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Scots Guards KO Result/ Strathmore Games Results

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The final of the Scots Guards Knock Out was won by Brodie Watson-Massey, Edinburgh. A good crowd assembled in the SG Club Haymarket, Edinburgh, yesterday afternoon (June 8th) to hear the competition. Brodie is pictured above receiving his trophy from P/M Ian McLellan BEM, a regular attender at the SG KO. Brodie got the shout over Cameron May, Dillarburn, in one semi final. Cameron was last year’s winner. In the…

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Atholl Gathering 2025 Full Results – Updated with Comment and Pictures

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The Atholl Gathering was held yesterday (May 25) in the grounds of Blair Castle, Perthshire. Seventy-three solo pipers, junior and senior, entered meaning an early 9.30am start. The weather was a mix of cold wind, heavy rain and sunshine. There were graded senior contests for piobaireachd. March, Strathspey and Reel and Hornpipe & Jig were open. The ceòl beag was split into four heats with four pipers in each progressing…

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Gordon Castle Games Results/ James Campbell Medal

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Gordon Castle Games are the first outdoor solo piping competition of the summer. They are held in the castle grounds near Fochabers in Morayshire. Seventeen entered the senior events. Piobaireachd: 1 Hamish Munro 2 Angus MacPhee, Old Men of the Shells 3 James MacPetrie 4 Hector Munro, King’s Taxes 5 Keith Bowes, Desperate BattleMarch: 1 Hamish Munro 2 Hector Munro 3 Norman Gillies 4 Keith BowesS&R: 1 Angus MacPhee 2…

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‘Life, Times and Music of John Macdonald, Inverness’, by John H Shone – A Review

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The name of John Macdonald, Inverness, must be one of the best known and illustrious in piping history. However, until now, there has not been a single account of his life and his influence on the development of piping, and piobaireachd in particular, during a critical period towards the end of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. By Alan Forbes John Shone has put that right in his…

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Aberdeen Games/ Eilidh’s Trust/ SunBelt Invitational

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Fraser Maitland: Aberdeen Highland Games are on Sunday, 15th June, at Hazelhead Park. Entry form is now live here. Three tunes in senior categories. We encourage those interested to enter before midnight 6th June; those who do will receive free entry to the park. Later entries accepted until 24 hours before the start of the games. Those entering on the day will play first and at the discretion of the…

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