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Entries for New Helensburgh Competition/ Piping Forum to be Held Next Month

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I have set up a new solo piping competition in Helensburgh. It is sponsored by the Piobaireachd Society and two local businesses, writes Colina Helen Campbell.  All details are in the entry form attached.  This is a new solo piping competition being held following the cancellation this year of the BPC-Bicentenary Pipe Band Championships, Helensburgh, and the Rosneath Solo Piping competition. The aim of the new competition is to provide a…

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Gordon Castle Games Results

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Dr Jack Taylor: Here are the results from the Gordon Castle Highland Games and Country Fair held today. Competitors pictured above. Open Piobaireachd1. Gordon Barclay  2. John McDonald3. James McPetrie4. Hamish Munro5. Andrew Yu Open March1. Hamish Munro2. John McDonald3. James McPetrie4. Gordon Barclay5. Andrew Yu Open Strathspey and Reel1. James McPetrie2. John McDonald3. Hamish Munro4. Andrew Yu5. Gordon Barclay Overall Champion: John MacDonald Junior EventsPiobaireachd1. Jake Robertson2. Sarah Keir3….

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Pipe Band Competition Makes a Successful Return in Northern Ireland

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Northern Ireland celebrated the return of pipe band competition today with a very successful event at a sunny Castle Park, Bangor, County Down. The Ards and North Down contest was the first in the province since 2019. As expected, the winners in Grade 1 were Field Marshal Montgomery (pictured). Here are the results, courtesy the Northern Ireland branch of the RSPBA, starting with Grade 1: Grade 2: Grade 3A: Grade…

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History: Day 2 at the Northern Meeting 1970

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A couple of weeks ago we ran a report on day one of the 1970 Northern Meeting. Today we have the Press & Journal newspaper’s report from day 2. It marked the comeback of the legendary Donald MacPherson after a four year lay off. The newspaper caption to the above picture reads ‘Congratulations for Mr Donald MacPherson, Exmouth, Devon, from his wife Gwen and daughters Fiona and Katrina after winning…

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Highlands & Islands Juniors Results

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Results of the junior piping held at Rockfield Centre, Oban, on Saturday 30 April 2022. There were no senior piping events this year. Chanter (under 12) Scale and 2-part tune, Muir Trophy: 1 Yannick Embley 2 Cody McGuigan 3 Laura Reilly 4 Alasdair Bruce 5 Kelvin Campbell 6 Eliza Doksey Chanter (under 12), Argyll Print Trophy: Alex Ross Chanter 12 to 14 March, William Leslie Meikle Memorial Trophy: 1 Morla Bruce…

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