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Canada's Simon Fraser University Wins World Pipe Band Championship in Scotland
The Canadian band ended a 17-year wait for the title and outplayed 211 bands from 14 countries, organizers said.
- On Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, the Simon Fraser University Pipe Band won the 2026 World Pipe Band Championships at Glasgow Green, ending a 17-year championship drought.
- A total of 211 bands from 14 nations gathered at the event, entertaining 35,000 spectators across two memorable days in Glasgow.
- Led by Pipe Major Alan Bevan, the band delivered a "top-class performance," becoming the first non-UK group to claim the title since 2010.
- The Field Marshal Montgomery band placed second, while Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association chief executive Colin Mulhern described the event as a "truly thrilling and fiercely contested competition."
- In the juvenile section, George Watson's College won for the second year running, while tickets for the 2027 World Pipe Band Championships go on sale Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026.
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B.C. band crowned world champions for the first time in 17 years
A B.C. band has made international headlines after winning a global title. The Simon Fraser University pipe band recently took home first place at the 2026 World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow, Scotland — the first time a Canadian band has won in 17 years. “This year’s World Championships provided a truly thrilling and fiercely contested competition,” said Colin Mulhern, the chief executive for the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association, in a …
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Canada's Simon Fraser University wins world pipe band championship in Scotland
Simon Fraser University has another championship to pipe up about.
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