Taking place from Monday August 6 until Sunday August 12, Piping Live! Glasgow International Piping Festival sees the top names in the piping world performing around the Scottish city.
It centres around the World Pipe Band Championships on Saturday, which sees hundreds of bands from around the globe descend on Glasgow Green to compete and prove their worth – with Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band keen to cling on to their crown from last year as the world’s best band.
We’ll be showcasing fantastic videos throughout the week below, so make sure to keep on checking to see what we have on offer:
Grade 2 performances at the Worlds
- Buchan-Petersons SBS Pipe Band performs at the World Pipe Band Championships 2012 – Buchan-Petersons SBS Pipe Band performs at the World Pipe Band Championships 2012 in the Grade 2 performance final at Glasgow Green.
- Vannes Meunerion of France Pipe Band performs at the World Pipe Band Championships 2012 – Vannes Meunerion of FrancePipe Band performs at the World Pipe Band Championships 2012 in the Grade 2 performance final at Glasgow Green.
- Denny and Dunipace Pipe Band performs at the World Pipe Band Championships 2012 – Denny and Dunipace Pipe Band performs at the World Pipe Band Championships 2012 in the Grade 2 performance final at Glasgow Green and takes first place.
- The Glasgow Skye Association Pipe Band performs at the World Pipe Band Championships 2012 – The Glasgow Skye Association Pipe Band performs at the World Pipe Band Championships 2012 in the Grade 2 performance final at Glasgow Green.
- Howard Memorial Pipe Band performs at the World Pipe Band Championships 2012 – Howard Memorial Pipe Band performs at the World Pipe Band Championships 2012 in the Grade 2 performance final at Glasgow Green.
- Lomond and Clyde Pipe Band performs at the World Pipe Band Championships 2012 – Lomond and Clyde Pipe Band performs at the World Pipe Band Championships 2012 in the Grade 2 performance final at Glasgow Green.
- Bagad Brieg of France Pipe Band performs at World Pipe Band Championships 2012 – Bagad Brieg of France Pipe Band performs at the World Piping Championship 2012 in the Grade 2 performance final at Glasgow Green and secure themselve third place.
- University of Bedforshire Pipe Band performs at the World Pipe Band Championships 2012 – University of Bedforshire Pipe Band performs at the World Pipe Band Championships 2012 in the Grade 2 performance final at Glasgow Green.
- Mauchline & District Pipe Band performs at the World Pipe Band Championships 2012 – Mauchline & District Pipe Band performs at the World Pipe Band Championships 2012 in the Grade 2 performance final at Glasgow Green.
The rest
- Thousands of pipers and drummers march onto Glasgow Green for the World Pipe Band Championships 2012 – Thousands of pipers and drummers march onto Glasgow Green for the World Pipe Band Championships 2012.
- Inveraray & District Pipe Band rehearse at the World Pipe Band Championships 2012 – Stuart Liddell leads Inveraray and District through a rehearsal in Glasgow Green at the World Pipe Band Championships 2012.
- St Laurence O'Toole rehearse for the World Pipe Band Championships 2012 – Irish Pipe Band St Laurence O'Toole rehearse on a sunny day in Glasgow Green for the World Pipe Band Championships 2012.
- Niteworks offer piping fans "something a wee bit different" – Niteworks add a new edge to the Piping Live! festival with their fusion of pipes, Gaelic singing and electronica.
- Field Marshal rehearse in Kelvingrove Park the day before the Worlds – Field Marshal Montgomery tune up and rehearse in Kelvingrove park the day before the World Pipe Band Championships 2012.
- World Pipe Band Championships 2012 - a great day! – People came from all around the world to compete at the World Pipe Band Championships 2012. And it wasn't just for the piping - competitors came to compete in the Highland Dancing, as well as the Highland Games.
- Watch the results of the World Pipe Band Championships 2012 – Watch the Grade 1 results of the World Pipe Band Championships 2012 at Glasgow Green.
- The Piping Championships 2012 kick off at Glasgow Green – As the Piping Championships 2012 get underway, we get amongst the crowd to find out what predictions people have for the big result.
- Pipe Idol 2012 – Spanish piper Ruben Alba Garcia performs a stunning set at the National Piping Centre in Glasgow.
- Friendly rivalries at Todd's Bar – Pipers and fans enjoy the friendly atmosphere at Todd's Bar, and they reveal their favourites to become World Pipe Band Champions.
- French pipers Bagad Cap Caval Pipe Band are looking forward to the Worlds – Pipe Major Herve Le Floc'h explains why his band Bagad Cap Caval Pipe Band have come all the way from Brittany in France to enjoy Glasgow's Piping Live! festival and compete at the World Pipe Band Championships 2012 at Glasgow Green.
- Ruben Alba Garcia performs at the National Piping Centre – Spanish piper Ruben Alba Garcia performs a stunning set at the National Piping Centre in Glasgow.
- Bagad Cap Caval perform at the National Piping Centre – Brittany's Bagad Cap Caval rehearse in the sun at the National Piping Centre in Glasgow.
- The crowds gather on sunny day 3 of Piping Live! 2012 – Large crowds gather on Canada Day to enjoy a sunny day 3 of Glasgow's Piping Live! festival 2012. (Video above.)
- World Pipe Band Championships 2012 weather forecast: STV’s Sean gives his verdict – The event in Glasgow Green tomorrow will see over 40,000 visitors and hundreds of pipe bands competing: will it be sunshine or rain?
- An interview with Kyle Warren of Field Marshal Montgomery – Kyle Warren of Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe discusses Piping Live and the World Pipe Band Championships 2012.
- USA's Oran Mor Pipe Band show the Scots how to play – New York's Oran Mor Pipe Band show Scotland how to play the pipes in Glasgow's George Square as part of the Piping Live! festival.
- 78th Highlanders Pipe Band warm up for the Worlds – Canada's 78th Highlanders Halifax Citadel Pipe Band wow the crowds at Glasgow's George Square with their Grade 1 piping expertise.
- Inveraray & District Pipe Band preview their Grade 1 Worlds performance – Inveraray & District Pipe Band give the world a taster of their Grade 1 performance ahead of 2012's World Pipe Band Championships during the Piping Live! festival.
- Inverary & District Pipe Band drummers drum up support for the Worlds 2012 – Scotland's Inverary & District Pipe Band drummers let the Piping Live! crowds hear what Grade 1 sound like with a taster of their entrancing rudiments ahead of the World Pipe Band Championship 2012 at Glasgow Green.
- Johnstone Pipe Band entertain the crowds for Piping Live! in George Square – Glasgow's George Square hosts an open-air performance from the Johnstone Pipe Band ahead of their Grade 3A performance at the World Pipe Band Championships.
- City of Regina Pipe Band perform at Piping Live – City of Regina Pipe Band perform at this year's Piping Live festival in Glasgow ahead of the World Pipe Band Championships on Saturday August 11.
- Scottish Power Pipe Band prepare for the Worlds – Pipe Major Chris Armstrong discusses Scottish Power Pipe Band's preperation ahead of the World Pipe Band Championship 2012 being held in Glasgow Green.
- Scottish Power in practice for Piping Live! and the World Championships 2012 – Scottish Power give us access to one of their rehearsal sessions as they prepare to compete for the top spot at the World Piping Championships 2012.
- Boghall and Bathgate Pipe Band face tough competition at Worlds – Boghill and Bathgate Pipe Major Ross Walker admits his band face tough competition at this year's World Pipe Band Championships.
- Battle of the Pipe Bands! Grade 1 bands prepare for a the World Pipe Band Championships – St Laurence O Toole, Simon Fraser, Field Marshal Montgomery and Boghall and Bathgate prepare for battle at the World Pipe Band Championships 2012.
- Piping Live 2012: St Laurence O'Toole "have what it takes to win this year" – St Laurence O'Toole piper Craig Munro believes his band have what it takes to win this year's World Pipe Band Championships.
MORE ON BAGPIPES’ BIGGEST WEEK ON STV
- More coverage on STV Local Glasgow
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- Piping Live: Glasgow prepares for the sound of the pipes
