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Pipes for Sale/ MacStig on the Prowl in Canada and Ireland

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A handsome looking set of silver and ivory pipes is on offer today from the PP Online Ads page. The pipes have been dated as 1920/1930 and are described as in good playing condition. They have been identified as Hendersons, a set similar to a bagpipe owned by J B Robertson dated 1926. Click here for more info. [wds id=”2″] Following Saturday’s All-Ireland and contest in Canada MacStig has sent this….. Grade 2…

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All-Ireland Championships – Full Results Pictures and Report

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The prestigious All-Ireland Pipe Band Championships, one of the key outings in the pipe band calendar was held in New Ross, Co Wexford on Saturday 7th July.  The championships, which rotate each year between a venue in the Republic and Northern, is organised by the Joint Association Council of the RSPBA NI Branch and the Irish Pipe Band Association.  The Chieftain of the Day was Cllr. John Fleming MCC, Mayor…

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Harpenden Games Results

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The Scottish Piping Society of London report….A very hot day competing at Rothamsted Park, Harpenden, with temperatures in excess of 30 degrees. A big thank you to our judge, Andrew Hall, for travelling from Scotland to judge.   Open – submit 3 tunes Amateur – submit tunes of own choice Piobaireachd 1 Gwenael Dage, 2 David McRobb, 3 Steve Watterston March, Strathspey & Reel 1 Gwenael Dage, 2 Steve Watterston, 3 David McRobb 6/8…

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Forres Games Senior Piping

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Our correspondent reports: The games took place in Grant Park and the weather was warm and sunny. There was a good crowd of spectators. There may be a spin-off from he six years of success following the pipe band championships at the town. This year the organisers included a piobaireachd competition, a very welcome addition as there are not a lot of piobaireachd competitions in the area. The late John…

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Luss Highland Games Results – Open, CLASP (MSR added), Juniors

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The picturesque Loch Lomondside village was the setting for a full day of amateur and professional piping. The weather was perfect and a good crowd was in attendance. Thirteen amateur pipers, all participant in the Piping Centre’s CLASP league, played their piobaireachd in the morning and their light music in the afternoon. For the professionals it was the reverse. The picture above shows Champion Piper Donald MacPhee with the piobaireachd…

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