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Northern Ireland News: Bangor Welcomes the UKs/ St Mary’s/ Ardmore Cup/ RSPBA Regradings

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The official launch of the first RSPBA Major contest of 2024, the United Kingdom Pipe Band Championships, took place recently in Bangor. The contest is on Saturday, 18 May, at Ward Park, Arras, Bangor. The RSPBA Northern Ireland branch are hosting the event in partnership with Ards and North Down Borough Council. The Championships will feature some 1,500 musicians in 75 bands. At the launch, Mayor Jennifer Gilmour, said: ‘Ards…

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Scottish Pipers’ Association Professional Results, Updated with Pictures and Comment

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The annual professional competition run by the Scottish Pipers’ Association was held at the Piping Centre in Glasgow on Apr. 6th. There were excellent numbers competing. Champion Piper was Ben Duncan (above). Editor Robert Wallace writes: I think it would be fair to say that last weekend the Scottish Pipers’ Association competition regained much of its rightful status as a major piping event. The entry spoke for that as did…

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Duncan Johnstone Memorial Results 2024

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This competition for junior professionals was held today (Sat., March 23) at the Piping Centre, Otago Street and McPhater Street, Glasgow. There were large entries in all categories, 34 in the C Piobaireachd and C MSR, and 23 in the B Piob and 24 in the B MSR.  Despite this, all events were completed by 5.30pm and the prizegiving finished just after 6pm.  B Grade Piobaireachd, Barbara Gillies Trophy1 Luke…

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Uist & Barra 2024 Review: Giving Tunes a Week Early Does Not Help Pipers or Listeners

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Most highlights of the day came in a four hour period between 9am and 1pm when the ten invited pipers performed their piobaireachd. They had been given their chosen tunes, selected by the promoters from six submitted, a week in advance. I’m not sure this is a good idea. Yes, it allows a programme with prescribed tunes to be printed (costly and is it really necessary?) and it reduces the…

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Uist & Barra 2024 Results

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This competition was held today, March 9, at the old College of Piping building in Otago Street, Glasgow. Pipers were given their tunes one week in advance. There was a large and appreciative audience throughout the day. Ten invited pipers competed. Ceòl Mòr, Glasgow Highland Club Medal1 Callum Beaumont, £220, (above), Donald Gruamach’s March2 William McCallum, £175, Earl of Ross’s March3 Alasdair Henderson, £110, Bells of Perth4 Iain Speirs, £85, Nameless-Cherede…

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