Day: 11 August 2017

Worlds Grade 1 Qualifiers Announced, ‘Brolly Wars’ Discussed and Drones Banned!

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The Qualifying Heats for the Grade 1 World Pipe Band Championship were held today at a blustery but ultimately dry Glasgow Green. Pic above is of the 78th Fraser Highlanders who unfortunately didn’t make it to the final.  Twenty bands were vying for 12 places in tomorrow’s final. Those who made it through, in playing order for tomorrow, were: Shotts Inveraray Glasgow Police Fife Police Dowco Triumph Street PSNI St…

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PP Ed’s Blog: Worlds Viewing/ Book Launches/ RACPADS Sponsor

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Worlds Grade 1 Qualifying gets underway shortly. It is raining and overcast in Glasgow. Cape-wearing weather but not cold. Those not managing to Glasgow Green can watch the action here, details courtesy the RSPBA: The Grade 1 qualification on Friday will again be streamed live by Inner Ear on behalf of Glasgow Life. The stream will consist of only the main arena and not the secondary arena. Online viewers will see…

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Ballater Games Results

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German piper Anna Kummerlõw continued her fine run at the games with a Champion Piper win. Anna is pictured above receiving her trophy. The weather on Deeside was bright and sunny. Piobaireachd 1 Anna Kummerlõw, Hail to My Country 2 Alan Clark, Marquis of Argyll’s Salute 3 Allan Russell, Lament for the Departure of King James 4 Calum Brown, Desperate Battle 5 John McDonald, King’s Taxes 6 Peter McCalister,  Lady…

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