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Birnam Games Results

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We have gaps in the prizewinners’ list for this games, held in beautiful weather in the Perthshire village last Saturday (Aug 31). Thirteen entered. Champion Piper was Greig Canning, Fife. If anyone can supply the missing names, and/or tunes, we’d be very grateful. Piobaireachd, three tunes1 Dan Lyden2 Bobby Durning3 Mike Fitzhenry4 Greig Canning5 Andrew Donlon March, two tunes1 Andrew Donlon2 Greig Canning3 Brian Lamond4 Dan Nevans5 Hector Munro S&R,…

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Northern Meeting Day 2 Results

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Highlight of the second day at Inverness is the Gold Clasp competition, which, with the Senior Piobaireachd at the Argyllshire Gathering, is the most prestigious ceòl mòr prize in world piping. Gold Clasp1 Nick Hudson, USA, Daughter’s Lament, £1,000 2 Iain Speirs, Scarce of Fishing3 Finlay Johnston4 Callum Beaumont5 Alasdair Henderson Judges: P Henderson, I MacFadyen, J MacGillivray ‘B’ MSR1 John Dew 2 Bradley Parker3 Brodie Watson-Massey4 Jack Williamson5 Ruairidh BrownJudges: M Cusack, I Duncan,…

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Northern Meeting Day 1 Results

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The competitions were held today (Aug.29) in Eden Court Theatre, Inverness. Highland Society of London’s Gold Medal:1 Craig Sutherland, MacDougall’s Gathering, (£550) (pictured)2 Derek Midgley, Battle of Sherrifmuir (£400)3 William Rowe, Clanranald’s Salute (£250)4 Cameron Drummond, Glen is Mine (£200)5 Sean McKeown, Nameless, Hiharin odin (£150)Judges: I Duncan, A Forbes, M Henderson Silver Medal:1 Brodie Watson-Massey(£350), MacNeill of Barra’s March2 Fraser Allison (£250), Melbank’s Salute3 Dan Lyden (£150), Cave of…

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Review and Results: Lochaber Gathering 2024

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Coming directly after the Argyllshire Gathering and before the Northern Meeting, and being indoors, guarantees that this event is always oversubscribed in the B/C division, writes the Editor. In the B/C piobaireachd, capped at 20, 18 played. Twenty-six entered the B/C light music and 23 played. The venue is the splendid Highland Cinema and its piazza right on Fort William main street. It is given courtesy its owner and founder,…

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Glenfinnan, Lonach, Strathardle Games and Capt. John MacLellan Memorial Medal Results

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Ten pipers played at Scotland’s most picturesque Highland games venue at Glenfinnan on August 17. Judges were Iain MacFadyen (piobaireachd), Rona Lightfoot (light music). Piob: 1 Jacob Dicker (Canada) 2 Duncan Beattie 3 Dan Lyden (USA)March: 1 Scott MacLean 2 Jacob Dicker 3 Dan LydenS&R: 1 Jacob Dicker 2 Scott MacLean 3 Dan Lyden 17&Under Piob.: 1 Maggie McConnochie (NZ) 2 Ian MacLeod17&Under March: 1 Maggie McConnochie 2 Ian MacLeod…

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