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Cowal Gathering and the Need to Recognise Our Champion of Champions Winners

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A few weeks ago we asked the question ‘Do we need to rethink the Champion of Champions Awards’? It was borne of a notion that these awards, when announced at the Worlds, get lost amid all the other excitement and celebration, writes the Editor. Our view is that the Champion of Champions titles should not be sniffed at. As we pointed out, to come top of the league says a…

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Reflections on the Argyllshire Gathering 2016 – Silver & Gold Medals

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I judged the Oban Silver Medal with Ian Duncan and Malcolm McRae. I remind readers of the statement top left on this page. The standard has been better. I don’t know if it was the tuning facility in the rather dank Ceilidh House, but too many pipers just didn’t have settled instruments on which to demonstrate their prowess. As stated earlier, the winner was Nick Hudson, Pittsburgh, USA. His tune…

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Vale Drummers/ CLASP Results/Boghall Recruitment

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Fiona MacKay: ‘The Vale of Atholl Grade 1 Pipe Band has announced the departure of Leading Drummer Lee Lawson.  Lee took a sabbatical from the band mid-season for personal reasons and unfortunately will not be able to continue with the Grade 1 band as we set our sights on preparing for the 2017 season. We would like to thank Lee for her contribution and the band will shortly provide a…

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Results from Robert Burns Juniors, Dumfries

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Results of the 17th Robert Burns Piping Contest 53rd September 2016, held in Dumfries Academy, Dumfries, supported by  South West Scotland Piping & Drumming Academy. Prizes were presented by Andy McCartney representing the South West Scotland Piping & Drumming Academy, the group who will now oversee the future of the Robert Burns Piping Contest as Sheila Howat is now stepping down after setting up and successfully growing the event for…

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Blairgowrie Games Results

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Warm and dry all morning; warm and torrential rain all afternoon. Open Piob 1 Ed McIllwaine, MacLeod of MacLeod Lament 2 Jonathan Greenlees 3 James McHattie 4 Jamie Troy Quaich: Ed McIllwaine Judge: C MacLellan Open March 1 Jamie Troy 2 Glen Ross 3 Ben Duncan 4 Andrew Donlon Open S&R 1 Ross Miller 2 Jonathon Simpson 3 Andrew Donlon 4 Jamie Troy Overall Champion Piper: Jamie Troy ‘B’ Piob…

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