Category: Bagpipes

SOUTH UIST & Arisaig GAMES Results

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South Uist Games 2016 Askernish, July 23 Weather: Dull & Overcast but dry Chanter Competition: Novice: 1 Ruairidh Drennan 2 Innes Scullion Open: 1 Angus MacIntyre Novice Piping: 1 Laura Robertson 2 Eosaph Nicolson 3 Alana Beaton 4 Catherine MacCormick Under 15 Piping March: 1 Finlay Cameron 2 Christopher Happs 3 Eilidh MacLeod 4 Calum MacDonald 5 Kevin Beaton Strathspey & Reel: 1 Finlay Cameron 2 Christopher Happs 3 Eilidh MacLeod 4 Eilidh MacPhee 5 Marion MacCorquodale…

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Revisionist Piobaireachd and the Tradition as it Has Come Down to Us

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David Hester of the Alt Pibroch website has been in touch following my article on judging and subsequent comments on Donald MacDonald. David: Two quick questions, just for the purpose of me gaining a bit of insight and better sensitivity to the idiom: 1) What is particularly poor about the fare of the MacDonald book and manuscript?  Is it missing something, for example?  Are the pibrochs chosen too massive?  Some…

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Ulster Pipe Band Championships Report

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Field Marshal Montgomery came out on top at the 65th Ulster Pipe Band Championships which were held in Antrim’s Castle Gardens on Saturday, July 23rd, writes Andrew Cromie. This contest is the RSPBA Northern Ireland Branch’s flagship event and as such it attracted a strong turnout of bands playing to a large crowd of spectators who were eager to be entertained.  The highlight of the day was the Grade One event…

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Highlands & Islands Young Piper of the Year Full Results with Pictures

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Secretary of the Highlands & Islands ‘Young Piper of the Year’, Pauline Craib, has sent this: ‘I’ve attached a full list of results from the Young Piper 2016 and some photos.  The first photo is Molly Perkins being presented with the trophy for Novice Piping.  The second is Finlay Cameron, overall winner of the under 15 category.  The third photo is Kevin Beaton picking up the trophy for under 15…

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Taynuilt/ Lochearnhead/ Airth Games Results

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A very busy Saturday on the Scottish Games circuit saw good turnouts at all three events despite the spread. Pleasant weather helped; very little rain around either in Argyll, Perthshire or Stirlingshire. Notable were these games for the support from senior players – a healthy trend and one Piping Press wholeheartedly applauds. Let us hope more of the big names get out of doors for a tune during the remainder…

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