For this year’s senior piping there were five prizes in each class. There was also an extensive programme of junior piping. All events held at Oban High School. Double Silver Medallist Gordon Bruce was the P&A Grade champion, with good showings from Allan Russell, Darach Urquhart (pictured with Gordon) and Gordon McCready in the As and Euan Dewar, Andy Wilson and Ross Cowan in the Bs. There was a mix up over the winner…
All roads lead to Oban this weekend for the annual Highland & Islands Festival. A good entry in all piping events. Check out the order of play for the seniors here. Check here tomorrow evening for results. Still on solo piping, the entry form for Ardrossan on June 9 can be downloaded here. Check out the updated 2016 Guide to the Games here. May McLellan‘s funeral will be held next…
Firstly a message to those commercial enterprises that keep posting their goods on our Facebook page. I’m afraid you cannot get a free ride gents. Advertise with Piping Press and post all you like on our Facebook pages. Producing Piping Press costs – but is totally free to readers thanks to the generosity of our current advertisers. It is wrong that they should be expected to subsidise your enterprises too….
The 50th Annual South West Ross Junior Piping Competition took place on Saturday. The overall winner of the Under 18 section was Calum Craib from Benbecula and the overall winner of the Under 15 category was Finlay Cameron of Roy Bridge. Adjudicators for the day were Mr Archie MacLean, Inverness, Mr Decker Forrest, Skye, Mrs Rona Lightfoot, Inverness, and Mr Euan MacCrimmon, Inverness. Results: Chanter New Competitors: 1st Hector Finlayson, Kyle 2nd…
Inveraray & District Pipe Band, P/M Stuart Liddell, were the champion band at this new contest held yesterday. Fife Police were runners-up and also won a $1000 drum fanfare prize. Grade 2 went to New York Metro. The competition was staged as part of the Virginia International Tattoo 2016, April 21 -24, and held at Scope Plaza, Norfolk. Grade One: American Champions 2016 First Place winning the J. Scott Jackson Trophy…
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