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Argyllshire Gathering – Preview of One of the Great Piping Events (Updated with Full Lists & Pix)

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A week from now pipers from all over the world will converge on the town of Oban in the West Highlands for the annual Argyllshire Gathering piping competitions. Wednesday, August 26, sees the piobaireachd competitions with categories for the young professional, the MacGregor Memorial, the Silver Medal, Gold Medal and Senior Piobaireachd for previous winners. In the evening we hear the peak of professional ceol beag with the Former Winners’ March,…

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Skye Gathering (Updated with Weds Results)

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Complete results from the Gathering.  Dunvegan Medal 1 C Drummond, Lament for the Earl of Antrim 2 A Henderson, Rory MacLoude’s Lament 3 D Urquhart, Lament for Donald Duaghal MacKay 4 J Forrester, Lament for Patrick Og MacCrimmon 5 C Campbell, Too Long in this Condition Judges: I Morrison, M McRae, D McNeill Col. Jock MacDonald Clasp (for former winners of the Dunvegan Medal) 1 C Drummond, Rory MacLoude’s Lament…

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PP Video Archive/ John MacDonald Recording/RSPS pic/Mod Reminder

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New PP Video Archive page launched today with a slideshow from the Argyllshire Gathering. It has pictures from before WW2 right up to the present day.  The picture above is included. It is from the games at Oban in 1950, and the pipers left to right are: John Finlay, Charlie Scott, Willie Connell, Donald MacLean (Lewis), a shy looking John Burgess, George Stoddart, J O’Grady and R Henderson. John D. had…

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John MacDougall Gillies MS Analysis Part 2/ Oban Juniors Results

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Second excerpt of John MacDougall Gillies MS analysis published today. Jason Craig will be replacing Craig Sked at the Queensland Piping Society’s 50th Anniversary recital on Saturday. Torquil Telfer: Results from the Argyllshire Gathering Piping Trust competition held on Monday in line with Argyllshire Active Schools programme. Argyll Piping Trust, Scots Guards Junior Piping Monday 22 held at the Games Park, Oban: Novice Piping: 1 John Macleod 2 Sinclair Hennessy 3…

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Review: USPF Annual Solo Piping Competition

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Piping trips to the US are invariably characterised by superb hospitality, friendship and good music. Last weekend, at the United States Piping Foundation Maclean Macleod Memorial, was no exception. The contest was held at the University of Delaware. The organising committee led by Arthur McAra, Mike Rogers and Peter Kent, could not have been more accommodating. Visiting adjudicators, as I was, are given the kind of warm welcome that quickly banishes the…

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