Category: Solo Piping

Weekend Games & CPA Bronze Medal Results Round Up

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Lonach Gathering (Aug.23) attracted a strong international field of 24 seniors and 18 juniors on a fine day. Anna Kummerlöw, Germany, won the Piobaireachd receiving the Charles Morrison medal and £500. Open Piobaireachd 1 Anna Kummerlöw, Lament for MacDonald of Kinlochmoidart 1 (£500)2 Zephan Knichel, Rout of the MacPhees (£300)3 Calum Brown, Big Spree (£200)4 Nick Hudson, Lament for Patrick Og MacCrimmon5 Angus MacPhee, Lament for Macleod of Colbeck6 Austin Diepenhorst, Chisholm’s…

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Editor’s Notebook: John Cruickshank VC/ Glasgow Skye/ Helmsdale Results/ Lorient Bagads/ Weekend Games

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The death has been announced of war hero John Cruickshank VC, Aberdeen. He was 105. Readers will recall the tune competition the Royal Northern & University Club and Piping Press ran for a march to honour Mr Cruickshank’s and his remarkable bravery. The result was a fine 6/8 by South African composer and piper Dave Mason. It was presented and played to Mr Cruickshank at a dinner in Aberdeen. It…

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Worlds Underway/ Ballater Juniors/ Cortachy Games/ Weekend Games

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The World Pipe Band Championships kick off in Glasgow today (Aug.15) with the first two rounds of the Grade 1 contest and the Juvenile and Novice grades. The weather is set fair but if you cannot manage to Glasgow Green here is the live-streaming link. Prizes in the junior grades are expected anytime after 7pm tonight and at a similar time tomorrow for all other grades. Things should be over…

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Reflections on the Silver Chanter and Skye Gathering

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It is just a week since the Silver Chanter and the important piping competitions held at Portree as part of the Skye Gathering, writes the Editor. Entries for the Dunvegan Medal topped 29 and looking down the list it seems to me that it may be time for the promoters to limit these to those graded B+ upwards. This competition really is not for anyone below that standard. Pipers without…

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Editor’s Notebook: Shotts Concert/ PS Recital/ Tutors Wanted/ Fintan Lalor/ Lorient Bands

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A highlight of Worlds Week is always the band concert on the Wednesday night. This year Shotts & Dykehead are on stage at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall (Aug 13). As expected, the concert is a sell-out and such is the paucity of briefs the band have issued a plea to those who have bought tickets but who now discover they can’t attend. In a statement Shotts say: ‘We have been…

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