Month: July 2017

Highlands and Islands Young Piper of the Year 2017 (Final Update)

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A very healthy entry at this competition which took place on Benbecula. Highlands & islands Young Piper of the Year was Sgt. Ben Duncan of the Army School of Piping. Ben is pictured above with his trophies. The competition was held at Sgoil Lionacleit, Benbecula, on Thursday 20 July  2017 and was followed by a prize giving ceilidh in the Dark Island Hotel. Senior (30 and Under) Ceòl Mòr: 1st Charlie…

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Tobermory Games Results

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A beautiful day at the friendly games, writes the Editor. The sun shone, the hospitality flowed and the real West Highland character was there in all its glory. There was good piping too.  Not a great entry, but the playing was enjoyable nevertheless. Champion Piper: Angus D MacColl. The above picture shows the judges with Piping Convenor Torquil Telfer relaxing after their day on the bench. The Mish may be dead…

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South Uist Games Results (pictures added)

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Lovely dry day on Askernish Machair with a good Uist breeze. Piper Donald MacPhee took the major honours. Senior competition judges were Iain Morrison and Willie Morrison. Junior comp. judges were John Don MacKenzie and Neil Mulvie. The picture above is of Champion Piper Donald MacPhee striding out as the judges look on. Pìobaireachd: 1st Donald MacPhee – Beloved Scotland. 2nd Ben Duncan – MacSwan of Roaig 3rd Kate Kimove…

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Northern Meeting Playing Order Announced

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The following draws have been issued by the Northern Meeting for their piping competitions to be held later this summer on August 31 and September 1 at Eden Court Theatre, Inverness. Around 80 senior pipers are scheduled to take part over two days of competition. There is also a full raft of junior events. [wds id=”2″] FRIDAY [wds id=”13″]

Inveraray Games Results (CLASP added)

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Dry and hot today in Argyllshire for this graded competition with contests for juniors and CLASP pipers. Tunes in the ceol mor given out one week beforehand. Results as we get them. ‘A’ Piob 1 Angus D MacColl 2 Cameron Drummond 3 Stuart Liddell 4 Sandy Cameron 5 Gordon McCready 6 Faye Henderson Judges: I MacFadyen, M McRae ‘A’ March 1 S Liddell 2 C Drummond 3 A D MacColl…

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