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Editor’s Notebook: BAG School/ Inveraray Games/ Judging/ Argylls Book/ US Contest/ British Legion 1971

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I am in Germany for the annual Bagpipe Association of Germany School at Breuberg Castle in the Odenwald about an hour south of Frankfurt. A great team of instructors including drummer Carel Ooms who taught with me in Denmark 25 years ago, and Dixie Ingram, retired RSPBA judge and Scots Guardsman. Dixie has been coming here for 30 years and tells me he is just back from a fortnight at…

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Inverness Games Results/ Stonehaven Games Results

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Excellent organisation by Inverness Piping Society for the 2022 Inverness Games piping held at Bught Park on July 16, writes Archie Maclean. There were two large marquees for judges (one for MSR and another for Piobaireachd) and seating out in front near the competition boards for audiences to see/hear the competitions. Audiences were large and appreciative. The marquees could accommodate competitors and judges if weather forced the competitions indoors –…

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Helensburgh Professional Contest

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This competition was held yesterday (July 17) in lieu of the cancelled Rosneath Highland Games and was sponsored by the Piobaireachd Society. The venue was the Victoria Halls in Helensburgh. Prizewinners are pictured above. Piob1 Gordon McCready 2 Peter McCalister 3 Anna Smart 4 Andrew DonlonJudges: R Huth, R Livingstone March1 Brian Lamond 2 Gordon McCready 3 Callum Wynd 4 Bobby Allan S&R1 Gordon McCready 2 Brian Lamond 3 Callum…

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Tomintoul Games Results

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It was a good day for playing at yesterday’s games – warm with light cloud cover. Twelve adults played, with eight in the Junior Piobaireachd, reports Dr Jack Taylor.  There was a touching tribute paid to Patricia Grant who died last year. She had been Games Secretary at Tomintoul for many years and also organised the Grampian Piping League based on the results of the Grampian games. Overall prizes: 1….

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Editor’s Notebook: Worlds Grade 1/ Worlds Tickets/ RSPBA Jubilee/ Duncan’s Forgotten Piobaireachd/ Brisbane Beers

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So it is a fact that this year’s World G1 title will be decided over four competitions involving a total of 16 judges. No one will be able to gainsay the winner after that. However I do not feel it necessary to go to such lengths. Eight judges stout and true can do the job perfectly well as they have shown in the past. Sixteen should not become the norm….

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