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Luss Games Results

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The weather was bright and dry in the morning for the Piobaireachd and hard Luss drizzle in the afternoon. Twelve competed. Piobaireachd 1st Ben Duncan (MacDougall’s Gathering) 2nd Craig Martin 3rd Mael Sicard Cras (Lament for the Iolaire) Judges: Tom Speirs, Neil Mulvie March (prizes for top three only) 1st Ben Duncan 2nd Daniel McDermott 3rd Alan Russell 4th Craig Martin 5th Caitlin MacDonald 6th Bruce MacDonald Judges: Ronnie McShannon,…

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Pipe Band Magazine for July Now Available

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Get the July edition of the RSPBA’s official magazine now! Packed with features about pipe bands and drum majors and with all the news from YOUR Association. Join thousands of other readers worldwide and download your free copy now. Articles include: Remembering P/M Iain McLeod – one of the greats Know Your Judges – David Brown under the spotlight Shotts – P/M Canning talks of the forthcoming blockbuster concert during…

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Thornton Highland Gathering Information (Updated)

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Organisers have asked us to point out that solo piping entries for this well-run little games in Fife can be made on the field tomorrow (July 1) until 11 am. Venue is Memorial Park, Thornton. There are events for senior and junior pipers. Judges for the solo piping are E Anderson and A Frater. Thornton had also planned to stage a pipe band and drum major contest with  Open, Grade 2, Grade…

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Historic Video Recording of Donald MacPherson Saved For Posterity

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An important, good quality video of a recital given by the late Donald MacPherson has been saved from the waste bin thanks to the inquisitiveness and diligence of an Irish piper.  The recital was given by Donald in the Crookhaven Hotel in County Cork in 1990. Introduced by local stalwart Noel O’Mahony, Donald gives a brilliant demonstration of ceol beag and ceol mor. His mastery of the instrument and its…

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A Brief History of the All-Ireland Pipe Band Championships

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Saturday sees this important pipe band competition being held at  Lurgan, Northern Ireland. Here our correspondent in the Province, John Kelly (left), RSPBANI Honorary Vice-President, takes a look back at the championship. John acknowledges that much of what is below has been compiled largely from an article by the late Fred Walker, former President of the Northern Ireland Branch of the RSPBA. The picture above is of the Field Marshal…

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