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Durness Games Results

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A fine, dry day in the far north if a little windy at times and a good entry from pipers who travelled a long way to compete. Champion Piper was Angus MacPhee who is enjoying a very successful summer at the games. Pictured above is Hector Munro, winner of the Strathspey & Reel. In a nice touch, competing pipers joined with locals to form a band to pipe in the…

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North Uist Games Results

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The North Uist Highland Games took place at Balelone Machair in North Uist on Friday 21st July, writes Ashley MacDonald. The Games are part of the three-day piping event every year, typically the third week in July after the South Uist Games, Young Piper of the Year, and a popular event for pipers to come to from all over the world.  Here are the results from the North Uist:  Beginner…

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Huge £50,000 Prizemoney Boost for Piobaireachd at Lonach Games

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Lonach Games has announced that this year, and for the next 50 years, a generous donor has given £1,000 towards the Piobaireachd competitions, writes Jack Taylor. The date is Saturday 26th August, between Oban and Inverness, so is a golden opportunity for pipers from all over to come to beautiful Strathdon in Aberdeenshire. Enter here before 13th August preferably, although this year entries are accepted on the field. The winner…

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Highland Games News: Nethybridge, Arisaig, Mallaig & Morar, Killin

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Normally the Nethybridge Games clashes with the Worlds in Glasgow and as a result the entries for Nethy, the ‘friendly games in the forest’, have been manageable, reports Duncan Watson. This year those events don’t clash and there is a concern that the entries will exceed the management of the competition as there is just the one competition platform.  In view of this the Nethy Committee are placing a cap on the number…

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Piobaireachd Society Concert Details/ Young Piper Official Report and Pictures

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The Piobaireachd Society has announced the running order for its gala concert to held as part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival on August 6. The concert will take place in the highly acclaimed St Cecilia’s Hall, Niddry Street, Edinburgh, start time 7 for 7.30pm. The tunes and the playing order is as follows: Pipers play in continuous fashion with no tuning in the auditorium. PP editor and Society President Robert…

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