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Outstanding Recital and Increased Entry at Lochaber Junior Piping and Drumming Competition

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Thanks again from Lochaber Piping Society to our sponsors including the Piobaireachd Society, Pipe Dreams, McCallum Bagpipes, the Piping Centre, Sabhal Mor Ostaig and RG Hardie, for their really generous support for our Youth Piping & Drumming Competition, held last Saturday, March 25. Without the support of our sponsors, whether financial or with prizes-in-kind, we could not contemplate holding an event of this nature. Likewise, the work put in by…

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Scots Guards KO Result/ Niall’s New Tune/ New Dollar Pipe Band Contest Information

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Angus J MacColl (pictured) won the Scots Guards Knock Out contest after a closely fought final in the Guards Club at Haymarket, Edinburgh, yesterday March 26. Organiser P/M Jimmy Banks MBE reported a ‘a great day of very good piping before an audience of approximately 50’. The other finalist was John Dew of Inveraray & District Pipe Band. Judging was by audience vote and nominated judges seated in the audience….

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CLASP Glasgow Results

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It was a busy day yesterday, Saturday March 25, at the National Piping Centre, Cowcaddens, Glasgow, with a large number of entrants. Judges were Andrew Bova and Roderick MacLeod.  Grade 1 Overall Winner was Marc Warnock (Northern Ireland), Grade 2, Donald Morrison (Scotland), and Grade 3, James Acheson (Scotland).  By Margaret Houlihan Grade 1 – Piobaireachd1 Colin Innes 2 Ben Hall 3 Graham Farr 4 Eddie Boland 5 Marc Warnock…

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History: Cowal Gathering Programme from 1947 Reflects SPBA Dispute

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I have recently acquired a copy of the Cowal Highland Gathering programme from 1947, writes Trevor Clydesdale. The dispute between the Gathering’s organisers and the then Scottish Pipe Band Association was in full flow and it is interesting to note that no band names for the Cowal World Championship were shown in the programme. Presumably this may have been due to the uncertainty over entries with threats of bans for…

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Scottish Pipers’ Association Juvenile Results

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SPA President Logan Tannock reported a high standard and a large turnout for this competition held in the Piping Centre in Glasgow yesterday, March 18. 13 and Under Piobaireachd Ground 1 Rory Menzies Sir James MacDonald of the Isles Lament 2 Arran Brown The Company’s Lament 3 Alfie Arthur Robertson Glengarry’s Lament 4 Ran Birch Glengarry’s Lament 5 Hamish Stephens The Little Spree Piobaireachd Judges : Neill Mulvie.  Darach Urquhart…

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