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The Day Boghall & Bathgate Became Number 1

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The first major pipe band championship of the season was held on June 10 at Lurgan, Northern Ireland. The UK Champions Grade 1 title was secured to the surprise and delight of many by Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia, so many years the nearly men and women of the pipe band world. Here their jubilant pipe major Ross Harvey shares his thoughts on a breakthrough occasion…. Saturday was a…

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Strathmore Games Results

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These Games were held in the grounds of Glamis Castle, Angus, last Sunday, June 11. The castle was the early home of Elizabeth Bowes Lyon, the late Queen Mother. The weather was mixed with a warm breeze, sunshine and some heavy showers.  Nine took part in the piping competitions. Results: Piobaireachd1 Ben Mulhearn2 Chris McLeish 3 Fraser Maitland4 John McDonald5 Hector Munro March1 Chris McLeish2 John McDonald3 Fraser Maitland4 Walter Glendinning5 Jeffrey…

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US Piping Foundation Results

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Congratulations to all the participants in the 35th Annual United States Piping Foundation Amateur and Professional Piping Championships, writes Mike Rogers. They were held in memory of founder Maclean Macleod on 10 Jun 2023, in the Amy DuPont Music Building at the University of Delaware, Newark, DE. There were eleven pipers from throughout North America in the amateur events, and 14 in the professional. Overall Professional results: 1  Bruce Gandy…

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UK Pipe Band Championships – Boghall Triumph

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Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia are the new UK Pipe Band Champions winning today at Lurgan Park, Northern Ireland in perfect weather conditions. Their win in the first major of the season came on the day they announced a two year extension to their sponsorship deal with car firm Peoples Ford. It is a major breakthrough for P/M Ross Harvey and new L/D Kerr McQuillan. Two medleys were required in G1….

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Editor’s Notebook: PS Summer School/ Larkhall Boost/ John Cruickshank VC/ Learning the Basics

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The Piobaireachd Society Summer School has come to a close after a blazing week on the isle of Skye. Even if the weather had not been kind it would have been a rewarding experience. The venue was the Gaelic college at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig on Sleat, an ideal facility, with an extensive library and plenty of teaching space and an excellent refectory. More than anything, SMO has staff who are…

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