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Argyllshire Gathering 2017 – A March and S&R, Jig, B Light Music, RG Hardie MSR, Junior MSR – Results from Day 2

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Day Two at the Argyllshire Gathering saw the bulk of the ceol beag events taking place at a bright, warm (eventually) Mossfield Park, Oban. The competing pipers were led there by the winner of the Gold Medal from yesterday Craig Sutherland (see picture). Yesterday was a great day of piping all round with the Silver Medal going to Cameron MacDougall and the MacGregor Memorial to young Lewis Russell. Canada’s honour was…

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Argyllshire Gathering 2017 – Former Winners, Gold Medal, MacGregor Memorial, Silver Medal and Senior Piob Results from Day 1

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Four of the major piobaireachd competitions in world piping were held today in Oban, Argyll.The winner of the Senior Piobaireachd award for former winners of the Gold Medal was Glenn Brown formerly of Ontario now of Glasgow, the Gold Medal to Craig Sutherland from Crieff and the Silver Medal to Cameron MacDougall from Nigg. The very tough Former Winners’ MSR went to Jack Lee from British Columbia. The picture above shows…

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Argyllshire Gathering Publishes Draws for this Year’s Competitions

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The Argyllshire Gathering will take place in Oban later this month, on August 23 and 24. The Gathering always attracts the best pipers in the world and as such has much to offer the piping enthusiast too. The picturesque setting and the march to the games field on the second day make this Gathering unique in world piping. The picture above shows last year’s Gold and Silver Medallists, Nick Hudson…

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Pipers Selected to Play in Gold & Silver Medals at Oban 2017 – Updated with Northern Meeting Lists

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The following pipers have been notified individually of their eligibility to compete in the 2017 Gold and Silver Medals at the Argyllshire Gathering. Torquil Telfer, Piping Convenor at Oban, said they had increased their normal Gold Medal intake by one this year. ‘We received 29 entries and rather than have our usual 28 with one reserve thought it best that on this occasion we accept everyone,’ he said. ‘It makes a…

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Argyllshire Gathering – Day 1 Complete Results & Pictures

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Piping Press now presents the complete results for the first day of competition at one of the world’s great piping events, the Argyllshire Gathering. The winner of the Senior Piobaireachd was Stuart Liddell. Stuart also placed second in the Former Winners’ MSR to take the Royal Celtic Society prize as Champion Piper. The 2015 Oban Gold Medallist was John Angus Smith, London. He had been trying for 21 years to…

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