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150th Anniversary Gold Medal at Oban

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As we approach August, the piping side of things for this year’s Argyllshire Gathering is in a pretty good place, writes Piping Steward John Campbell. Torquil Telfer deserves most of the plaudits on that score.  This year is a very special one for the Oban Gold Medal. Here is some information about it and a few photos. This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Highland Society of London Gold Medal…

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Weekend Games Results Round Up

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A very healthy entry of 26 pipers gathered in the Victoria Halls, Helensburgh, yesterday (July 20th) for the annual competition, a replacement event for the now defunct Rosneath Games. Piobaireachd (three tunes) 1 Cameron May, MacLeans’ March2 Jonathon Simpson, Desperate Battle3 Eireann Ianetta-MacKay4 Gordon McCreadyBest Overseas Piper in Piobaireachd: Piers Dover March: 1 Gordon McCready 2 Callum Wynd 3 Sandy Cameron 4 Bobby AllenS&R: 1 Sandy Cameron 2 Gordon McCready…

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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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P/M John McLellan DCM Exhibition

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Dunoon Burgh Hall have issued the following invite – Date: Thurs., 31 July 2025; Time: 6 to 7pm; Dunoon Burgh Hall, 195 Argyll Street, PA23 7DD; Cost: free, but donations welcomed. ‘Join us for the opening of our latest small gallery exhibition to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Pipe Major John McLellan 1875 – 1949.  ‘Pipe Major John McLellan DCM of Dunoon is also known as ‘John McLellan Dunoon’ and…

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