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Sun Belt Contest/ NZ Piobaireachd Composing Contest/ Piping Times Back Issues

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The Sun Belt Invitational Piping Championship returns to Orlando, Florida, on November 11th, 2023, writes Eric Stein. The current list of invitees include: Callum Beaumont (2022 Champion pictured above), Glenn Brown, Bruce Gandy, Nick Hudson, Stuart Liddell, William McCallum, Donald MacPhee, Angus MacColl, Ian K. MacDonald, Alen Tully and Connor Sinclair There are two remaining qualifiers, the overall winners at Grandfather Mountain Highland Games and the Masters Invitational at the…

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Latest CLASP Results

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CLASP results from the competition held at the National Piping Centre, Glasgow, on June 3rd. Overall Winners: Grade 1 – Theo Pratt, Grade 2 – Donald Morrison, Grade 3 – James Acheson; Piobaireachd judges Graham Drummond; light music Emmet Conway Grade 1 – Piobaireachd: 1 Ben Hall 2 Colin Innes 3 Theo PrattGrade 2 – Piobaireachd: 1 Donald Morrison 2 Ernest Cho 3 Laura McEwanGrade 3 – Piobaireachd: 1 John…

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Markinch Games Results

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Eleven played in the Piobaireachd and 12 in the MSR. It was a lovely, bright but fresh day in the piping corner at Markinch, Fife. Champion Piper Ben Duncan is pictured above with his trophies. The results were as follows: Piobaireachd:1 Edward Gaul – Red Speckled Bull2 Ben Duncan – Lament for the Dead3 Angus MacPhee – Fair Honey4 Christopher McLeish – Lament for Captain MacDougall Judges: A Forbes, D…

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Editor’s Notebook: Bob Nicol Tunes/ Jimmy Scholarship/ Craig’s Title/ Watson’s Piob Contest/ Eagles Results

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As promised, here are another couple of recordings of Bob Nicol’s light music courtesy Breton piper Patrick Molard. These add to the tunes we had earlier this week. Firstly Delvinside and Lochiel’s Awa’ Tae France: And now Arniston Castle and Charlie’s Welcome: I think we should be concerned that all these old settings of tunes could be lost. Wouldn’t it be a good project for students on the piping courses…

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Atholl Gathering 2023 Results: Updated with Juniors, Pictures and Comment

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The Atholl Gathering was held today (May 28) in the grounds of Blair Castle, Perthshire. More than 60 solo pipers, junior and senior, competed. There were graded senior contests for piobaireachd. Light music events for March, Strathspey and Reel and Hornpipe & Jig were open. The ceòl beag was split into four heats with four pipers in each progressing to the final. Three tunes were asked for in ceòl mòr…

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