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George Watson’s Invitational Competition Results

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Following hot on the heels of the Glasgow Highland Club competition on March 3rd, several bands moved on to the annual Watson’s indoor Juvenile/Novice competition on Sunday 5th. Just a week before the largest gathering of school bands compete in the Scottish Schools competition, this gathering had ten ‘junior’ bands playing in a march set competition, like the upcoming Novice Juvenile B, and seven ‘senior’ bands in a March, Strathspey…

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Revised Line – Up for Uist & Barra Professional

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Leading pipers Roderick MacLeod and William McCallum of the National Piping Centre have withdrawn from the Uist & Barra Professional competition to be held at the College of Piping on Saturday. The revised line-up still features seven Gold Medallists (four of them double), two of whom are Clasp winners.  The order of play and tunes in the ceol mor is now: 1 Glenn Brown, Patrick Òg MacCrimmon’s Lament 2 Finlay Johnston, Craigellachie 3 Callum…

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PP Editor’s Blog: 8th Argylls/ Argylls Book/ Lorient/ SPA/ RSPBA Tunes

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Director of Army Bagpipe Music, Major Gordon Rowan, has sent this picture of the editors in close confab using a giant screen to proof and edit the book. Such technology! No excuse for errors now lads! They are poring over the last tune in the book which is scheduled for launch at the Piping Live festival in August. Don’t forget the Army solo and band contests at Inchdrewer House this…

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Pipers Selected to Play in Gold & Silver Medals at Oban 2017 – Updated with Northern Meeting Lists

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The following pipers have been notified individually of their eligibility to compete in the 2017 Gold and Silver Medals at the Argyllshire Gathering. Torquil Telfer, Piping Convenor at Oban, said they had increased their normal Gold Medal intake by one this year. ‘We received 29 entries and rather than have our usual 28 with one reserve thought it best that on this occasion we accept everyone,’ he said. ‘It makes a…

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Uist & Barra Professional: Playing Order, Tunes and More History

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The first major professional competition of the year, the Uist & Barra, takes place in Glasgow on Saturday. Entry is £12; venue: College of Piping; date: March 4 at 9am. Pipers will compete in ceol mor, ceol beag and port grad-charach (hornpipe) and port cruinn (jig). Here is the running order and the tunes chosen by the committee for the pipers to play: Ceol Mor: 1 Glenn Brown, Patrick Òg MacCrimmon’s…

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