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RSPBA Announce Draw for European Championships

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The RSPBA have announced the draw for the European Pipe Band Championships to be held at Forres, Morayshire, on June 30. The full Grade 1 draw and judges are as follows: Grade 1 – Final 1 14:15 Police Scotland Fife (pictured) 2 14:25 Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia 3 14:35 Buchan Peterson 4 14:45 Denny and Dunipace Gleneagles 5 14:55 Vale of Atholl 6 15:05 Scottish Power 7 15:15 Inveraray and District…

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A Review of Grade 2 at the 2017 European Championships

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Grant Park, Forres, looked calm and pristine the night before proceedings, as the vendors were leaving the scene to return in the morning, writes our Special Correspondent. A small ceilidh was going on in the main marquee. The white lines were there to be seen and the circles of four arenas stood by to host the music makers of 110 bands for the 2017 European Championships. With very little darkness…

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PP Ed’s Blog: Pipe Band Majors/ Ross & Cromarty P&D/ Small Highland Games

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The debate over moving the European Pipe Band Championships to Forres will continue, particularly among bands who just can’t afford to journey up to the Moray Coast. Down the grades this is particularly inconvenient for Irish bands, few of whom, outwith Grade 1, attend. The reverse holds true for the UK Championships in Belfast with many Scottish bands electing to stay at home for that one. It all points to…

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Inveraray & District Are European Pipe Bands Champions

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Inveraray & District Pipe Band (pictured above courtesy Piping @ Forres) were crowned European Pipe Band Champions today after winning the Grade 1 contest at Forres on Scotland’s Moray Coast. The result means that the Argyllshire outfit, under the renowned P/M Stuart Liddell, now move clear at the head of the Champions of Champions table with two majors to go. In a nice touch the Inveraray band played a tune…

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PP Ed’s Blog: Henderson Pipes For Sale/ Euros Promo Video/ Tartan Talk/ Queensland Ceol Mor

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A beautiful set of Henderson silver & ivory pipes is offered for sale today. The pipe is circa 1900 and has been played at the highest level. Get full details here. Impressive new promo video for the European Pipe Band Championships at Forres in a few weeks: John Kelly reports from Northern Ireland: The ‘Tartan Talk’ column which ran for decades in the Belfast News Letter will resume this Saturday 20th May…

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