Very sunny with only the odd shower to spoil the day for the large crowd. They were thrilled when a surprise visit was paid to the gathering by Her Majesty The Queen, this to mark their 150th anniversary. Seventeen pipers played in the open categories. Pictured above is Champion Piper Allan Russell. Piping Convenor Dr Jack Taylor adds: ‘Sunny day with a cooling breeze enough to set the flags fluttering. …
Overcast but dry for most of the day in the far north east. Ceol mor winner Anna Kummerlöw from Germany is pictured with Champion Piper Derek Midgley from Tinton Falls, New Jersey, USA. Ceol mor judges were John Don Mackenzie and Jimmy Jackson and ceol beag DJ MacIntyre and Archie Maclean. Piobaireachd1 Anna Kummerlöw2 Cameron MacDougall3 Derek Midgley4 Kevin MacLean March1 Derek Midgley2 Cameron MacDougall3 John MacDonald4 Kevin MacLean S&R1…
Some say he can’t tie a ghillie brogue without asking for help….others that he thinks a good chanter is a Glasgow pub singer…..whilst more say that to him a Swiss Ruff is a hangover in Geneva….all we can say is that he’s called MacStig… Reporting from near Dumbarton Rock on a dreich Scottish Saturday. Overcast sky, temperature around 16 to 18C at best, and fresh westerly wind. Showers were present…
Dry to begin with in the lovely Perthshire village. Piobaireachd 1 Nick Hudson, Houston, Texas 2 Calum Wynd 3 Angus D MacColl 4 Sandy Cameron Judges: R Clark, A Frater March 1 Angus D MacColl 2 Ben Duncan 3 Ross Millar 4 Sandy Cameron S&R 1 Angus J MacColl 2 Colin Wynd 3 Ben Duncan 4 Angus D MacColl Jig 1 Angus J MacColl 2 Angus D MacColl 3 Ben Duncan…
Kevin MacLean reports: Under sunny and hot weather, the final Highland games on the BC Pipers’ Association circuit, the 2017 Pacific Northwest Highland Games was held on July 29 & 30 at the Enumclaw Expo Center in Enumclaw, WA. 116 solo players and 13 bands competed. The event concluded with the announcement of the BCPA season-long championship Grand Aggregate Awards. The Grand Aggregate Award winners and partial results of the 2017 Pacific…
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