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Argyllshire Gathering Day 1 Results Updated with Comment

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Four of the major piobaireachd competitions in world piping, plus the Former Winners’ MSR, were held yesterday in Oban, Argyll . Only four days after lifting the World Pipe Band Championship with his Inveraray band, P/M Stuart Liddell walked off with the Champion Piper award in the senior events. Stuart placed second in MSR and third in Piobaireachd to give him the title. By Robert Wallace Another remarkable feat: Stuart’s…

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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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SPA Professional Contest – Full Results

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The annual professional competition run by the Scottish Pipers’ Association was held at the Piping Centre in Glasgow today, April 22. There was a good entry in all categories except P/A. The competition was sponsored by the Piobaireachd Society, McCallum Bagpipes and the Competing Pipers’ Association. President Logan Tannock reported a good standard of play especially among the prizewinners and thanked the stewards who were on duty throughout the day from…

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Arisaig Games Results

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There can’t be a better setting for a Highland Games that at Arisaig in the West Highlands. A good dry day for piping. Piobaireachd 1 Brian Lamond2 Angus MacColl Snr.3 Finlay Cameron4 Decker Forrest5 Gregor MacDonald March1 Angus MacColl2 Finlay Cameron3 Brian Lamond4 Decker Forrest Strathspey & Reel1 Angus MacColl2 Decker Forrest3 Finlay Cameron4 Dan Nevans Jig 1 Finlay Cameron2 Gregor MacDonald3 Angus MacColl 4 Dan Nevans Arisaig Challenge Cup for Piobaireachd:…

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Editor’s Notebook: BAG School/ Inveraray Games/ Judging/ Argylls Book/ US Contest/ British Legion 1971

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I am in Germany for the annual Bagpipe Association of Germany School at Breuberg Castle in the Odenwald about an hour south of Frankfurt. A great team of instructors including drummer Carel Ooms who taught with me in Denmark 25 years ago, and Dixie Ingram, retired RSPBA judge and Scots Guardsman. Dixie has been coming here for 30 years and tells me he is just back from a fortnight at…

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