Read adjudicator Dr Jack Taylor’s comments on the 2015 Argyllshire Gathering Gold Medal – erudite, articulate and analytical. You’ll always find the best writers on Piping Press.
News of a new juvenile pipe band from Oliver Brownlie. Check out the notice:
Still with the bands Ewan McAllister of World Champions Shotts & Dykehead has sent this notice about the forthcoming Shotts Juvenile contest: ‘Building on the success of 2014 we are running the competition again this year in partnership with North Lanarkshire Council. The aim of the competition is to support young talent in Scottish music and this aim aligns perfectly with North Lanarkshire Schools Music Programme. In response to last years feedback, we have added a bass drum category and another piping category. Hopefully this year will be even more successful than last. I hope this is of interest to you. The link to the web page is: http://www.shottspipeband.com/juniorcompetition2015.’ 
Patricia Grant has forwarded the latest from the John Milne Fine Arts Grampian Games Association Piping League 2015
SENIOR
Piobaireachd placings
1) Edward Gaul 12
2) Gordon McCready 9
3) Ben Duncan 7
4=) Allan Russell 4
4=) Andrew Donlon 4
4=) David Wilton 4
5=) Colin Campbell 3
5=) Ursa Beckford 3
5=) Anna Kummerlow 3
6=) Greg Wilson 2
6=) Gordon Barclay 2
6=) Matt Pantaleoni 2
6=) Meal Sicard-Cras 2
7=) John MacDonald 1
7=) Greig Canning 1
7=) Eric Ouellette 1
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Light Music Placings
1) Gordon McCready 34
2 ) Ben Duncan 18
3) Allan Russell 16
4) David Wilton 13
5) Eric Ouellette 12
6) John MacDonald 9
7=) Colin Campbell 8
7=) John MacLeod 8
8=) Greg Wilson 6
8=) James MacPhee 6
8=) Richard Anderson 6
8=) Edward Gaul 6
9) Andy Wright 5
10=) Liza Gaze 4
10=) Andrew Donlon 4
10 =) Meal Sicard-Cras 4
11=) Jonathan Greenlees 3
11=) Ursa Beckford 3
12=) Andrew Bova 2
12=) Jonathan Simpson 2
12=) Andrew Hall 2
12=) Matt Pantaleoni 2
12=) Ross Shand 2
13=) Craig Sutherland 1
13=) Robbie MacIsaac 1
Junior placings
1) Calum Brown 38
2) Danny Hutchison 19
3) Sean McHugh 11
4) Liam Brown 9
5= ) Angus MacPhee 8
5= ) Struan McLennan 8
5=) Blair Duncan 6
5=) Kerr McEwan 6
6) Grant Sanderson 5
7=) Finn Semmier 4
7=) Robbie MacIsaac 4
7=) Ronald Hill 4
7=) John Dew 3
7=) Owen Chalmers 3
8=) Daniel Ferguson 2
8=) Lee Taylor 2
9=) Finlay Rollo 1
9=) Jamie Tough 1
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