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Boost for Highland Junior Pipers/ Australian Juvenile Piping/ Schools Teaching Jobs

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After a few years’ absence, we are delighted to confirm that Inverness Piping Society will once again be running our junior solo piping competitions this year, writes Alastair Campbell, Secretary. This event has a long history, and is a key element of the Society’s remit to promote solo piping in the Highlands.  Many past winners have gone on to enjoy successful piping careers. We would be grateful if tutors, parents…

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Nicol Brown Amateur Championship Results

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This annual competition was held yesterday, October 7, in Rockville, Maryland, USA. The Champion Piper was Colin Forrest who received a pipe chanter donated by McCallum Bagpipes, a new pipe bag from Lee & Sons and $1000 in travel expenses. Piob: 1 Colin Forrest, The Groat 2 Gillian Blaney, Rout of Glen Fruin 3 Cameron Bonar, Black Donald’s March 4 William Shropshire, Kinlochmoidart No1 5 Magnus Stone, Lament for Mary…

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Captain John MacLellan Memorial Results

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The 10th annual Captain John A MacLellan MBE Memorial Piping Championship was held at the Army School at Inchdrewer House, Edinburgh, today. B & C grades were oversubscribed, good A grade entries but P grade entries were, by comparison, poor. The P Piobaireachd and the Hornpipe and Jig were streamed live over Facebook. The Army School delivered an efficiently run event and the prize giving was underway shortly after 4.30pm….

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Clan MacRae and P/M Andy Bell: Memories from Down Under and Willie Fergusson’s March

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I did enjoy Iain Duncan’s articles on the old Clan MacRae band. Congratulations to him; they were very informative and well written and certainly did bring back some memories. Iain mentioned my old pal Andy Bell who was one of the nicest blokes I have ever met in pipe band circles. I lost touch with Andy after I joined Muirheads and subsequently emigrated to Australia. By Gordon  Ferguson In 1985,…

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Draws for Captain John MacLellan and National Mod Piping Announced

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The Captain John MacLellan MBE Memorial competition takes place on Saturday (Oct 7) at the Army School of Piping at Inchdrewer House Edinburgh. There are large entries in all events, particularly the B and C Grades. Some competitions begin at 8.30am. Visitors welcome. Here are some of the draws: P Piob Christopher ArmstrongInnes SmithWilliam McCallumRoderick MacLeodFinlay JohnstonAngus D MacCollIain SpeirsStuart LiddellGlenn Brown P MSR Iain SpeirsSarah MuirAngus J MacCollBen DuncanStuart…

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