Month: September 2014

2015 Band Tunes Announced

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The RSPBA has announced the following: GRADE 4 AND NOVICE JUVENILE COMPETITION FORMAT FROM 2015 24th September 2014 Whilst the criteria for 4A retains the principle of 4 parts March in 2/4 Time Signature, the requirements have been altered. 4A can now play either 1 x 4 Parted March or 2 x 2 parted Marches. This change will also be applied to Minor Grade 4 MSR Contests. Grade 4 requirements…

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CPA Positive on Low Turnout at Games

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By Robert Wallace The Competing Pipers’ Association  has responded to press comment on the low attendance figures at some Highland games this past season. The concern voiced by myself and others is that thanks to the solo piping grading system, some of the smaller games are losing out, with entries in single figures in some places. Pipers need good results at the graded events if they are to get to play…

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All-Ireland Solos

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FMM piper Ashley McMichael (above) carried on his good form from the Northern Meeting at Inverness (1st B grade MSR) by winning the MSR and Piobaireachd runner-up titles at the All-Ireland Solos. Contest co-ordinator Mervyn Herron reports: ‘The 2014 All Ireland Solos were staged yesterday [Sept 20] in Monkstown Community School with a large crowd in attendance to listen to all the various grades. It started at 10 am and…

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Springbank Invitational

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This prestigious competition run by the Kintyre Piping Society was held today in the Seafield Hotel, Campbeltown. Sponsor is Springbank Malt Whisky Piob: 1 Stuart Liddell, Lament for the Laird of Anapool 2 Roderick MacLeod, Isabel MacKay 3 Iain Speirs, Donald Gruamach 4 Callum Beaumont, Lament for Ronald MacDonald of Morar MSR: 1 Angus MacColl 2 William McCallum 3 Roderick MacLeod 4 Callum Beaumont H&J: 1 Angus MacColl 2 Gordon…

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