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PP Editor’s Blog: New England Academy/ UK Champs/Tune Search/BB/Rod McFadyen

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The New England Pipe and Drum Academy began last night with a two-hour workshop at the Clan MacPherson band’s practice. They’re going to the Worlds to play in G4b. I spent some time with them going through their tunes on practice chanters and then sorting pipes. They have been good supporters of the Academy but the cost of going to Scotland has meant many of them couldn’t attend individually this…

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Games Round-Up: Strathmore, Corgarff

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Strathmore Games: Gordon McCready had a very successful day at a very wet & cold competition held in the grounds of Glamis Castle.. Piobaireachd 1 Gordon McCready (Lady Margaret MacDonald’s Salute) 2 Craig Martin 3 John MacDonald 4 Dan Nevans Judges: Duncan Watson, Gordon Clark March 1 Gordon McCready 2 Dan Nevans 3 Craig Martin 4 John MacDonald 5 Niall Robertson S&R 1 Gordon McCready 2 John MacDonald 3 Dan…

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P/M Parkes Comments on that Big Win in Belfast

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Pipe Major Richard Parkes of Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band has spoken of his band’s success at last weekend’s UK Pipe Band Championships held in the grounds of Stormont Castle, Belfast, Northern Ireland. His band were placed first ahead of Inveraray by a  clear eight points. An emphatic win, their first since the Europeans at Forres last year. FMM started 2015 in fine style winning both the British Championships and then the UKs….

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Field Marshal Win UK Pipe Band Championships

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Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band are the UK Grade 1 Champions after a clear victory today in the grounds of Stormont Castle, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Grade 1 1 FMM 2 Inveraray 3 Scottish Power 4 Spirit of Scotland 5 Shotts 6 St Laurence Drumming: Spirit of Scotland G2: 1 Police Service N Ireland 2 Glasgow Skye 3 Johnstone 4 Buchan Peterson 5 Lomond & Clyde 6 Closkelt Drumming: Glasgow Skye Grade 3a…

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Markinch Games Results

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Nine played in the Junior Piobaireachd and 11 in the Jnr. MSR. Twelve competed in both senior events. Cloudy morning, sunny afternoon. Piobaireachd events were judged by Andrew Wright and Andrew Frater and ceol beag by Jimmy Banks and Roderick Barron. Snr. Piob. 1 Jonathan Simpson (pictured) 2 Andrew Bova 3 Callum Wynd 4 Brian Lamond Snr. MSR 1 Dan Nevins 2 Brian Lamond 3 Calum Watson 4 Ciaren Ross…

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