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Glasgow CLASP Results

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We had a good turn out at The National Piping Centre yesterday for The CLASP in-person competition. The judges for the day were Simon McKerrell and Alastair Dunn. Overall winners pictured above are (l-r): Ben Hall (Grade 2), Stewart Allan (Grade 1), and Donald Morrison (Grade 3). Grade 1 Piobaireachd 1st Stewart Allan2nd Craig Turnbull3rd James Waugh Grade 2 – Piobaireachd 1st Ben Hall2nd Dorothy Moodie3rd Christopher Yeo Grade 3 Piobaireachd 1st John…

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US Piping Foundation Results

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Congratulations to all the participants in the 35th annual United States Piping Foundation Professional Piping Championship, held in memory of founder Maclean Macleod on 18 June 2022 in the Arts & Humanities Hall at the Community College of Baltimore, Essex. By Mike Rogers This was the first in-person event held by the USPF since 2019.  Due to pandemic-related facility limitations, no amateur events were held this year. In the professional…

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A Look Back at Lurgan and FMM’s Auld Boys

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The County Armagh town of Lurgan and its sprawling park was the setting for the second RSPBA Major of the season, the United Kingdom Pipe Band Championships. The weather was extremely changeable with a warm but blustery morning followed by heavy showers from the start of the Grade 1 competition before it settled back to being dry. It was hard to determine crowd numbers as the grades were well spread…

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Poor Support is Undermining Minor Pipe Band Contests

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Last Sunday at Ardrossan, five bands in G4 MSR and two in G3; this Saturday at Lochore three in G4A, four in G3, four in G2, two in G1; Aberdeen on June 19 a bit better: seven in 4B, three in 4A, five in G3, six in G2, three in G1……. Looking at Markinch summaries and once again I find myself bemoaning the lack of bands in attendance. It has…

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Corgarff and Strathmore Games Results

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Corgarff Games, Aberdeenshire – Saturday 11th June. Quite challenging conditions, windy and overcast. Five played in the senior events. Scott Oliphant, Forres, judged all the events. Piobaireachd1st John McDonald (pictured above)2nd Jeffrey Lawson3rd Michael Laing March1st John McDonald2nd Jeffrey Lawson3rd Alan Clark Strathspey & Reel1st Jeffrey Lawson2nd Alan Clark3rd John McDonald Jig1st Jeffrey Lawson2nd Alan Clark3rd Michael Laing 6/8 March1st John McDonald2nd Jeffrey Lawson3rd Alan Clark Strathmore Games, Angus –…

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