Aboyne Highland Games Results (updated)

Very sunny with only the odd shower to spoil the day for the large crowd. They were thrilled when a surprise visit was paid to the gathering by Her Majesty The Queen, this to mark their 150th anniversary. Seventeen pipers played in the open categories. Pictured above is Champion Piper Allan Russell. Piping Convenor Dr Jack Taylor adds: ‘Sunny day with a cooling breeze enough to set the flags fluttering. …

Dornoch Highland Games Results

Overcast but dry for most of the day in the far north east. Ceol mor winner Anna Kummerlöw from Germany is pictured with Champion Piper Derek Midgley from Tinton Falls, New Jersey, USA. Ceol mor judges were John Don Mackenzie and Jimmy Jackson and ceol beag DJ MacIntyre and Archie Maclean. Piobaireachd1 Anna Kummerlöw2 Cameron MacDougall3 Derek Midgley4 Kevin MacLean March1 Derek Midgley2 Cameron MacDougall3 John MacDonald4 Kevin MacLean S&R1…

PP Editor’s Blog: Fintan Lalor/ Gary Innes/ Lochaber/ Highland Games/ Poll result/ McCallum’s Marathon

Following John Kelly’s informative feature on the history of the All-Ireland Pipe Band Championship, Patrick Byrne has sent us this atmospheric picture (above). It is of the famous Fintan Lalor Pipe Band parading through the streets of Dublin in the 1960s.  Can anyone help us to identify the pipers? Black mark to Gary Innes (pictured) the presenter of BBC Radio Scotland’s popular ‘Take the Floor’ country dance music show. In…

Review of Grade 2 at the Scottish Pipe Band Championships

Some say he can’t tie a ghillie brogue without asking for help….others that he thinks a good chanter is a Glasgow pub singer…..whilst more say that to him a Swiss Ruff is a hangover in Geneva….all we can say is that he’s called MacStig… Reporting from near Dumbarton Rock on a dreich Scottish Saturday. Overcast sky, temperature around 16 to 18C at best, and fresh westerly wind. Showers were present…

Killin Games Results (Updated with Juniors)

Dry to begin with in the lovely Perthshire village. Piobaireachd 1 Nick Hudson, Houston, Texas 2 Calum Wynd 3 Angus D MacColl 4 Sandy Cameron Judges: R Clark, A Frater March 1 Angus D MacColl 2 Ben Duncan 3 Ross Millar 4 Sandy Cameron S&R 1 Angus J MacColl 2 Colin Wynd 3 Ben Duncan 4 Angus D MacColl Jig 1 Angus J MacColl 2 Angus D MacColl 3 Ben Duncan…