Category: Solo Piping

Jack Taylor Looks Back at His Gold Medal Win of Half a Century Ago

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To win a Gold Medal is the high point in any piper’s career. Fifty years ago, on September 14 1973, Dr Jack Taylor made his own little bit of history when as an ‘unknown piper’ he took the coveted award at the Northern Meeting in Inverness. Today, on the eve of the 2023 Meetings, Dr Taylor recounts to our Editor some of his memories from that important day half a…

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CPA Bronze Medal Results

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This competition was held today in the Piping Centre, Glasgow. The winner qualifies automatically for the Silver Medal competitions at Oban and Inverness 2024. 1 Luke Kennedy, Strathaven, Nameless ‘One of the Cragich’2 Fraser Allison, Nameless, hihorodo tra cherede che3 Campbell Wilson, Nameless, hihorodo tra cherede che4 Andrew Hutton, Salute to Young Neil5 Jack Williamson, Sir Ewan Cameron of Locheil’s SaluteJudges: I Duncan, A Forbes, N Hudson

Lonach Games Results

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His Majesty King Charles visited Lonach Games in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, today (Aug.26) to mark the 200th anniversary of the formation of the Lonach Friendly Society, the Games’ promoters. He was unfortunate to miss Andrew Donlon’s performance of Craigellachie, which gained him first prize in the Piobaireachd. Andrew’s long drive from Glasgow was well worth his while, for he was also Champion Piper of the Day.  The newly instigated Charles Morrison…

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Birnam Games Results

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A mostly dry day in the Perthshire Highlands. Ten played in the seniors. Piobaireachd winner Anna Kummerlöw, Germany, is pictured above with her trophy. Piobaireachd1 Anna Kummerlöw, Nameless ‘One of the Cragich’2 Ben McClamrock3 Dan Lyden4 Brian Lamond5 Bobby Durning March1 Brian Lamond2 Mike Fitzhenry3 Ben McClamrock4 Bobby Durning5 Anna Kummerlöw S&R1 Brian Lamond2 Ben McClamrock3 Calum Wynd4 Dan Lyden5 Mike Fitzhenry Jigs1 Jacob Dicker2 Austin Diepenhorst3 Dan Lyden4 Callum…

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Lochaber Gathering Results (Updated with Pictures and Juniors)

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This competition was held today, August 25, in the Highland Cinema, Fort William. Sponsors were the Moidart Trust, Bidwells, MacKintosh Foundation and PF Charitable Trust. Pictured above is Champion Piper James MacHattie, Prince Edward Island, Canada, with the Gold Lochaber Axe Kilt Pin. P/A Piobaireachd1 James MacHattie, Old Men of the Shells2 Derek Midgley, Rout of the Lowland Captain3 Nick Hudson, Daughter’s Lament4 Sandy Cameron, Battle of the Pass of…

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