Urchfont Manor 2010 Review

Catch up on our SPSL weekend at Urchfont Manor with a review by Hugh Jamieson. The review contains pictures, sheet music, a lecture and a truly remarkable sound file. It's as near as you can get to attending without actually being there. Click here for more.

A Brief History of the SPSL

A four part potted history of our society, including some rare photos published for the first time.

Click here for Part One, the Pre War Years

Click here for Part two, the Post War Years

Click here for Part Three, the 60's and 70's

Click here for Part Four, the 80's to the noughties

The SPSL Annual London  Comp 2009

Results, pictures and a report from this event can be viewed by clicking here.

Celticpipes Software 

A review of an extremely versatile and easy to use piping software

The Highland Society Targe and the Highland Club Challenge Cup

Read Alasdair Smith's history of two of the SPSL's Amateur Trophies by clicking here

SPSL Member's Comp 2009

Results and pctures from this event can be viewed by clicking here. The winner of the second Jim Caution Memorial Quaich is Tom Curd. Well done Tom.

Jamie Forrester at the Mudlark

Read Alasdair Smith's report on Jamie Forrester's performance at the Mudlark here  


Sight Readable Ceol Mor

A review of an important publication from Dugald B. MacNeill, of Piobaireachd Society and College of Piping renown.

The SPSL Annual London  Comp 2008

Results, a report and pictures from this event can be viewed by clicking here.

Manawatu at the Mudlark

Read Alasdair Smith's report on this grade 1 piping event here.

Steve Waterston at the Mudlark

Read Alasdair's report on SPSL winner Steve Waterston at the Mudlark here  




Your Piping Repertoire

Plan it, practice it keep it! Guidance for competing pipers from Jim McGillivray of Ontario, renowned Gold Medallist, teacher, website innovater and, more importantly, occasional SPSL Bratach Judge.

Roddy MacLeod: Piobaireachd Volume 1

A review of a 9 times Gillies Cup winner's groundbreaking piobaireachd project.

Member's Comp 2010 Results

Get the results, pictures and a report from the SPSL at Harpenden by clicking here!

The Funeral of Malcolm MacPherson 

An eye witness account of the somewhat explosive internment of a piping legend, by Ronald Smith of Perthshire.

Harpenden 2008 Results

Get the results, pictures and a report from Harpenden by clicking here!

Sheep in Buchts Kye in Fiels 

A new piobaireachd took second prize at the SPSL Member's comp in April 2008. Read an account by the composer and the performer, then download the sheet music and an MP3 of the tune, as performed by Pipe Major Roger huth.

Lochcarron Savile Row Kilts SPSL Member's Comp 2008

Results, a report and pictures from this event can be viewed by clicking here. The winner of the first Jim Caution Memorial Quaich is James Gillespie. Well done James!

MacPherson & MacNeill

An amusing story from Ron Smith of Perthshire, a former pupil of Malcolm MacPherson, on a time two piping legends met.

In Memory of Jim Caution

13th March 1922 - 23rd December 2007 

Piping at the Mudlark

Read Alasdair Smith's report on our Mudlark nights here.

Bagpipes & the Devil

How did the highland bagpipe get the reputation of being the Devil's Black Sticks?

The Henderson Early Years

Who actually turned Henderson pipes prior to 1880?