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Lothian & Borders Pipe Band Help HM Forces

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The remaining funds from the now defunct Lothian and Borders Police Pipe Band have been donated to the Army School of Piping and Highland Drumming’s Memorial Fund. PC John Fraser, based at Edinburgh’s Oxgangs police station and former Pipe Sergeant of the Lothian and Borders band, presented Captain Gordon Rowan and Pipe Major Scott Methven with a cheque for￡4000 at Inchdrewer House towards the Fund. John said, ‘Many police officers…

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Jack Lee Recital & SG Jnrs.

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Whilst over for the Glenfiddich Championship top piper Jack Lee has agreed to give a recital in Edinburgh at the Scots Guards Association Club in Haymarket before returning home to Canada. The date is 26th October at 4pm. A meal of the club’s famous curry will be served at the end of the performance. Tickets are £10.00 at the door or book by calling  01313371084. The SGA have also released details…

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City of Brechin Juv. Contest

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The draw for the piping and drumming competition this Sat., Sept 20th, is: EVENT 1 CHANTER starts 9:00 1 Jack Liddell Bendochy 2 Ellie Cudworth Kirkmichael 3 Zoe Bruce Kirriemuir 4 Alistair Taylor Coupar Angus 5 Jake Howie Stonehaven 6 Ben MacDermid Monifieth 7 Freya Ross Carnoustie 8 Finlay MacIntosh Perth 9 Ian Taylor Coupar Angus 10 Catriona Duthie 11 Drew McDonald Forfar 12 Krzysztof Black Monikie 13 Leon Carnegie…

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Glenfiddich Invites: Updated with Judges 2014

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The following pipers have been invited to play at the Glenfiddich Championship held each October at Blair Castle, Perthshire (qualifying event(s) in brackets): Iain Speirs (holder and Northern Meeting Clasp and pictured above with the Glenfiddich trophy) Bruce Gandy (Snr. Piob. at Oban) Douglas Murray (double Gold Medallist 2014) Roderick MacLeod (Bratach Gorm 2013) Stuart Liddell (Masters Champion and Former Winners’ MSR at Oban) Niall Stewart (Former Winners’ MSR at…

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