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Argyllshire Gathering Announces Gold & Silver Medal Contestants

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The Argyllshire Gathering have announced the competitors in this year’s major Gold and Silver Medal competitions to be held in Oban on August 24/25. As last year, 28 places have been allocated in each event. Piping Convenor Torquil Telfer said:  ‘These selection were arrived at after much deliberation and consideration. We have tried to be as fair as possible based on the information available on each player and his/her track record. We always…

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PP Editor’s Blog: Uist & Barra/ BB Contest/ Letters/ Eden Court Fears etc.

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To the Uist & Barra contest tomorrow for the annual professional competition. I hear that the tuning times have been restricted to four minutes in the piobaireachd, three in the MSR and one (if needed) for the H&J. Tuning lights will be in force to ensure these times are stuck to but by my calculation we will still have to endure a collective two hours of tuning time during the…

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Scottish Bands to Participate in US Tattoo and New Championship

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Pipe bands from Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States have confirmed participation in the Virginia International Tattoo American Pipe Band Championship on Saturday, April 23, 2016, in Norfolk, Virginia.  The press release reads: ‘The Virginia International Tattoo will host the first annual Virginia International Tattoo American Pipe Band Championship, a contest open to Grade 1 and Grade 2 pipe bands. Inveraray & District Pipe Band and Police Scotland…

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MacGregor Memorial Announcement/ Uist & Barra Playing Order and Tunes

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HIGHLAND SOCIETY OF LONDON MACGREGOR MEMORIAL PIOBAIREACHD COMPETITION 2016 The MacGregor Memorial Piobaireachd competition will be held, as usual, in Oban on the first day of the Argyllshire Gathering, Wednesday 24th August 2016, writes Angus Nicol. The competition is open to all pipers from anywhere in the world who are under 22 years of age on that date. CPA grading does not apply to this competition. Would-be competitors may enter at www.obangames.com. Rules…

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New Archive Recording of John MacDougall

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In this, the week we remember John MacDougall, I thought it apposite that we should share a recording of his wonderful playing with our readers, writes the Editor. It comes to us courtesy of Breton piper Patrick Molard and is of John competing in the Former Winners’ MSR at the Argyllshire Gathering in 1971, a competition he won on five occasions. I don’t know what the results were (perhaps someone…

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