Category: Solo Piping

Helensburgh Results

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A professional indoor solo contest held today, July 14, in Helensburgh, on the Firth of Clyde, west of Glasgow. Piob: 1 Angus MacPhee 2 John MacDonald 3 Campbell Wilson 4 Callum WyndMarch: 1 Jamie Brownlie 2 Piers Dover 3 Cameron May 4 Callum WyndS&R: 1 Cameron May 2 Callum Wynd 3 Angus MacPhee 4 Jonathon Simpson Judges: B Donaldson, P Hunt, R Livingstone, W Morrison.

Inverness Games Results (updated)

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A cool day, but well organised piping by Inverness Piping Society at the town’s 2024 Highland Games held at Bught Park today, July 13. Champion Piper was Sandy Cameron, Roy Bridge (pictured). Senior Piobaireachd (three tunes)1 Sandy Cameron £1252 Eireann Ianetta-MacKay £1003 Angus MacPhee £754 Calum Dunbar £55 Senior MSR (three M & S, own reel)1 Sandy Cameron £1002 Norman Gillies £803 David Stulpner £604 Louis Newman £40 Senior Hornpipe…

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Editor’s Notebook: Worlds Tickets/ Ross’s Gig/ Inveraray Info/ King’s Tune/ Argyllshire Gathering 1974

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Not to labour the point, but £38 for a seat in the stands at the Worlds? Add this to the £25 average you have to pay to get into the public space that is Glasgow Green and you are looking at an outlay of £63 per person for a Saturday at the Worlds 2024. Still it doesn’t seem to have deterred folk. From what I can gather, Block A is…

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History: More on ‘Wee’ Donald MacLean Down Under

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I was delighted to read the article about ‘wee’ Donald MacLean, especially with regard to his time in Tasmania, writes reader Ian Dahl. Towards the end of 1964, or early 1965, Donald was engaged as the tutor for the Queenstown Highland Pipe Band. This was immediately after his time with the Derwent Scottish Pipe Band in Hobart. He remained in Queenstown for about two and a half to three years….

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Northern Ireland News: Brian Boru Bands/ Antrim Results/ Dromara Band/ Ray’s MBE

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A new Facebook page entitled ‘Brian Boru Pipe Bands NI’ has been set up by Barbara Phillips who also runs the very popular ‘We Love Pipe Bands’ Facebook page. There are only six such bands who play this type of bagpipes in the whole world and they are all based in Northern Ireland.I In County Down are the Ballygowan, Ballymartin and Crimson Arrow bands, Cavanaleck are based just outside County…

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