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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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Skye Gathering 2025 Senior Results Complete

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The annual, two-day Skye Gathering piping competitions began today (Aug 5) in Portree. Twenty-nine entered for the Dunvegan Medal contest for which pipers have to submit four MacCrimmon tunes. Previous winners are excluded and play for the Col. Jock MacDonald Clasp to the medal. The winner of the 2025 medal was local piper Alistair Brown, Kyleakin (pictured above with the medal, courtesy Cailean Maclean). We are still awaiting the junior…

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Northern Ireland News: Antrim/ Ards/ All Irelands/ East Ireland/ UK Championships

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The pipe band season is now in full swing and here is a round up of events so far. On Saturday June 28th the Antrim & Newtownabbey Championships took place in Antrim’s beautiful Castle Gardens. Whilst there wasn’t wall to wall sunshine, it was extremely hot. The highlight of the day was always going to be the appearance of the Field Marshal Montgomery (front rank pictured above) under its new…

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