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Piping Live! Glasgow’s Global Bagpipe Festival | Glasgow News
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Glasgow just hosted a thunderous nine-day festival of bagpipe music, Piping Live!, drawing over 30,000 fans to iconic venues like Kelvingrove and Barrowland. Opening with a massive parade of 200+ pipers raising funds for motor neuron disease, the event featured global talent—from Ailis Sutherland Band to Dàimh—and groundbreaking experimental sessions like Ceòl Nua. Competitions delivered drama, including a historic tie in the Pipe Major Challenge and an unexpected U.S. winner in Pipe Idol. The finale at Glasgow School of Art blended tradition with innovation, celebrating Scotland’s national instrument while proving piping’s enduring global appeal. Don’t miss it—next year’s edition is already set for August 8–14.
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