Walter J. Cowan passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 15, 2026, in Annan, Scotland. Born in Annan on August 7, 1936, he became one of the most influential pipers, pipe-majors and senior light music judges of his generation, as well as a foundational figure in the piping traditions of South West
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