Category: Results

Ceres Games

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A pleasant summer day at Ceres in Fife but a low entry of only seven in the professional ranks, possibly as a result of the clash with the pipe band championship at Forres. Jimmy Banks judged all events. Piob 1 Darach Urquhart (left with his winners’ trophy), Lament for Donald Duaghal MacKay 2 Edward Gaul, The Groat 3 Peter McCalister, Lament for the Viscount of Dundee (pictured top playing for…

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North East Games Solo Piping League

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Patricia Grant has sent us this update on the John Milne Fine Arts Grampian Games Association Piping League 2015  SENIOR Piobaireachd Fochabers Edward Gaul                                             4 Colin Campbell                                        3 Gordon Barclay  …

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John MacDougall Gillies MS Analysis Part 2/ Oban Juniors Results

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Second excerpt of John MacDougall Gillies MS analysis published today. Jason Craig will be replacing Craig Sked at the Queensland Piping Society’s 50th Anniversary recital on Saturday. Torquil Telfer: Results from the Argyllshire Gathering Piping Trust competition held on Monday in line with Argyllshire Active Schools programme. Argyll Piping Trust, Scots Guards Junior Piping Monday 22 held at the Games Park, Oban: Novice Piping: 1 John Macleod 2 Sinclair Hennessy 3…

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Review: USPF Annual Solo Piping Competition

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Piping trips to the US are invariably characterised by superb hospitality, friendship and good music. Last weekend, at the United States Piping Foundation Maclean Macleod Memorial, was no exception. The contest was held at the University of Delaware. The organising committee led by Arthur McAra, Mike Rogers and Peter Kent, could not have been more accommodating. Visiting adjudicators, as I was, are given the kind of warm welcome that quickly banishes the…

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Aberdeen Games/ BC Games (updated)

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Aberdeen Games 20/6/15 Dry to begin with; rain in afternoon. Gordon McCready continued his impressive run at the games with another ‘Champion Piper’ title. Piob 1 Edward Gaul, Lament for Viscount of Dundee 2 Ben Duncan, MacDougall’s Gathering 3 Gordon McCready, Big Spree 4 Allan Russell 5 Jonathan Simpson Judges: Norman Matheson, Duncan Watson March 1 Gordon McCready 2 Ben Duncan 3 Allan Russell 4 John MacDonald 5 Jonathan Simpson…

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