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Inverness Games Results

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The piping at Inverness Games is run by Inverness Piping Society. Secretary Alastair Campbell has kindly forwarded these results.  Open Piobaireachd 1. Decker Forrest 2. Fred Morrison 3. Charles Macdonald 4. Finlay Clark 5. James MacPhee Judges: I MacFadyen, R Lightfoot Open MSR 1. Fred Morrison 2. James MacPhee 3. Decker Forrest 4. Stephen Spencer 5. Bruce Macdonald Open H&J 1. Gary McKay 2. Stephen Spencer 3. Fred Morrison 4….

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Roseneath Games – results updated with ceol mor and juveniles

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Early showers, blustery conditions. ‘A’ Piob 1 J Forrester, Stewart’s White Banner 2 C Drummond, Battle of Waternish 3 G Bruce, My King Has Landed in Moidart 4 D Urquhart, Big Spree Judges: R Livingstone, W Morrison ‘A’ March 1 G Drummond 2 G McCready 3 S Gray 4 J Greenlees ‘A’ S&R 1 G Drummond 2 G McCready 3 C Beaumont 4 J Forrester ‘A’ ceol beag judges: I…

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Tomintoul Games

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Weather very windy, with heavy rain in afternoon then sunshine in late afternoon. Piobaireachd 1 Andrew Hall, Earl of Ross’s March 2 Gordon McCready, Big Spree 3 Alan Clark, Lament for Capt. MacDougall 4 Calum Ian Brown, King’s Taxes March 1 Gordon McCready 2 Andrew Hall 3 Alan Clark 4 Calum Ian Brown Strathspey and Reel 1 Gordon McCready 2 Andrew Hall 3 Calum Ian Brown 4 Alan Clark Hornpipe and Jig 1 Gordon…

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Minor Contests Poll: Overwhelming Call for Support / Roseneath Draw

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The vast majority of the hundreds of readers who responded to our poll on minor band contests are concerned about the lack of support these events are getting. And they are calling on Grade 1 and Grade 2 bands – and the RSPBA – to do more to help. In answer to our question ‘Do Grade 1 & 2 bands have a duty to support the smaller competitions and Highland…

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History: Pipes & Drums of the London Scottish Regiment Part 2

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Our concluding excerpt on the history of the famous London Scottish Regiment and their Pipe & Drums taken from the January 1938 edition of ‘Piping & Dancing’ journal and from the Regiment’s website ….. ‘The Highland Armed Association of London and The Loyal North Britons had been raised in 1793 and 1803 as part of the country’s Volunteer Forces ready to repel Napoleon’s threatened invasion of England. These formations were later…

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