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Highlands & Islands Young Piper of the Year Full Results with Pictures

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Secretary of the Highlands & Islands ‘Young Piper of the Year’, Pauline Craib, has sent this: ‘I’ve attached a full list of results from the Young Piper 2016 and some photos.  The first photo is Molly Perkins being presented with the trophy for Novice Piping.  The second is Finlay Cameron, overall winner of the under 15 category.  The third photo is Kevin Beaton picking up the trophy for under 15…

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Taynuilt/ Lochearnhead/ Airth Games Results

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A very busy Saturday on the Scottish Games circuit saw good turnouts at all three events despite the spread. Pleasant weather helped; very little rain around either in Argyll, Perthshire or Stirlingshire. Notable were these games for the support from senior players – a healthy trend and one Piping Press wholeheartedly applauds. Let us hope more of the big names get out of doors for a tune during the remainder…

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North Uist Games

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Overall Winner:Brìghde Chaimbeul (pictured with the Pipe Major John MacLean Memorial Trophy for most points in the four Senior Piping Events, and the Jessie Ann Macaulay Memorial Trophy for S&R). Pìobaireachd: 1st Donald MacPhee (Mary’s Praise) 2nd Brìghde Chaimbeul (The Big Spree) 3rd James MacPhee 4th Finlay MacLeod March: 1st Donald MacPhee 2nd Brìghde Chaimbeul 3rd Ashley MacDonald 4th Finlay MacLeod S&R 1st Brìghde Chaimbeul 2nd James MacPhee 3rd Donald…

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Tobermory Games: Full Results and Critique of the Ceol Mor

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A warm, sunny day and a high standard of play. Apart from the solo piping boards, the large crowd was entertained royally by Oban High School Pipe Band under P/M Angus MacColl Snr. and the Mull & Iona Pipe Band under P/M Neil MacCallum. Angus is pictured above on his way to glory in the ceol mor. Piobaireachd (three tunes asked for and given and selected tune given at the…

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Highlands and Islands Young Piper of the Year (updated with tunes and judges)

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Senior (Under 30) Pìobaireachd: 1st Alasdair Henderson, My King Has Landed in Moidart 2nd Cameron Drummond, Mary’s Praise 3rd Brìghde Chaimbeul, Big Spree Under 3O March 1st Alasdair Henderson, Col. MacLean of Ardour 2nd Cameron Drummond, Braes of Castle Grant 3rd Brìghde Chaimbeul, P/M Jim MacWilliams Under 30 S&R 1st Cameron Drummond, Shepherd’s Crook, John MacKechnie 2nd Alasdair Henderson, Hector MacLean/ Sandy Cameron 3rd Jonathan Simpson, Fiddler’s Joy/ Grey Bob Under…

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