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Lochnell Intermediate Piping Championship Results

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This prestigious contest for professional solo pipers aged under 22 was held on Saturday, October 21st, at Lochnell Castle, Benderloch, Argyll. The overall champion piper with most points in the Piobaireachd and March, Strathspey & Reel sections was Brodie Watson Massey. He is pictured above with overall trophy and the Jimmy McIntosh Memorial Trophy for Piobaireachd. In addition he also received the Royal Scottish Pipers’ Society Bronze Medal and £200….

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Editor’s Notebook: Lochnell Championship/ World Drumming/ Fife Police/ Northern Meeting 1983/ Kid’s Pipes

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To Argyll today for the Intermediate Piping Championship at romantic Lochnell Castle. The contest brings together some of our finest young talent all aged under 22. It gladdens the heart when you hear them play. You know the tradition is in good hands. We read so much about youngsters only being interested in the kitchen piping, folk groups and bands. But these fellows are made of sterner stuff, its heavy…

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Readers Letters: Tune and Braemar Medal Queries from South Africa and John Roe Tune Search

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Chris Terry, South Africa: ‘Some time ago (11 November, 2022) you had a video clip of Logan Tannock playing a hornpipe on Piping Press. Do you know the name of the tune (it was the first tune he played), or could you put me in touch with Logan? ‘Also some time back I came across a video clip of Stuart Liddell playing a recital at Braemar. In the background, as…

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Helensburgh Results

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A professional solo contest was held yesterday, October 15, in Helensburgh, a town on the Firth of Clyde, west of Glasgow. It was a replacement event for the cancelled Rosneath Games and was part sponsored by the Piobaireachd Society. ‘A’ Piob: 1 Darach Urquhart 2 Greig Canning ‘A’ March: 1 Darach Urquhart 2 Greig Canning‘A’ S&R: 1 Darach Urquhart 2 Greig Canning ‘B’ Piob: 1 James McPetrie 2 Edward Gaul…

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Dollar Academy Job Reminder/ Stirling Recital/ Merchison Scholarships

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Callum Beaumont writes: ‘I just wanted to share with you that there is an exciting opportunity for someone to join the team at Dollar Academy as a self-employed piping instructor. Perhaps there may be a Piping Press reader interested.’ The blurb says the job is two days a week, though this may rise, and will be paid by invoice. The school is looking for someone who has Grade 1 experience ‘at…

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