But first, IBD 2015 is round the corner with lots happening in the world!
10 March
Glasgow - The National Piping Centre will be live streaming a concert online. Watch out for the video on their website.
London - There will be a bagpipe concert/session in London at 14 Bacon Street venue (Shoreditch), one of the best places around. Pipers who want to get involved and play a tune or two alone, email [email protected]
SOAS Radio - Bagpipes Galore podcast on SOAS Radio will be publishing a special edition with recordings from around the world. Get involved and suggest recordings or send a recording of yourself playing the pipes! Email: [email protected]
Chester - Chester pipers are organising an IBD session with many different pipes at the Cross Keys.
Berlin - Swedish piper Olle Gällmo is playing for a Bal Folk at the Haus der Sinne in Berlin, Germany. The band Sunday Jam will also be playing with Matthias Branschke on the pipes.
Athens - The Greek pipers will gather for a picnic on Philopappou hill opposite the Acropolis. Their slogan is "in days like these, all we need is each other", so feel free to join them!
Santorini - La Ponta, the tsambouna centre in Santorini is celebrating International Bagpipe Day.
Budapest - Hungarian pipers are joining the festivities by celebrating IBD at their regular club event.
Iran - Iranian bagpiper Mohsen Sharifan has organised concerts and a bagpipe competition which ends on 10 March. Many photos can be found on their instragram page.
Thunder Bay - Canadian pipe band THE Pipes and Drums of Thunder Bay have a whole day planned with fun piping events, including a radio appearance, a photo competition and an evening performance.
Texas - Texas Tech Uni will be carrying out a bagpipe programme during the day and Carlos Nuñez will be performing in the evening.
Chicago - Patrick Cannady will be playing the uilleann pipes at Johnny O'Hagan's. Why not join him for a tune and a drink?
Detroit - The Purcell Irish Pipers of Detroit will be celebrating in style with uillean pipes.
11 March
Minsk - Belarus is celebrating Spring and pipes on 11 March in Minsk with a big folk dance.
20-22 March
Leuven - Belgian pipers have got together and are organising a symposium focused on bagpipe education around Europe. Their event is online here.