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Skye Gathering Entries Open

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Entries for this year’s Skye Gathering piping – on August 5/6 – are now open. Entry form and contest information below. Places in the Dunvegan Medal are limited to 25 and entries close on May 31. A list of successful applicants will be circulated to all entrants in early June. In drawing up the list, the Skye Piping Committee will take CPA gradings and previous attendance and placings at the…

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Royal Regiment of Scotland’s New Book of Pipe Music Celebrates 20 Years of SCOTS

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Well, the wait is finally over and I’m pleased to say the SCOTS Pipe Music Collection Vol 1 is ready! The Royal Regiment of Scotland are proud to announce the release of its first pipe music collection to mark the 20th anniversary of the regiment founded on 28 March, 2006.  This landmark publication brings together, for the first time, the full collection of regimental music, including all battalion tunes and…

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Piobaireachd Society Conference Final Details

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The Piobaireachd Society Conference at the Golden Lion Hotel, Stirling, this weekend March 27-29. This local landmark is right in the centre of town, on King Street, less than 10 minutes walk from both the bus and train stations. It has a long history, the most famous guest perhaps being Robert Burns who scratched a poem on one of the windows. By Peter McCalister, PS Vice President Stirling Castle is…

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History: Argyllshire Gathering 1981, Part 3

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We continue with our article from the Oban Times of early September 1981. It is by Alfred Morrison, their piping correspondent at the time. Having dealt with the Gold Medal, he now reports on the other events….. Former Winners Piobaireachd Competition: This took place in the Phoenix Cinema. Eight tunes were set and each competitor had to select four tunes, one of which he was asked to play. Eight competitors…

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Duncan Johnstone Memorial Results

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This annual competition organised by the Competing Pipers’ Association was held today, March 21, at the Piping Centre in Glasgow. B Piob: 1 James Frazer 2 Andrew Pattison 3 Bradley Parker 4 Edward Gaul 5 Keith BowesB MSR: 1 Alastair Brown 2 Jonathon Simpson 3 Andrew Pattison 4 Finlay Frame 5 James FrazerB Jig: 1 Alastair Brown 2 James Frazer 3 Jonathon Simpson 4 Arran Green 5 Finlay FrameC Piob:…

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