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Dornoch Games

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Good, slightly chilly weather with just a bit of mist here and there. 19 played – a very healthy turnout in the far north with US pipers making their mark. Piobaireachd: 1. Nick Hudson, Lament for Donald Duaghal MacKay (pictured receiving his trophy) 2. Anna Kummerlow, Battle of Auldearn 3. Matt Pantaleoni, Lament for MacSwan of Roaig 4. Ursa Beckford, Black Donald’s March Judges: John Don MacKenzie, Jimmy Jackson March:…

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Piping Hot Summer Drummer/Weekend Games/ SFU/ Sheila Beaton etc.

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A young drummer from the celebrated Dollar Academy Pipe Band, Cameron McCall (15), was lucky enough to win a scholarship to the SFU Pipe Band organisations ‘Piping Hot Summer Drummer’ camp last month (pictured above). As with his visit to the Winter Storm weekend last February he kept a diary of his time abroad and today shares it with Piping Press. We would encourage as many of our young readers…

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Newtonmore Games

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The weather was a mixed bag of cold, wind, rain, and the odd bit of sunshine.  Jimmy Jackson and Duncan MacDiarmid judged the light music while John MacDougall and John Don MacKenzie had the piobaireachd.   Piobaireachd: 1 Derek Midgley (Patrick Og) 2 Matt Pantaleoni (King’s Taxes) 3 Sandy Cameron (MacLeod of Raasay) 4 Jamie Forrester March: 1 Jamie Forrester 2 Matt Pantaleoni 3 Sandy Cameron 4 Jonathan Simpson S/R:…

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Aboyne Games (updated)

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Bright but cold day on Royal Deeside. Healthy turnout of pipers. Fifteen played in light music; 17 in ceol mor. A very successful day for piper Gordon McCready (pictured with David Wilton). Piob: 1 G McCready (Lady Mgt. MacDonald’s Salute) 2 U Beckford 3 A Russell 4 G Canning 5 D Watson Judges: N Mathieson, M McRae, W Wotherspoon March: 1 G McCready 2 A Russell 3 J Greenlees 4…

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PP Editor’s Blog: Games Attendance/Bands at Bridge of Allan

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There are some pretty simple solutions the Competing Pipers’ Association could enact to solve the poor turnouts at our Highland games. I hope I am not overstating the problem, but when only handfuls of pipers are turning up at the likes of Taynuilt, Lochearnhead, Markinch, Luss, Tobermory, we need to do something. Inveraray, by contrast, can attract 35 for its B grade events, 27 for the C and a healthy entry for…

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