Day: 8 August 2016

Masters Solo Piping Championship

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This competition was held today in the National Piping Centre in Glasgow as part of the Piping Live Festival. The overall winner qualifies for the Glenfiddich Championship in October. This prize went to Angus MacColl, Benderloch, who placed second in both disciplines. The competition is open to Gold Medallists and those who have won ‘A’ Grade events at either Oban or Inverness. The competition was live streamed thanks to generous…

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North Berwick/ Glengarry Highland Games/ NZ Police win in Lisburn

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A hearty well done all the local senior bands who supported the North Berwick contest last Saturday: Inveraray, Fife Police, Boghall. All reports say there was a very high standard of competition in Grade 1 with an exceptional performance by Grade 2 Johnstone Pipe Band putting them in fourth ahead of Canada’s 78th Frasers and  New Zealand’s Manawatu. However Johnstone were pushed into second place in Grade 2 by the St…

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