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Pipers Play a Leading Role in Historic 1956 Visit to the Western Isles by the Late Queen

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With the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II last year, I thought some readers might be interested in the two tunes below. They were composed to commemorate Her Majesty’s historic first-ever visit by a British monarch to Scotland’s Western Isles. The year was 1956, and Barra and North Uist were just part of her itinerary.  Accompanying her were Prince Philip and their two children at that time, Prince (now…

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Gordon Castle, Fochabers, Results

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Thirteen played in the adult competitions. Eight played in the various junior competitions. The weather was cool and remained dry. The competition boards were rather close to each other and this caused the bagpipe sound to be slightly adversely affected, but nevertheless the playing generally was very good. Of course it is always a danger at games venues that there will be extraneous sounds. It is to the credit of the…

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Dollar Pipe Band Results

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G1: 1 Inveraray 2 Fife Police 3 Boghall; Drumming: BoghallG2: Buchan Peterson 2 Dollar Acad. 3 Portlethen; Drumming B PetersonG3: 1 Macanta 2 MacKenzie Cal. 3 Coalburn IOR; Drumming: Pitlochry & B AthollJuv.: 1 Dollar Acad. 2 Dollar N. Juv 3 Stirling Schools; Drumming: DollarG4a: 1 Burntisland 2 Kirkacldy 3 Camelon; Drumming: BurntislandG4b: 1 Fraserburgh RBL 2 Barrhead 3 City if Discovery; Drumming: FraserburghN Juv A: 1 Dollar Acad. 2…

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RSPBA Dundee: Today’s Dollar Contest Details and Draw

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A reminder that today is our competition in the grounds of Dollar Academy, say the RSPBA Dundee, Perth & Angus Branch. We have a fantastic line up of pipe bands joining us. We remind bands and the general public that parking will be at the Newfields Sports Ground. In advance, we would like to thank the volunteers who are supporting the event in many roles, and we would also like…

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Editor’s Notebook: The Games/ Major Small/ Pretty Marion/ Festival Pix/ Book Help

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Nothing epitomises the romance of the games more than this old photograph from Glenfinnan in the 1970s. It shows the famous bench of Seton Gordon, Angus MacPherson, Invershin, and Col. Jock MacDonald, Viewfield, Skye, in confab. Combined ages not that far off 300. Clearly making notes after discussing the playing, but later just as likely to be talking of some arcane ethological phenomena (Seton was a renowned naturalist), a convoluted…

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