Day: 7 April 2017

PP Ed’s Blog: Shotts 1952/ SPA Pro/ Kintyre Solos/ P Lodge/ Lisnamulligan/ Dunedin Pic

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The National Museums of Scotland film archive have put out some new silent shots of Shotts Highland Games from September 6, 1952. Mostly of smiling faces in the crowd, there are one or two clips of bands. The one up top shows, I think, P/M Tom McAllister Senior leading the Shotts band. Is that JK McAllister right behind him? The other band shown on parade and very smart in their balmorals…

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European Pipe Band Championships Launched

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The promoters of the European Pipe Band Championships, ‘Piping at Forres’ have sent this on launch day for the championship: ‘The countdown to Moray’s biggest one day event which attracts visitors from all over the world is on, with tickets now on sale. Piping At Forres, the European Pipe Band Championships will take place on June 24 in Grant Park. Organisers of the event, sponsored by Benromach Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky,…

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