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Lonach Games Results

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His Majesty King Charles visited Lonach Games in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, today (Aug.26) to mark the 200th anniversary of the formation of the Lonach Friendly Society, the Games’ promoters. He was unfortunate to miss Andrew Donlon’s performance of Craigellachie, which gained him first prize in the Piobaireachd. Andrew’s long drive from Glasgow was well worth his while, for he was also Champion Piper of the Day.  The newly instigated Charles Morrison…

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Birnam Games Results

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A mostly dry day in the Perthshire Highlands. Ten played in the seniors. Piobaireachd winner Anna Kummerlöw, Germany, is pictured above with her trophy. Piobaireachd1 Anna Kummerlöw, Nameless ‘One of the Cragich’2 Ben McClamrock3 Dan Lyden4 Brian Lamond5 Bobby Durning March1 Brian Lamond2 Mike Fitzhenry3 Ben McClamrock4 Bobby Durning5 Anna Kummerlöw S&R1 Brian Lamond2 Ben McClamrock3 Calum Wynd4 Dan Lyden5 Mike Fitzhenry Jigs1 Jacob Dicker2 Austin Diepenhorst3 Dan Lyden4 Callum…

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Lochaber Gathering Results (Updated with Pictures and Juniors)

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This competition was held today, August 25, in the Highland Cinema, Fort William. Sponsors were the Moidart Trust, Bidwells, MacKintosh Foundation and PF Charitable Trust. Pictured above is Champion Piper James MacHattie, Prince Edward Island, Canada, with the Gold Lochaber Axe Kilt Pin. P/A Piobaireachd1 James MacHattie, Old Men of the Shells2 Derek Midgley, Rout of the Lowland Captain3 Nick Hudson, Daughter’s Lament4 Sandy Cameron, Battle of the Pass of…

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Argyllshire Gathering Day 2 Pictures and Complete Results

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Ceòl beag is the focus of the second day at Oban with competitions for ‘A’ and ‘B’ grade March and Strathspey & Reel and Jig. There is also the Intermediate MSR for young pipers who played in the MacGregor Memorial the day before, and local contests. Pictured above are British Columbia’s ‘Bevan boys’, Alastair, Overall Intermediate Champion, Calum, runner up in the MacGregor Piobaireachd, and father Alan, winner of the…

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Argyllshire Gathering Day 1: Former Winners, Gold Medal, Senior Piobaireachd, Silver Medal, MacGregor

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Four of the major piobaireachd competitions in world piping were held today in Oban, Argyll. The winner of the Gold Medal was Alasdair Henderson, P/Sgt of the Inveraray Pipe Band. This was Alasdair second Gold Medal having already secured the Inverness medal. The Senior Piobaireachd went to Angus MacColl for the second year running. Angus is pictured this evening with the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Trophy. The judges in both…

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