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Tobermory Games Results

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A beautiful day at the friendly games, writes the Editor. The sun shone, the hospitality flowed and the real West Highland character was there in all its glory. There was good piping too.  Not a great entry, but the playing was enjoyable nevertheless. Champion Piper: Angus D MacColl. The above picture shows the judges with Piping Convenor Torquil Telfer relaxing after their day on the bench. The Mish may be dead…

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Bands: Grade 2 Mid Season Update and Look Ahead/ Co. Antrim Champs.

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Our Special Correspondent has been covering our important Grade 2 contests all season. His reporting and comment has been very well received by the bandsmen and women in this grade and he has highlighted some of the excellent playing you can hear in this grade. Today he takes stock of their season so far…. With a number of Grade 2 overseas bands slated to play at Glasgow Green in August…

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Inverness Games Results

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Damp day at the capital of the Highlands. Picture above shows trophy wining pipers suitable attired. Overall Champion was Sandy Cameron. Piob 1 Sandy Cameron 2 Peter McCalister 3 Les Hutt 4 Archie Drennan 5 Gordon Barclay MSR 1 Charles MacDonald 2 Cameron MacDougall 3 Sandy Cameron 4 Gary McKay 5 Archie Drennan H&J 1 Cameron MacDougall 2 Sandy Cameron 3 Archie Drennan 4 Peter McCalister 5 James MacPhee Junior…

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PP Editor’s Blog: Big Games Weekend/ Trust Job/ Wallace Website/ Mgt. Bennett/ All-Irelands

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Big weekend of games ahead. Some say it is the start of the games season proper (it is the Glasgow Fair holiday period) though there have been plenty of good contests running since the end of May. Tomorrow we have piping at Balloch, Inverness and Tomintoul and on Sunday at Roseneath. Check here for results as we get them. Next week we have Inveraray on Tuesday, South Uist on Wednesday,…

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William Grant Foundation Funding For Piping – 2016 Report

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The William Grant Foundation reduced sponsorship cash disbursed through the National Piping Centre in Glasgow from £145,000 in 2015 to £140,000 in 2016. Further cuts to this figure have been hinted at for this year as the Foundation, the charity wing of the whisky giant, re-aligns its contributions to deserving causes in Scotland, writes the Editor.  William Grant & Sons’ generosity towards our art is legion. Their largesse is now administered…

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