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SPA Adult Amateur Results

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This popular contest was held today at the College of Piping in Glasgow. Veteran winner was Andrew Frater. Veterans (over 60) play a two part slow-air and a four part march consecutively . Andrew played Leaving Lismore and Kantara to El Arish. The picture above shows some of the competitors on stage at the conclusion of today’s event. Veterans: 1 Andrew Frater 2 Brian Mulhearn 3 Graham Alexander Best slow air…

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Donald MacLeod Memorial Results

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The annual competition was held today in the Caladh Inn, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis. Champion Piper was Niall Stewart, Kyle, who placed first in Ceol Mor and fourth in MSR. Runner up: Ian K MacDonald, Ontario. Niall is pictured above receiving his trophy. The Hornpipe & Jig result is not considered in the overall prize assessment. Piobaireachd 1 Niall Stewart, Queen Elizabeth ll’s Sal 2 Roderick MacLeod, Cabar Feidh gu Bragh 3 Finlay Johnston,…

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P/M Iain McLeod, Edinburgh City Police Pipe Band

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It is with regret that we report the death of P/M Iain McLeod, World Championship winning pipe major of the Edinburgh City Police Pipe Band. P/M McLeod, passed away last night.  He had been in hospital until recently as a result of breaking his hip following a fall at home. It is understood that Iain’s funeral will be private to family and close friends but the family want to arrange some…

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PP Ed’s Blog: Pipe Band Anger/ PB Mag/ Braemar/ SPA/ Dunedin/ Letters

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Apart from running Pipe Band Magazine for the RSPBA and reporting on competitions, I have no direct involvement in the pipe band competition milieu. I am essentially on the periphery – the best place for the fourth estate in that fraught world. It was not always so given that I learned piping via the pipe band system in the Boys Brigade and later graduated to Muirhead & Sons at age…

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PP Ed’s Blog: Piob Soc Conf./ Tain Games/ Donald MacKinnon/ Gillie’s Family

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The Piobaireachd Society conference enters its second day today and I must say it has been a roaring success so far. I’ll have a full report later as the there is not a lot of time before the next session on the 2017 set tunes begins. The weather up here in Birnam has been amazing – as it has been in much of the UK. Last night’s ceilidh went on…

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