Tag: National Mod Piping

National Mod Piping Entries and Details Announced

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Piping Organiser James Graham has sent this: ‘I would be extremely grateful if you would circulate this information (English and Gaelic), attached, to as many of your contacts within the piping scene. ‘The Royal National Mòd takes place in the this year from 13th – 21th October 2017, with the piping competitions taking place on Saturday 14th October 2017 in Lochaber High School, Fort William. ‘Entries for both junior and…

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Piping Results from the Royal National Mod

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Complete results from last weekend’s Royal National Mod Piping are now available. They show a very successful day for US piper Decker Forrest now domiciled on Skye. This year the Mod was held on Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. Ceol Mor 1st J. Decker Forrest, Isleornsay, receives the James R. Johnston Memorial Quaich and £150 2nd James MacPhee, Inbhir Nis, £100 3rd Brìghde Chaimbeul, An Caol, £75 Ceol Beag 1st J. Decker Forrest £100 2nd James MacPhee £75 3rd Brìghde Chaimbeul £50 H&J 1st…

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PP Audio Archive/ National Mod/ Composing Competition/ Letters

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Launched today is the new PP Audio Archive page which will carry  recordings of this and previous generations of pipers and pipe bands.  Our first recording is of the great Donald MacPherson recorded from the BBC in 1972. It has been supplied by his former pupil Donald McBride and we would ask other readers who have other suitable recordings to forward them to us at the usual address. This recording ties in…

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