Drum Majors lead the combined Pipe Bands playing Wings and Scotland the Brave as they marched into the 2025 Ballater Highland Games. These were held on Thursday 14th August 2025, at Ballater in Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The leading Drum Major was Bill Barclay, followed by Derek Dean, Neil Jamieson, Rob Brownfield, Nick Stables, Ellen Archer and Andy Curwen. The bands taking part were Towie Pipe Band, Dufftown & District Pipes Band, Ellon & District RBL Pipe Band, Kintore Pipe Band, Aberl

A close up showing the skill sof the tenor drummers with Buchan Peterson Development Pipe Band. This was filmed during their Grade 3A bands final at Forres during the 2024 British Pipe Band Championships on Saturday 8th June. The band, who were led by Pipe Major Stuart Hunter and wearing Buchan tartan, were playing "Dorrator Bridge" into "Captain LachlanMacPhail of Tiree". Hosted by a partnership between YBD Music Ltd and the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association, the Championship involved over 1