Update: Balloch Games/ Roseneath Re-Scheduled

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The Convenor of Balloch and Roseneath Highland Games, Colina Helen Campbell, has confirmed that the piping events at Roseneath Games, cancelled last Sunday, will go ahead at a later date. Mrs Campbell reports: ‘The Balloch solos went well, sunshine all day if a wee bit damp underfoot in places, but definitely a success. Here are the results: Senior March Allan Russell Jonathan Greenlees Jonathan Lamberton Ross Miller Senior S/R Jonathan…

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PP Editor’s Blog: Cape Breton Piping/ Chatsworth Entry/ Band Formations/ ‘Freestyle’ Piping/ Audio Archive

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Listened to the BBC’s ‘Travelling Folk’ last night on Radio Scotland and an interview with bellows piper Hamish Moore. It was astonishing. No, not Hamish’s wacky views on how the British Army destroyed piping; how those old guys in tatty tweed jackets sitting playing on kitchen chairs somewhere in Cape Breton were the repositories of the true tradition. No, not that, but the fact that the presenter swallowed lock, stock…

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Tomintoul Games

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A cold windy day which made playing difficult, but the pipers coped well according to piobaireachd judges Norman Matheson and Duncan Watson. Piob: 1. Ben Duncan, Desperate Battle of the Birds 2 Gordon McCready, Lady Margaret MacDonald’s Salute 3. Greig Wilson, MacLeod of Raasay’s Salute 4. Edward Gaul, Too Long in this Condition March 1. Ben Duncan 2. Gordon McCready 3. Greig Wilson 4 John Macdonald S&R 1. Gordon McCready…

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Inverness Games: Updated with Full Results

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Very cold and windy conditions at Bught Park, Inverness, yesterday (July 18). Open MSR (11 Played) 1 Decker Forrest 2 Graham Mulholland 3 Jenny Hazzard 4 Euan MacCrimmon 5 Stephen Spencer Judges: Jimmy Jackson, P/M Andy Venters Open Piobaireachd (10 Played) 1 Decker Forrest 2 Graham Mulholland 3 Gordon Barclay 4 Stephen Spencer 5 Jenny Hazzard Judges: Rona Lightfoot, Iain MacFadyen  Open Hornpipe/Jig 1 Stephen Spencer 2 Euan MacCrimmon 3 Cameron…

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Taynuilt Games

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A blustery day at the Argyllshire village games near Oban. Rain threatened but never materialised. Eight played in the ceol beag and six in the ceol mor. Champion piper was Darach Urquhart. Piob 1 Darach Urquhart (Big Spree) 2 Euan Dewar 3 Jamie Forrester Judges: G Clark, R Clark March 1 Darach Urquhart 2 Gordon MacLean 3 Jamie Forrester S&R 1 Euan Dewar 2 Darach Urquhart 3 Jamie Forrester Jig…

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