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Braemar Gathering Results, Updated with Pictures and Comment

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One of the last Highland games of the summer was held in fine conditions today. HM King Charles and HM Queen Camilla were in attendance, continuing a royal tradition dating back to the time of Queen Victoria. The king of the piping boards was overall champion Nick Hudson, USA, with the coveted piobaireachd Gold Medal going to Sandy Cameron, Roy Bridge. Sandy and Dan are pictured above with their valuable…

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Northern Meeting Day 2 Results: Clasp, Juniors etc.

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Highlight of the second day at Inverness is the Gold Clasp competition, which, with the Senior Piobaireachd at the Argyllshire Gathering, is the most prestigious ceòl mòr prize in world piping. Gold Clasp1 Calum Beaumont, Phantom Piper, £1,000, 2 Bruce Gandy, Laird of Anapool3 Jamie Forrester 4 Jack Lee5 Iain SpeirsJudges: A Forbes, C MacLellan, J Wilson Hornpipe & Jig1 Fred Morrison 2 Nick Hudson3 Angus D MacColl4 Seumas Coyne5…

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Jack Taylor Looks Back at His Gold Medal Win of Half a Century Ago

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To win a Gold Medal is the high point in any piper’s career. Fifty years ago, on September 14 1973, Dr Jack Taylor made his own little bit of history when as an ‘unknown piper’ he took the coveted award at the Northern Meeting in Inverness. Today, on the eve of the 2023 Meetings, Dr Taylor recounts to our Editor some of his memories from that important day half a…

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A Look Back at the World Pipe Band Championship 2023

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As already reported on Piping Press, the World Pipe Band Championships took place at Glasgow Green on 18/19th August, a week later than normal due to Glasgow hosting the World Cycling Championships.  Unlike the extremely hot weather of last year the conditions were variable, cold and warm, and slightly windy at times.  Thankfully there were no lengthy periods of heavy rain as we have experienced in the past. This year,…

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CPA Bronze Medal Results

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This competition was held today in the Piping Centre, Glasgow. The winner qualifies automatically for the Silver Medal competitions at Oban and Inverness 2024. 1 Luke Kennedy, Strathaven, Nameless ‘One of the Cragich’2 Fraser Allison, Nameless, hihorodo tra cherede che3 Campbell Wilson, Nameless, hihorodo tra cherede che4 Andrew Hutton, Salute to Young Neil5 Jack Williamson, Sir Ewan Cameron of Locheil’s SaluteJudges: I Duncan, A Forbes, N Hudson