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Aberdeen Games Results

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There was a good crowd and plenty of entertainment including a Father’s Day race and the potential nucleus of a new North-East Pipe Band, surely to be known as the Hazelhead Giants, writes Dr Jack Taylor. There were a number of call-offs from the pipe band competition leaving Buchan Peterson uncontested in grades 2 and 1. Champion Piper Ben Duncan is pictured above playing part of Beloved Scotland to earn…

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Blair Atholl Games Draw and a Tribute to Alex

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I attach the draws and judges for the piping competitions at the Atholl Gathering to be held this Sunday, May 29, on the Atholl Estate, Blair Atholl, writes Dr Jack Taylor. Readers may be interested to know that at the Atholl Highlanders Parade the previous day, Saturday May 28, from 2.30-3.45pm, there will be a Moment of Remembrance for piper Alex Duncan, Atholl Highlanders (1994-2020). Alex is pictured above in his…

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Aboyne Highland Games Online Piping Results (Updated)

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There were 40 entrants, meaning three heats for piobaireachd (six tunes) and two for light music, so a tough competition, writes Piping Convenor Dr Jack Taylor. It was pleasing to have guest judges Bill Livingstone, Jack Lee, and RS MacDonald joining us, and also to welcome Jon Don MacKenzie to the Aboyne bench.   The judges commented on the high standard.  A great day for Ian K MacDonald, and good…

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Aboyne Flag is Lowered Before 2020 Online Piping Contest Begins (updated)

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By Dr Jack Taylor Below are the the results from Saturday’s Aboyne Games online competitions, sponsored by George Strachan Ltd. I think it was judged a success, but everybody hopes not to be repeated.  Aboyne was chilly early on but warmer later. The committee, kilted and bonneted, gathered on a quiet Green, the flag was raised to Games Day at Aboyne, the Earl of Aboyne spoke elegantly, drams appeared from…

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The Genesis of a New Piobaireachd ‘Tomb of the Kings’

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By Dr Jack Taylor The following maybe shows piobaireachd is alive and kicking in some way. At what must be the last such gathering for a while, I was at Ballater Games Dinner in late March.  I had been asked to play a piobaireachd, which I did (Duke of Atholl’s Salute). I sat down next to the renowned fiddler Paul Anderson who said he’d just composed a piobaireachd and had played…

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