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Aboyne Games Results

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Piping Convenor Dr Jack Taylor reports: Here are the Aboyne Games results; it was a perfect day weather-wise. There were 11 in the senior events. It was good to welcome folk there from Halifax, Nova Scotia, who also took in Breabach’s concert in Aboyne last evening. Open Piobaireachd 1.  Calum Brown,  The Bicker 2.  John MacDonald 3.  Alan Clark 4.  Allan Russell 5.  Duncan Watson Judges Norman Matheson, Malcolm McRae, Ian…

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Dornoch Games Results

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Derek Midgley of New Jersey, USA, continued his good form at these north games. Weather 16C and cloudy. Thirteen played in the ceol beag and 12 in ceol mor.  Piob: 1 Jamie Forrester (Battle of Waternish) 2 Derek Midgley (Isabel MacKay) 3 Anna Kummerlöw (Flame of Wrath) Judges: John Don MacKenzie, Jimmy Jackson March: 1 Derek Midgley 2 Matt Pantaleoni 3 Jamie Forrester 4 Cameron MacDougall S/R: 1 Derek Midgley 2 Anna Kummerlöw 3…

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Mallaig Games Cancelled

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Mallaig Games, due to take place on Sunday (Aug 7) have been officially cancelled. Appalling weather in the north-west Highlands, heavy rain and wind, has led to widespread flooding and waterlogged fields. The forecast for the next two days is no better so there is no prospect of grassy areas such as the venue, the Lovat Memorial Field, drying out in time. Games organisers are increasingly worried about insurance costs that…

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PP Editor’s Blog: Silver Chanter/ Letters/ Comments/ Games/ Nicol-Brown/ Bill Blacklaw

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Congratulations to Iain MacFadyen on completing 50 years attendance at the Silver Chanter competition held this week at Dunvegan Castle, Skye. Iain’s family has had a long association with the competition and with the island. His brother John, who had a home there, was one of the Chanters’ co-founders back in the late 60s. The family connection with the Misty Isle continues with Cameron MacFadyen, Iain’s nephew, taking over from…

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Argyllshire Gathering Announce Draws for 2016 Competitions (times updated, short leet details)

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The Argyllshire Gathering will be held at Oban on August 24th and 25th. Twenty eight pipers will compete in the Gold and Silver Medals, 30 in the junior MacGregor Memorial Piobaireachd and  23 in the Senior Piobaireachd. The winner of the Highland Society of London Gold Medal has the honour of leading the pipers and stewards to the games field on the second day of the gathering. The picture above…

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