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Highlands & Islands Young Piper of the Year

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This competition is organised by Comann Piobaireachd Uibhist agus Bharraigh. Prizewinners are pictured above following the awards ceremony in the Dark Island Hotel, Benbecula, on July 23. The competition was held in Sgoil Lionacleit. Ceòl Mòr: 1 Angus MacPhee  2 Calum Craib 3 Thomas Cangelosi 4 Magnus Stone  March: 1 Calum Craib 2 Angus MacPhee 3 Micheal MacLellan 4 Thomas Cangelosi  S&R: 1 Angus MacPhee  2 Calum Craib 3 Thomas…

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Durness Games Results

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Five played in biblical winds at Durness today. Mostly grey, sun peeked through a few times, turned rainy later in the day. 27mph winds forced piper Calum Dunbar off the board in the piobaireachd. He was second on, and in the ground of the King’s Taxes, turned his back to wind and the drones blew off his shoulder. Character-building! DJ McIntyre judged.  Piob: 1. Ursa Beckford, MacCrimmon’s Sweetheart 2. Norman Gillies, Beloved…

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Chairman Resigns from Solo Judging Association

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Bruce Hitchings, Chairman of the Solo Piping Judges Association, has resigned with immediate effect citing health issues. The Association will now look for an interim Chair to see it through to its AGM in November. Mr Hitchings, who is resident in the USA but who makes regular forays to the UK, had been in post for over two years. His tenure of office has been marked by some controversy, not…

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South Uist Games Results

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Here are the results from what was started as a damp driech morning on Askernish Machair, but later sunshine brightened up the day, writes Margaret Findlay. Overall Senior success once again to Angus MacPhee.  Senior Ceòl Mòr: 1 Decker Forrest 2 Angus MacPhee 3 Kevin Beaton 4 Micheal MacLellan 5 Seumas ScullionSenior 2/4 March:  1 Angus Mac Phee 2 Kevin Beaton 3 Donald MacLeod 4 Fiona MacLean 5 Decker ForrestSenior S&R:…

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Inveraray Games Results 2026

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The warm spell continued for this popular, graded games held in the grounds of the famous castle on July 21. They attracted a large entry from far and wide. There were 20 entered for the Junior Piobaireachd, 24 for the P/A grade, 25 for the B and 25 for the C. Light music entries were similar. To add to that, stewards had amateur and local events to contend with, making…

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