Four different Highland Games piping contests were held over last weekend, three on Saturday and one yesterday, August 3. There were healthy entries at all games despite the clash of dates. Incidentally, we are still awaiting results from the Young Piper of the Year held on Benbecula the week before last. Would the secretary please forward to editor@pipingpress.com. Once more we appreciate the assistance of those correspondents who have sent…
The RSPBA is to trial a new method of forming massed bands. It is hoped to shave at least an hour of the process of getting all competing bands together for the announcement of the prizes. Various ideas have been tried before but nothing has really worked. Yesterday the Association announced the following: ‘To improve the presentation and reduce the time it takes to get all the massed bands onto the field…
Reports of mixed weather but still a lovely day out in the West Highlands (July 30). Some excellent instruments were heard. Twelve pipers in seniors. Thanks to Ken and Rhona Cameron for stewarding the event. Champion Piper was Angus MacPhee, Inverness. Ceòl Mòr1 Angus MacPhee, Arisaig Challenge Trophy, Earl of Ross’s March 2 Martin Kessler, Germany, His Father’s Lament for Donald MacKenzie 3 Ed McIlwaine, Canada, Blue Ribbon 4 Jamie Forrester,…
Ashley MacDonald, Piping Secretary, has forwarded the North Uist results. The games were on July 18. Weather, one or two showers but mainly dry Ceòl Mòr: 1 Decker Forrest 2 Kevin Beaton 3 Angus MacPhee – Inverness 4 Calum Dunbar March: 1 Angus MacPhee 2 Kevin Beaton 3 Decker Forrest 4 Alasdair MacDonaldS&R: 1 Kevin Beaton 2 Angus MacPhee 3 Calum Dunbar 4 Decker ForrestJig: 1 Decker Forrest 2 Angus…
There was an anonymous comment on PP yesterday regarding Field Marshal Montgomery and their win at the Scottish Pipe Band Championships on Saturday. It questioned their success. It has been deleted. Will commentators please be aware that if they are going to be controversial, and nothing wrong with that, they really need to be accountable for what they say. The writer asked if I was at the Scottish and was…
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