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Oban 2015 – Gold Medallist John Angus Smith Interview

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By Robert Wallace Another successful Argyllshire Gathering concluded yesterday as you will have read, and plans are already underway for next year’s gathering. The weather was particularly unkind on Games Day (though it brightened up later), but it could not lessen the light in the eye of the new Gold Medallist, John Angus Smith. In a short interview he told Piping Press: ‘It feels fantastic to have won the Gold…

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Donald MacPherson’s Medals and Trophies For Sale at Auction – Updated

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The medals and trophies belonging to one of the greatest pipers of all time are to go on sale to the general public. Donald MacPherson’s unprecedented collection of Northern Meeting Clasps, Silver Stars and trophies representing his 15 Senior Piobaireachd wins at the Argyllshire Gathering will go on sale at auction in October.  The picture above shows one of the six Royal Scottish Pipers’ Society Silver Stars won by Donald…

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Lonach, Ballater, Cortachy Games

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Cortachy Games 16/8/15 Piob 1 Ursa Beckford 2 Nick Hudson 3 Palmer Shonk March 1 Ursa Beckford 2 Nick Hudson 3 Anna Kummerlow S&R 1 Ursa Beckford 2 William Rowe 3 Anna Kummerlow Ballater Games 20/8/15 Piob 1 Andrew Donlon 2 Anna Kummerlow 3 Matt Pantaleoni 4 Allan Russell March 1 Andrew Donlon 2 Allan Russell 3 Edward Gaul 4 Andy Wright Strathspey and Reel 1 Andy Wright 2 Allan Russell 3…

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PP Editor’s Blog: Monktonhall Pipe Band/ New England Camp/Worlds etc

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Thanks to Les Hutt, Inverness, for reminding me of the Glenurquhart and Invergordon Games tomorrow (see Comments). There’s certainly plenty of opportunity for pipers this Saturday to get out and have a tune and I  hope as many as possible will take advantage of the last few weekends of the games. Les’s old band were the Monktonhall Colliery and he learned his piping under Willie McBride, a fine piper and a first…

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Lonach Games / Lochaber Gathering Preview

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Those who have not entered for Lochaber should remember that one of the classic Highland games takes place up in the north-east on Saturday. Buried away in deepest Strathdon, Lonach Gathering has a tradition stretching back well into the 19th century. That tradition is reflected in the customs such as the March of the Lonach Men (below) that precedes the games and is upheld with vigour and interest to this…

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