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Online Entries Open for 2025 Argyllshire Gathering/ Graeme Johnston Results

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The 2025 Argyllshire Gathering takes place on August 27th and 28th and pipers can now enter online via the Gathering’s updated website. The closing date for all competitions, Senior Piobaireachd and Former Winners’ MSR included, is January 31st and no late entries will be accepted. In years past, senior competitions, given the lower numbers and automatic qualification, have not required this stipulation. Entry fees of £50 must be paid by…

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‘Pipe Band Reflections’ – Two Books Detailing a Lifetime in Pipe Bands

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Having spent literally a life time associated with pipe bands as a competitor, educator and adjudicator, it struck me that not a lot had been written about this musical genre, or certainly not in published book form.  When discussing piping and drumming with fellow competitors, all have their own historical perspective mainly based on the bands they played in or competed against.  These comments tend to be anecdotal in nature…

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Scottish Pipers’ Veterans Contest Entry/ Sun Belt Results

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President Logan Tannock and organiser Gary Nimmo of the Scottish Pipers’ Association: We are delighted to share the entry form for the 2024 Veterans Competition to be held in the National Piping Centre, McPhater St., Glasgow, on 6th December 2024 at 7pm.  Competitions are for slow air, 2/4 march and medley selection. Each performance must be between six to ten minutes and can include one, two or all categories at…

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US Junior Solo Piping & Drumming Championships

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The 18th ‘Balmoral Classic’ Championship was held on November 2, 2024, in the Cathedral of Learning, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. PIPING OVERALL (15 competitors)1 Alex Pavlovic (Bellaire, Texas)2 Abby Long  (Houston, Texas)3 Mihir Zambre (Pearland, Texas)4 Andrew Zhao (Sugarland, Texas)5 Magnus Stone (Natick, Massachusetts)6 Ray Flanagan (Grand Rapids, Michigan) PIOBAIREACHD1 Alex Pavlovic2 Abby Long3 Magnus Stone4 Mihir Zambre5 Ray Flanagan6 Andrew Zhao MSR1 Andrew Zhao2 Alex Pavlovic3 Mihir Zambre4 Abby…

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Glenfiddich Championship 2024 Results

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The Glenfiddich Champion for 2024 is Callum Beaumont (above). He was placed first in MSR and third in Ceòl Mòr. Runner-up was Stuart Liddell, with Nick Hudson, Texas, in third. There was a large audience in the great hall at Blair Castle, Blair Atholl. Piobaireachd placings:1 Stuart Liddell, Unjust Incarceration2 Finlay Johnston, Donald Gruamach’s March3 Callum Beaumont, Lament for Donald Ban MacCrimmon4 Nick Hudson, Lament for the Laird of Anapool5…

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