Category: History

Argyllshire Gathering Judges and Background to this Prestigious Competition

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The adjudicators for this year’s Argyllshire Gathering to be held at Oban on August 26 and 27 are as follows:  SENIOR PIOBAIREACHD Bill Livingstone, Iain MacFadyen, John Wilson. GOLD MEDAL Willie Morrison, Jack Taylor, Bob Worrall. SILVER MEDAL Patricia Henderson, Ronnie MacShannon, Alan Forbes. MacGREGOR MEMORIAL MEDAL Malcolm McRae, Robert Wallace, Bill Wotherspoon, Andrew Wright. FORMER WINNERS’ M, S & R Jimmy Banks, Ian McLellan,  Stuart Samson.   <a href=”https://ppresshop.myshopify.com/cart/1106383835:1″ target=”_blank”>Buy…

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Brighde Recital/ Donald MacLeod Recordings

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Up and coming young piper Brighde Chaimbeul is giving a recital in Haddington, East Lothian, on Sunday (July 5). It will be held in St Mary’s Parish Church from 4 – 5pm. The publicity blurb reads: Seventeen-year-old Brìghde  comes from the Isle of Skye and has been immersed in Scottish/Gàidhlig music from a young age. She was offered a place at St Mary’s Music School in 2010 and since then has been…

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John MacDougall Gillies MS Analysis Part 2/ Oban Juniors Results

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Second excerpt of John MacDougall Gillies MS analysis published today. Jason Craig will be replacing Craig Sked at the Queensland Piping Society’s 50th Anniversary recital on Saturday. Torquil Telfer: Results from the Argyllshire Gathering Piping Trust competition held on Monday in line with Argyllshire Active Schools programme. Argyll Piping Trust, Scots Guards Junior Piping Monday 22 held at the Games Park, Oban: Novice Piping: 1 John Macleod 2 Sinclair Hennessy 3…

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Draw for the Scottish PB Champs./ John MacDougall Gillies MS (updated)

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The RSPBA website is back up after a few hours down for essential maintenance. The new draw for the Scottish Championships to be held at Dumbarton on July 25 is announced as: Grade 1 – Final 01 14:15 Peoples Ford – Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia 02 14:25 Cullybackey 03 14:35 Denny and Dunipace Gleneagles 04 14:45 Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia 05 14:55 Inveraray and District 06 15:05 Scottish Power 07 15:15…

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Rutherglen PB/ Edinburgh Police/Govan Cash/Winnipeg Cash

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Our pipe bands of yesteryear department has uncovered this 1948 shot of Rutherglen Pipe Band, the year they were winners of the Worlds Grade 2 title at Scotstoun. In those days bands could play ‘up’ at championships and Rutherglen achieved a notable 5th prize in the contest against the G1 big guns of Glasgow Police, Shotts etc. The Rutherglen band was founded in 1923 by a few local enthusiasts. (Rutherglen…

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