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Aberdeen Games/ BC Games (updated)

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Aberdeen Games 20/6/15 Dry to begin with; rain in afternoon. Gordon McCready continued his impressive run at the games with another ‘Champion Piper’ title. Piob 1 Edward Gaul, Lament for Viscount of Dundee 2 Ben Duncan, MacDougall’s Gathering 3 Gordon McCready, Big Spree 4 Allan Russell 5 Jonathan Simpson Judges: Norman Matheson, Duncan Watson March 1 Gordon McCready 2 Ben Duncan 3 Allan Russell 4 John MacDonald 5 Jonathan Simpson…

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USPF Maclean Macleod Memorial Results (updated)

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The United States Piping Foundation Maclean Macleod Memorial Piping Champion for 2015 is Northern Ireland’s Andrew Carlisle. Andrew, a member of Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band, and currently Professor of Piping at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA, placed second in the Piobaireachd competition and first in the MSR to take the title. In addition to his prize of $1,800, Andrew receives a transatlantic air fare to compete in Scotland…

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Responses to 2/4 March Articles & Some Tune Suggestions

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Among the responses to the articles about 2/4 marches are a well thought out letter from US piper Nick Hudson and a snappy riposte from a member of the Scottish Power band, Rory Grossart. Rory first. It is good to see pipers in a band showing loyalty and support for their pipe major’s choice of music. (Incidentally, Rory chose not to tell us that he was a piper in Scottish Power). Loyalty…

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Markinch Games

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A sunny day but with a very cold wind. Twelve played in the open piobaireachd. Open Piob 1 Gordon McCready, Battle of the Pass of Crieff 2 Ben Duncan 3 Mike Fitzhenry 4 Brian Lamond 5 Calum Wynd Judges: Andrew Wright, Andrew Frater. Snr. MSR 1 Ben Duncan 2 Brian Lamond 3 Gordon McCready 4 Mike Fitzhenry Judges: Ian Duncan, Roderick Barron.   Download any MacCrimmon tune by clicking the…

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Army School of Piping CLASP Results

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Margaret Dunn reports: Please find attached the results from today’s CLASP competition. The competition was in the Army School of Piping, Inchdrewer House, Edinburgh,  a great and inviting venue for pipers. Picture from left to right: Cameron Drummond (judge). John Campbell (Grade 2), Bob Low (Grade 1), Gill Cairns (Grade 3) and Greig Canning (judge). Overall Winners: Grade 1 Bob Low Grade 2 John Campbell Grade 3 Gill Cairns Grade 1 Piobaireachd 1st Bob…

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