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Skye Gathering and Silver Chanter Results (Complete)

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The annual competitions were held (August 2) in Portree, Isle of Skye. In the piobaireachd pipers are asked to play pieces from the MacCrimmon tradition. The winner of both the Dunvegan Medal and the Col. Jock MacDonald Clasp are invited to play for the prestigious Silver Chanter in 2017. Excepting Oban and Inverness, Skye is considered the most important open solo piping competition in the calendar. The piper with the…

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Killin Highland Games

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The annual games were held in the picturesque Perthshire town on August 3. Overcast day with a few showers; warm. Piob 1 Ross McCrindle 2 Donald MacPhee 3 Ben Duncan 4 William Geddes Judges: R Clark, N M Mulvie, A Wright March: Ben Duncan S&R: Graham Drummond Jig: Graham Mulholland Ceol beag judges: T Speirs, L Tannock

Argyllshire Gathering Announce Draws for 2016 Competitions (times updated, short leet details)

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The Argyllshire Gathering will be held at Oban on August 24th and 25th. Twenty eight pipers will compete in the Gold and Silver Medals, 30 in the junior MacGregor Memorial Piobaireachd and  23 in the Senior Piobaireachd. The winner of the Highland Society of London Gold Medal has the honour of leading the pipers and stewards to the games field on the second day of the gathering. The picture above…

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A Look Back At The Grade 1 Contest at the Scottish Championships

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I didn’t think Saturday’s Grade 1 contest was reflected in the way the summaries eventually showed. For me there were three bands in the mix for first at Dumbarton: Field Marshal, St Laurence and Inveraray. The title could have gone to either one and no one could have complained. That said, Inveraray’s four straight first places tells its own story and I bow to the superior insight and positioning of…

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Scottish Championships Underway/ Skye: Dunvegan Medal Draw

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The penultimate pipe band championship of the season is underway at Levengrove Park, Dumbarton, west of Glasgow. 141 bands will compete for the Scottish Champions title in nine grades from Novice B to Grade 1. The contest concludes at 5.20pm with MacKenzie Caledonia’s performance in Grade 2. First results approximately an hour later. Get them as they are announced by joining Twitter and the RSPBA’s feed. Alternatively wait a few…

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