Warm and dry all morning; warm and torrential rain all afternoon. Open Piob 1 Ed McIllwaine, MacLeod of MacLeod Lament 2 Jonathan Greenlees 3 James McHattie 4 Jamie Troy Quaich: Ed McIllwaine Judge: C MacLellan Open March 1 Jamie Troy 2 Glen Ross 3 Ben Duncan 4 Andrew Donlon Open S&R 1 Ross Miller 2 Jonathon Simpson 3 Andrew Donlon 4 Jamie Troy Overall Champion Piper: Jamie Troy ‘B’ Piob…
The grand finale of the Belfast Tattoo last weekend marked the Centenary of the Battle of the Somme. The massed bands and dancers were joined in the arena by Royal British Legion standard bearers in a moving tribute to all of those men and boys, who selflessly gave their lives. The evening concluded with the audience joining the bands in singing, ‘Keep the Home Fires Burning’, ‘It’s Long Way to Tipperary’ and ‘Auld…
[polldaddy poll=9503440] Don’t forget to offer your opinion on the Champion of Champions poll above. Now that Cowal is past, visitors might have a better idea of how the event could handle re-instituting the awards there. Still with the bands, a good letter today on the Worlds and Grade 1 players being allowed to play ‘down’. Correspondent Jim Johnson, like all those with any sense, believes the open circle…
The news that there is to be a reduction in the sponsorship of piping by Glenfiddich/ Wm Grant and Sons will be of concern to all our readers, writes the Editor. Rumours have been abroad for some time and now it seems the whispers have become fact. This company’s generosity towards our art is legion. They and their former Chairman Sandy Grant Gordon will forever have a place in the hearts…
The 2016 Argyllshire Gathering should be described as nothing less than an outstanding success, writes the Editor. Of course the fine weather helped with pipers able to stop and chat in the Oban sunshine about all the usual things: drones going off, rotten reeds, crooked judges. The gathering was helped by having popular winners in all the main piobaireachd events. Pride of place must go to Ian K. MacDonald of…
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