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Skye Gathering 2025 Senior Results Complete

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The annual, two-day Skye Gathering piping competitions began today (Aug 5) in Portree. Twenty-nine entered for the Dunvegan Medal contest for which pipers have to submit four MacCrimmon tunes. Previous winners are excluded and play for the Col. Jock MacDonald Clasp to the medal. The winner of the 2025 medal was local piper Alistair Brown, Kyleakin (pictured above with the medal, courtesy Cailean Maclean). We are still awaiting the junior…

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Dornoch Games Results

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News from Sutherland, Angus MacPhee further underlining his intention of retaining the Glass Chanter for most points round the north games. Piobaireachd1 Angus MacPhee, Lament for MacLeod of Colbeck2 Andrew Hall, Prince’s Salute3 Brian Lamond, Lament for the Departure of King James4 Callum Dunbar, MacDonald of Kinlochmoidart’s Lament No1 March1 Hector Munro2 Angus MacPhee3 David Stulpner4 Andrew Hall Strathspey & Reel 1 Andrew Hall2 David Stulpner3 Angus MacPhee4 Hector Munro Jig1…

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Northern Ireland News: Antrim/ Ards/ All Irelands/ East Ireland/ UK Championships

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The pipe band season is now in full swing and here is a round up of events so far. On Saturday June 28th the Antrim & Newtownabbey Championships took place in Antrim’s beautiful Castle Gardens. Whilst there wasn’t wall to wall sunshine, it was extremely hot. The highlight of the day was always going to be the appearance of the Field Marshal Montgomery (front rank pictured above) under its new…

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Editor’s Notebook: William Fraser & Bob Brown/ Desperate Battle Event/ Newtonards Contest/ Weekend Solos

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I discovered this old picture in a rummage through the PP library. It is of one William Fraser the man who started Bob Brown on the chanter. Little did he know the favour he was doing piping. Brown went on to have further lessons from P/M George Allan [he of the Donald MacLeod hornpipe] and then John MacDonald, Inverness, and the rest you know, or should know. Jimmy McIntosh’s excellent…

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Know Your Judges: Jennifer Hutcheon

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Last weekend RSPBA adjudicator Jennifer Hutcheon received her long service medal from the Association. Still active at the highest level, Jennifer’s background and piping career were revealed in a 2009 interview with Pipe Band Magazine. How old are you and where do you live?I am 58 and live in Bridge of Earn, Perthshire. What formal qualifications do you have?I was a teacher of physical education at Craigmount High School and…

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