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Details of 2018 P/M Donald MacLeod Memorial Announced/ Kintyre Juniors Entries

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The Lewis & Harris Piping Society have announced the pipers and judges for this year’s P/M Donald MacLeod Memorial Competition. The prestigious event will beheld in the Caladh Inn, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, on Friday April 6 starting at 10.15am. Admission is £15. Invited pipers are: Finlay Johnston, Ben Duncan, Niall Stewart, Roderick MacLeod, Craig Sutherland, Iain Speirs, Glenn Brown and Angus MacColl. Pipers have to play ceol mor and…

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PP Ed’s Blog: SWSPDA/ Letters/ SPA Entry Forms/ SPA and Judges

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Thanks to Andy McCartney for his kind comments the other day and also for the latest information on the activities of the South West Scotland Piping and Drumming Academy: Weekend workshop – Abernethy Trust, Ringford, near Kirkcudbright from Friday evening 17th February until around tea time on Sunday 19th. Pupils stay over for the two nights, but day pupils will also be very welcome, and this workshop is for both pipers…

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Donald MacLeod Memorial Competition Results – Pix Added

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The Annual Donald MacLeod Memorial Competition was held today  in Stornoway, isle of Lewis, with eight of the world’s top pipers vying with each other for overall champion title. The champion was Stuart Liddell who is pictured above receiving the winners’ trophy from Donald’s daughter Fiona. Results: Piobaireachd 1 Stuart Liddell 2 Callum Beaumont 3 William McCallum 4 Angus MacColl MSR 1 William McCallum 2 Stuart Liddell 3 Angus MacColl…

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Brighde Recital/ Donald MacLeod Recordings

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Up and coming young piper Brighde Chaimbeul is giving a recital in Haddington, East Lothian, on Sunday (July 5). It will be held in St Mary’s Parish Church from 4 – 5pm. The publicity blurb reads: Seventeen-year-old Brìghde  comes from the Isle of Skye and has been immersed in Scottish/Gàidhlig music from a young age. She was offered a place at St Mary’s Music School in 2010 and since then has been…

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