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Editor’s Notebook: Champion of Champions/ Glass Chanter/ Ross Miller/ Inveraray Draw/ Book Search

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My view is that the RSPBA should have cancelled the Grade 1 contest at the Ingliston UKs tomorrow. It really is no contest at all when there are only three bands taking part. Nor does it do these bands any favours guaranteeing them Champion of Champions points for turning up. Should they place well in the final CoC tables they will always be condemned for their ‘UK appearance points’. No,…

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Kenmore Games/ Johnstone Pipe Band/ Euro Draw

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Despite fluctuating weather forecast predictions, it turned out to be a warm, dry night at this week’s Kenmore Games, writes Jen Mackintosh.  Even the midgies were kind enough to hold off until nearly the end!  Although a small number of entries, it was a good competition with some fine playing, and judge Ronnie Clark was encouraging in his praise when speaking at the prize giving. Above are the winners pictured…

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Tribute Band to Star at Saturday’s All Ireland Championships

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Some time ago an idea was hatched by a few people who had competed during the 1970s to acknowledge the introduction of the Medley format for the World Pipe Band Championships. Prior to Aberdeen 1970 all World Championships had been conducted within the MSR format, with one pipe and one drum adjudicator on duty. The new Medley format required the use of a third adjudicator for the new discipline of…

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US Clan Donald Contest/ CLASP Results

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Major Bruce W Macdonald, Chairman of the Clan Donald Trust for the Gaelic Performing Arts, Charleston, South Carolina, USA: ‘I am pleased to advise that the videos from the fifth annual Scottish Performing Arts Classic in Charleston, South Carolina, are now available for viewing on the Robert Burns Society of Charleston’s website.’  Four invited pipers each play a piobaireachd. They were Nick Hudson, Phantom Piper of the Corrieyairick, Finlay Johnston,…

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Scots Guards KO Result/ Strathmore Games Results

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The final of the Scots Guards Knock Out was won by Brodie Watson-Massey, Edinburgh. A good crowd assembled in the SG Club Haymarket, Edinburgh, yesterday afternoon (June 8th) to hear the competition. Brodie is pictured above receiving his trophy from P/M Ian McLellan BEM, a regular attender at the SG KO. Brodie got the shout over Cameron May, Dillarburn, in one semi final. Cameron was last year’s winner. In the…

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