (Williamstown, Vermont)
Colin Richdale (Coquitlam, British Columbia)
Brady Webb (Westville, Nova Scotia)

07/20/2026

We can’t wait!

06/30/2026

Last call for entries!

06/15/2026

06/15/2026

This past weekend all three bands competed in their first contest of the season at the Moncton Highland Games. It started out as a wet day but luckily the rain held off for most of the band performances.

The Grade 5 band placed 4th in their March Medley and Medley. The Grade 4 band placed 2nd in the MSR and 1st in the Medley, and the although the Grade 2 band didn't have any competition, they put two strong performances out on the field.

Brady Webb also won the piper of the day.

Well done everyone! We're looking forward to Antigonish.

06/02/2026

Registration for the New Brunswick Highland Games Festival is now open!