1 Gordon McCready 2 Craig Sutherland 3 Sarah Muir 4 Angus J MacColl 5 Alasdair Henderson Judges: W Cowan, B Donaldson, R Livingstone

1 James MacKenzie, The Bicker 2 Alex Gandy, Salute to Donald 3 John Dew, Marquis of Argyle’s Salute 4 Steven Leask, Massacre of Glencoe 5 Xavier Boderiou, Marquis of Argyle’s Salute Judges: N Mulvie, S Shedden, J Wilson

The Gathering’s PR department have forwarded this… Resplendent in their Highland regalia and shouldering their traditional eight-foot long pikes, the Lonach Highlanders were the star attraction at the 178th Lonach Highland Gathering and Games which was held in Aberdeenshire on Saturday, 24th August. Following in the footsteps of their forefathers, the Lonach Highlanders set out at 7:50am from Bellabeg on their historic six-mile march through Strathdon.  With the strains of the…

Tickets are on sale for the Northern Meeting Piping Competitions which take place at Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, on Thurday and Friday. This year the contest has attracted support from the Clan Donald Lands’ Trust which has become the main sponsor of the Clasp piobaireachd competiton for holders of the Highland Society of London’s Gold Medal. Organisers have also made a few small changes to the competition in the hope…