It's been a huge weekend of bagpiping and I'm almost out of hot air. At the inaugural Ipswich Piping and Drumming Solo Championships, following a mountain of running around as part of the organising team, I played for 11 drummers performances - including multiple pre-contest runs. Particular congratulations to Carlie for winning both D and C grade bass! I also watched on as our Greater Ipswich College of Piping (GICOPAD) students took their first steps into competitive piping