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Two-Day Skye Gathering Underway: Strong Entry in Dunvegan Medal

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The focus of the piping world is this morning on the island that gave so much to our music – Skye. The competition for the coveted Dunvegan Medal is already underway in the island’s capital, Portree, writes the Editor. Twenty nine pipers have entered, each submitting four MacCrimmon piobaireachd of their own choice. The order of play is: Andrew Carlisle, Mike Fitzhenry, Steven Leask, Nick Hudson, Keith Bowes, Darach Urquhart,…

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Mallaig & Morar Games Results

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An overcast day [Aug.4] with a cold wind at times. The rain held off until the last few competitors finished their H&J. A total of 17 competed in the Open competitions. Champion Piper was Decker Forrest (pictured above). Piob: 1 Sandy Cameron 2 Josh Chandler 3 Decker Forrest 4 Fraser Allison 5 Liam Nicolson March1 Finlay Cameron2 Decker Forrest 3 Piers Dover4 Louis Davis S&R1 Decker Forrest2 Liam Nicolson3 Finlay…

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Editor’s Notebook: Juvenile Bands/ Piper Appeal/ Morar Games/ Renfrew Band Appeal/ Ken Eller

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We don’t give prominence to anonymous commentary unless it has some sense or truth about it. Here’s one on the dearth of bands in our Juvenile grade. We received it this week following Alistair Aitken’s review of the Scottish Championships: ‘Until those running the best Novice A bands have the courage to accept promotion when it’s awarded, I think the Juvenile category will remain fairly sparse. ‘A few observations to…

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Hallkirk Games Results

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Local organisers reported a great day’s piping at this Caithness games held on July 27, with a high standard in both Juniors and Seniors. Champion Piper was once more Angus MacPhee, Inverness. Pictured above are pipers and judges at the prizegiving. Piob1 Angus MacPhee2 L/Cpl. Norman Gillies3 Calum Dunbar4 Louis Davis5 Brian Lamond March 1 L/Cpl. Norman Gillies2 Angus MacPhee3 Louis Davis4 Gordon Barclay5 Calum Dunbar S&R1 Angus MacPhee2 Brian…

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Airth Games, St Andrews Games Results

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This Stirlingshire games, held on Saturday, July 27, attracted several pipers from overseas. Warm, dry conditions. Seven played in the seniors and three in the juniors. Numbers were down, not helped by the clash with the Scottish Pipe Band Championships at Dumbarton. Piobaireachd: 1 Walter Glendinning 2 Mark MacKenzie 3 Christopher McLeish 4 David Stulpner MSR: 1 Callum Wynd 2 Christopher McLeish 3 Walter Glendinning 4 Piers Dover H&J: 1…

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