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RSPBA Dundee: Today’s Dollar Contest Details and Draw

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A reminder that today is our competition in the grounds of Dollar Academy, say the RSPBA Dundee, Perth & Angus Branch. We have a fantastic line up of pipe bands joining us. We remind bands and the general public that parking will be at the Newfields Sports Ground. In advance, we would like to thank the volunteers who are supporting the event in many roles, and we would also like…

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Editor’s Notebook: The Games/ Major Small/ Pretty Marion/ Festival Pix/ Book Help

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Nothing epitomises the romance of the games more than this old photograph from Glenfinnan in the 1970s. It shows the famous bench of Seton Gordon, Angus MacPherson, Invershin, and Col. Jock MacDonald, Viewfield, Skye, in confab. Combined ages not that far off 300. Clearly making notes after discussing the playing, but later just as likely to be talking of some arcane ethological phenomena (Seton was a renowned naturalist), a convoluted…

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Northern Ireland Report: FMM’s Outstanding Tribute to P/M Frank Andrews

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On Friday April 28th the eagerly awaited Frank Andrews Tribute Concert took place at the Tullyglass Hotel in Ballymena. There was an attendance of 600 and it was an outstanding success. I have attended the majority of the big pipe band concerts over the years, at the County Hall or the Waterfront Hall, and I would venture to say that this was amongst the absolute best. The star act was…

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Highland Games Season Details/ John’s New Recording

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Entries are now open for Aberdeen Games on June 18. Prizemoney has been increased. There are three senior events and three junior and a new open grade chanter contest. Entries close June 8. Enter here. Aberdeen’s Highland Games attracts between 8,000 and 15,000 people annually. Outdoor catering will be available with a public bar with a beer garden. Before Aberdeen there is solo piping at Gordon Castle (May 21) and Atholl…

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Full Weekend Pipe Band Results from Gourock, Dunbar and Banchory

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Congratulations to all bands who supported last weekend’s pipe band contests at Banchory, Dunbar and Gourock. Inveraray won in Grade 1 at Gourock (May 14) with Boghall second and first in drumming. P/M Ross Harvey and L/D Kerr McQuillan of Boghall are pictured above. Gourock G1: 1 Inveraray 2 Boghall 3 Shotts 4 Police Scotland; Drumming: BoghallG2: 1 Uddingston 2 Oban 3 Lower Clyde 4 Turriff; Drumming: UddingstonG3: 1 Milngavie…

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