Category: Bagpipes

Northern Ireland: Bands on BBC/ Ulsters/ Belfast Tattoo/ Antrim/ Big Rab

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Recently there was the return of the popular series ‘The Band’ on BBC Northern Ireland television which has three episodes and should now be available on iPlayer. The series marks USA 250 by exploring the stories of people who emigrated from Northern Ireland to America and Canada and found friendship and belonging through their passion for bands.  The series follows Danielle Hamilton Cooper from Cookstown, who emigrated to Philadelphia after…

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Weekend Games: Strathpeffer, Inverkeithing, Tain

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Four Highland Games were held over the weekend (it would have been six but for the cancellation of Dornoch and Nethybridge). We have already reported on Aberfeldy and below we have results from the remainder. Firstly Strathpeffer, north-west of Inverness….. John Don MacKenzie Niall Mathieson judging. Condition good in the morning but rain developed after lunch. Seven played in the Piobaireachd and eight in the light music. Piob.: 1 Gordon…

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Aberfeldy Show Results (updated)

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Cloudy day with a cool breeze in the Perthshire heartlands. Thirteen played in the juniors and 11 in the seniors. Champion Piper: Magnus Stone, USA (pictured above). Junior Champion: Morla Bruce (pictured below). Piob: 1 Magnus Stone, Lament for the Earl of Antrim 2 Xavier Boderiou 3 Edward Gaul 4 Martin Kessler MSR: 1 Allan Russell 2 David Bruce 3 Magnus Stone 4 Xavier Boderiou Slow Air & Jig: 1…

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Carloway Show Piping Results

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Aaron Ingram won the Carloway Show and Highland Games Piping Championship held on Wednesday the 5th of August at the Carloway Showground, Lewis. Six competitors took part. Judge for the day was Mr Domhnall ‘Ban’ Macdonald of Kyles Flodda, Benbecula, and Master of Ceremonies Dr John Smith of Breasclete, Lewis. MSR: 1 Aaron Ingram 2 Melissa Jeffrey 3 Mathew MacLean H&J: 1 Aaron Ingram 2 Melissa Jeffrey 3 Seumas Smith Medley (must include…

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Pipe Band Commentary – Readers Have Their Say

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Our readers have been exercising their keyboards covering Worlds qualifying, bands travelling to compete and various arrangements at the recent Scottish Championships…… Dave Gatcum: Perhaps it’s time to look at lower grades qualifying to compete at the Worlds. I’m not sure it’s a great thing to have lower grades playing at silly o’clock in the morning to see if they qualify – spending thousands of pounds to be told they’re…

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