Bidh Catrìona NicNèill a' cur fàilt' oirbh gu Farpais Còmhlain-Phìoba na Cruinne-Cè neo mar a chanas tòrr - Na Worlds. 'S e seo an t-seachdadamh bliadhna a tha Na Worlds air a bhith a' tachairt le dà cheud, trìthead sa ceithir còmhlain pìoba a gabhail pàirt is dà fhichead mile neach a' tadhal thairis air an dà latha. Bha dusan còmhlan sa chuairt deireannach aig ìre a h-aon a' cluich dà phìos ciùil, an toiseach a' cluich caismeachd, srathspèidh agus ruidhle agus an uairsin a cluich a-rithist, le puirt a thagh iad fhèin. Bhuannaich Còmhlan Pìoba Field Marshal Montgomery à Èirinn a Tuath airson an aonamh turas deug fo'n stiùir aig Màidsear na Pìoba Richard Parkes MBE. Tha an còmhlan air a bhith anns a' chiad cheithir àite bho Naoi Ceud Deug Naochad sa Seachd, agus iad air barrachd 's leth-cheud farpais mhòr a bhuannachadh.

The first of two programmes from the 2016 World Pipe Band Championships at Glasgow Green, with 234 bands competing in various grades over 2 days, and with around 40,000 people in attendance. Grade 1 pipe bands are judged on 2 pieces of music - a March, Strathspey and Reel followed by a medley of their own choice.

In the Grade 1 finals, 12 bands competed for the coveted title eventually won by Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band from Northern Ireland for the 11th time. Under the leadership of Pipe Major Richard Parks MBE, the band have not been out of the top four since 1997 and have been at the forefront of the pipe band world for the last two decades, winning over 50 major championship titles. Show less