Lonach Games Organisers Issue Report on a Successful Day

Lonach Highland Gathering have sent the following: The Lonach Highland Gathering and Games was held in the village of Bellabeg, Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, last Saturday, 25th August. A crowd of around 7,000 attended the event which featured a packed programme of over 70 traditional events including the iconic march of the Lonach Highlanders – believed to be the largest body of non-military men in the United Kingdom to carry ceremonial weapons….

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Nicol-Brown Contest Details Announced/ Masters of Piobaireachd 20 years On

Paula Glendinning has sent this…..We’re pleased to announce that the 36th Nicol-Brown Competition will be held at the First Reformed Church in Scotia, New York, on Saturday, October 6, 2018. The contest will be judged by two former Nicol-Brown champions who are both exceptional pipers and teachers: Nancy Tunnicliffe and Eric Ouellette.  On Friday, October 5, the Nicol-Brown committee will be hosting a recital by Eric Ouellette and a brief reception for the competitors where they…

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John MacLellan Memorial Competition Result

Four pipers played in this black tie event in Edinburgh last Sunday evening. The winner was Glenn Brown. Thanks to Derek Maxwell and the William Grant Foundation for the above picture.Pipers and tunes: Glenn Brown – Farewell to the Queen’s Ferry Cameron Drummond – A Lullaby for Iain Jack Lee – Salute to Sir John A MacDonald Iain Speirs – Salute to the Piobaireachd Society. Adjudicator: A Wright [wds id=”2″]

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Northern Meeting the Focus of Solo Piping Attention as New Trophies Announced

After the outstanding success of the Argyllshire Gathering at Oban, all piping attention now turns to the other great gathering in world piping, the Northern Meeting, Inverness, to be held on Thursday and Friday of this week in the Eden Court Theatre.  Around 150 pipers from several different countries will converge on the Highland town to take part in both senior and junior competitions. There are contests for Highland Society…

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New Piobaireachd Compositions Wanted

Dr J David Hester has sent this….Only a few days left to send your submissions to us for potential inclusion in the Inaugural Volume of the APC Modern Pibroch Library! Let us recap: $200, publication on Jim McGillvray’s pipetunes.ca, and a share of the receipts from downloads.  An annual recital where we showcase the previous year’s compositions. We are accepting pibrochs of all sorts: scores for GHB, as well as other…

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