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Argyllshire Gathering Publishes Draws for this Year’s Competitions

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The Argyllshire Gathering will take place in Oban later this month, on August 23 and 24. The Gathering always attracts the best pipers in the world and as such has much to offer the piping enthusiast too. The picturesque setting and the march to the games field on the second day make this Gathering unique in world piping. The picture above shows last year’s Gold and Silver Medallists, Nick Hudson…

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Review of the Grade 1 Competition at the 2017 Scottish Pipe Band Championships

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I have to say that I did not agree with the result in Grade 1 at the Scottish Pipe Band Championships at Levengrove Park, Dumbarton, last weekend. The winners, Inveraray (above) were good, very good, but in my view they were bested in musicality and tone by Field Marshal Montgomery. However, all congratulations to P/M Stuart Liddell on his success. The judges had him first and that is all that…

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Family of Tragic Eilidh Issue Heartfelt Thanks to Piping World

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The family of 14-year-old Eilidh MacLeod who lost her life in the Manchester terrorist bomb outrage on May 22 have issued a statement thanking the piping and pipe band world for their messages of support and condolences at their loss. Eilidh, from Barra in the Outer Hebrides, was one of 22 people who died when a bomb was detonated at the Manchester Arena at the end of an Ariana Grande…

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Hallkirk Games Results

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There were a few heavy showers but generally the weather was mild but windy at Saturday’s games (July 29th). A total of nine pipers competed. Judge for all senior events was Jimmy Jackson. Overall went to Brian Lamond. Piobaireachd 1 John-Angus Smith 2 Brian Lamond 3 Alan Clark 4 Caitlin Macdonald 5 Raphael Mercer March 1 Brian Lamond 2 Alan Clark 3 John-Angus Smith 4 Alasdair Fraser 5 Raphael Mercer…

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St Andrews Games Results (Juniors added)

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Weather was warm and sunny with torrential downpours, conditions normal for July. Judge was Roderick Barron. The picture shows today’s junior prizewinners. March 1 Ben Duncan 2 Steven Gray 3 Keith Christie 4 Calum Wynd S&R 1 Steven Gray 2 Ben Duncan 3 Keith Christie 4 Josh Marsh Jig 1 Steven Gray 2 Ben Duncan 3 Callum Wind 4 Keith Christie Junior March 1 Lewis Russell 2 Jordan Ednie 3…

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