Norman Maclean, piper, Gaelic comedian, writer, author and teacher has passed away on the island of South Uist in the Outer Hebrides. Norman had become frail during the summer and on August 3 was admitted to Uist & Barra Hospital where he passed away. Norman was 80. He was brought up in the south side of Glasgow of island parents. He won the Bardic Crown and Gold Medal for singing…
P/Sgt Alasdair Henderson is the 2017 Northern Meeting Gold Medallist (above). He beat of a strong challenge from fellow Inveraray & District bandsman Cameron Drummond to take the coveted award at Eden Court Theatre today in Inverness. The result completed an amazing year for the 2017 World Pipe Band Champions and these pipers. The Silver Medallist is Stuart Easton from New Zealand. In the ceol beag, Ben Duncan of the…
This year’s Northern Meeting got under way last night with a very pleasant reception in the city’s Town House hosted by Deputy Lord Provost McAllister, writes the Editor. In her speech Mrs McAllister talked of the long history piping had in Inverness and reminded us of one of its finest sons, John MacDonald, piper to Kings and the first Piping Instructor appointed by the Piobaireachd Society to run the Army Class…
To Inverness today for the 2017 Northern Meeting. Proceedings begin this evening with a reception in the city’s Town House hosted by the Lord Provost with the Queen’s Own Ex-Members Pipes and Drums parading at 7.45pm. The competitions at Eden Court are tomorrow from 9am with the Gold and Silver Medals, the ‘A’ MSR and the Formers Winners’ MSR. Results will be known from late afternoon onwards so watch this…
Friday 1st September 2017 – Starting Time – 9.30am Venue – Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, Room – Jim Love Studio Order of Play: Grade 3 – Piobaireachd Dugald Macleod (Full & Ground) Robert Thomson (Full & Ground) Dorothy Moodie (Full & Ground) Grade 2 – Piobaireachd Ewen Brindle Stewart Allan Robert Wilson George Gordon David McRobb Iain Kirkwood Allan Harper Grade 1 – Piobaireachd Ian Graham Janette Greenwood Harry Walters Stephen Ross…
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