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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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Argyllshire Gathering Piping Competitions Get Underway

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The world’s top pipers have arrived in the west Highland town of Oban for the Argyllshire Gathering piping competitions. The ceol mor events are all held today. There are four categories: Senior, Gold Medal, Silver Medal and MacGregor Memorial. Results will be known early evening. Stay tuned to Piping Press for the latest announcements. Here are programme details: The above picture by Peter Beckford shows the traditional march to the games…

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Full Results from the 2016 Lochaber Gathering – Updated with Pictures, Audio Recording and Comment

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There was a very high standard of performance in all grades. The above picture shows (l -r) Ben Duncan, winner of the Lochaber Gold Medal for Marches, Gordon Walker winner of the Strathspey & Reel and Callum Beaumont, winner of the Gold Lochaber Axe ‘An Tuagh Òir’. See below for comments on the playing.  ‘P/A’ Piobaireachd (four own choice tunes submitted) 1 Callum Beaumont, Lament for Hugh (£300) 2 Gordon…

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