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Northern Meeting Results Day 1 – Ian K Does the Double!/ Connor Takes Silver/ Angus Wins MSR

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Ian K MacDonald, Toronto, is the 2016 Northern Meeting Gold Medallist, so completing a historic double of winning both Gold Medals in the same year. Ian’s tune was Mary’s Praise, the same piece he played to win his other medal at Oban last week.  The first three places in the Gold were the same as Oban. The above picture is of Ian K  on stage today at the Eden Court…

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Northern Meeting Solo Piping Underway

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The piping competitions at the Northern Meeting, Inverness, are now underway. Fifty pipers are playing for the Gold and Silver Medals (25 in each contest) and 31 for the ‘A’ Grade MSR. Later this evening a further 23 will be vying for the Former Winners’ March, Strathspey and Reel. All events are held at the town’s Eden Court Theatre. Here are the draws: GOLD MEDAL SILVER MEDAL   ‘A’ MSR   FORMER WINNERS…

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Birnam Highland Games Results

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Pleasantly warm day in Perthshire with 15 entries in the senior events, slightly less than last year. Piob 1 D Lyden 2 J Chisholm 3 G Mulholland 4 J Craig 5 A Lewis Judges: G Clark, R Barnes March 1 B McClamrock 2 J Chisholm 3 G Mulholland 4 J Dyson 5 A Lewis S&R 1 B McClamrock 2 N Hudson 3 S Easton 4 J Dyson 5 A Lewis…

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Argyllshire Gathering – Pictures & Complete Results from Day 2

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Day Two at the Argyllshire Gathering saw the bulk of the ceol beag events taking place at Mossfield Park, Oban. The competing pipers were led there by the winner of the Gold Medal from yesterday. This year that honour fell to Ian K. MacDonald of Ontario, Canada, who was placed first with his tune Mary’s Praise. Yesterday was a great day all round for North America with the Silver Medal going…

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Argyllshire Gathering Results from Day 1 – All Ceol Mor Results

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Four of the major piobaireachd competitions in world piping were held today in Oban, Argyll.  Ian K. MacDonald, the winner of the coveted medal now leads the parade to the games park for tomorrow’s ceol beag events. Ian is pictured above celebrating with runner up Sean McKeown Gold Medal 1 Ian K. MacDonald, Canada, Mary’s Praise 2 Sean McKeown, Canada, Isabel MacKay 3 Cameron Drummond, Stewart’s White Banner 4 Derek…

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