Warmish sunny day at Lonach in Strathdon. Twelve played in the seniors. Piobaireachd1. Calum Brown 2. Greig Canning 3. Anna Kummerlöw4. George Taylor 5. John MacDonald6. Duncan Watson Judges: James Hamilton, Archie Maclean, Ian Duncan March1. Ross Shand2. Calum Brown3. Greig Canning 4. Ross Miller5. Anna Kummerlöw 6. Jeffrey Lawson Strathspey & Reel1. Calum Brown2. Ross Miller3. Greig Canning 4. George Taylor 5. Anna Kummerlöw 6. Jeffrey Lawson Willie Grant composition 1. Greig Canning, Doune of Invernochty 2. Calum Brown, Doune…

We hope you have enjoyed MacStig’s contributions to PP over the summer. He, and he alone, has provided our Grade 2 bands with entertaining commentary throughout the 2019 pipe band season. We know the bands are grateful for it and his thousands of readers are testament to his popularity. Thank you MacStig! In his final piece today he leaves us with a few words on the 2019 Worlds. Given the…

Day Two at the Argyllshire Gathering saw the bulk of the ceol beag events taking place in a field adjacent to Mossfield Park, Oban, writes the Editor. Away from loudspeakers and starting guns, the new arrangement seemed to meet with approval from the competing pipers though there was a distinct lack of atmosphere on the main games field as a result. Provided there was no public address nearby, could a…

1 Steven Leask 2 Finlay Cameron 3 Gordon McCready 4 Callum Beaumont 5 Ian K MacDonald Judges: M Henderson, S Samson

1 Fred Morrison 2 Sean McKeown 3 Iain Speirs 4 Gordon McCready 5 Calum Watson 6 Alan Bevan