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Lochaber Gathering Results (Juniors added)

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This competition was held yesterday, August 29, in Fort William. The senior events were held in and outside the Highland Cinema and the junior events on the lawns in the town centre. The day was a great success with more than 50 pipers taking part and concluding exactly on schedule. It was a credit to new Lochaber Piping Society Chairman James Rosie. James took over from Ken Cameron earlier this…

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Argyllshire Gathering Day 2: 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. Conditions were mild with a little rain; a threatened deluge failed to materialise. ‘A’ March, Royal Scottish Pipers’ Society Bronze Star1 Calum Brown2 Ben…

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Argyllshire Gathering Day 1 Results Complete

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Four of the major piobaireachd competitions in world piping, plus the Former Winners’ MSR, were held today in Oban, Argyll. Gold Medal1 Steven Leask, MacLean’s March2 Brendan Eade, Prince’s Salute 3 Sean McKeown, Young Laird of Dungallon4 Callum Brown, Ronald MacDonald of Morar5 Chris Armstrong, Lament for the Departure of King JamesJudges: A Forbes, M Henderson, W Wotherspoon Silver Medal1 Kyle Cameron, You’re Welcome Ewen Locheil 2 Jonathon Simpson, Lament for the Viscount of Dundee3 Ross Miller, MacFarlane’s Gath.4 Joe…

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Worlds 2025 Results: Inveraray Retain Title

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Inveraray retained their World Pipe Band Champions title today at Glasgow Green. Runners-up were Field Marshal Montgomery 207 bands took part across all grades over two days of competition. Conditions were perfect: warm and dry. The RSPBA summary sheets showed the final totals. The Grade 1 title was earned before 16 judges. Fourteen bands competed. Grade 1 (four legs, 2 MSRs, 2 Medleys)1 Inveraray2 FMM3 Shotts4 SFU5 Fife Police6 BoghallDrumming: Inveraray; Drumming…

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European Pipe Band Championships 2025 Results

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South Inch, Perth, was the venue for this year’s European Pipe Band Championships, the penultimate major of the season. 140 bands entered, down 17 on last year. Inveraray were crowned Grade 1 champions. There was a new format this year in Grade 1 with bands having to play twice: Medley (two submitted) and one four-part MSR. The march past was conducted differently than hitherto and meant a much shorter wait…

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