http://www.pipesdrums.com/SearchObjects.aspx?sys-Portal=57&sys-Class=Article&sys-Submit=115Thu, 2 Sep 10 05:36:21 GMTen-ushttp://www.pipesdrums.com/ViewObject.aspx?sys-Portal=57&sys-Class=Article&sys-ID=18334Ainsley Hart, Pipe-Major of the Grade 1 City of Blacktown Pipe Band, enjoyed a solid day at the Combined Scottish Societies of New South Wales solo . . .Tue, 31 Aug 10 04:57:16 GMThttp://www.pipesdrums.com/ViewObject.aspx?sys-Portal=57&sys-Class=Article&sys-ID=18330Results from the 2010 Cowal Pipe Band Championships as they were announced from the march-past. Weather was a challenge for competitors, with showers then dry and sun, then . . .Sat, 28 Aug 10 06:23:26 GMThttp://www.pipesdrums.com/ViewObject.aspx?sys-Portal=57&sys-Class=Article&sys-ID=18331Jori Chisholm of Seattle continued his winning Scottish solo success by taking the overall award at the Birnam games, just edging out Matt MacIsaac of Winnipeg. Rapidly changing . . .Sat, 28 Aug 10 04:55:27 GMThttp://www.pipesdrums.com/ViewObject.aspx?sys-Portal=57&sys-Class=Article&sys-ID=18332Jeffrey Lawson enjoyed two firsts in the light music, and Alan Russell and Simon McKerrell also had very good days at the annual Lonach Gathering . . .Sat, 28 Aug 10 07:13:25 GMThttp://www.pipesdrums.com/ViewObject.aspx?sys-Portal=57&sys-Class=Article&sys-ID=18328Bright sunshine, clear skies and breezy conditions permeated the morning at the Cowal Gathering, and rain set in later in the day.Fri, 27 Aug 10 08:25:10 GMThttp://www.pipesdrums.com/ViewObject.aspx?sys-Portal=57&sys-Class=Article&sys-ID=18326Lee takes A-Grade March, Carlisle S&R; Troy and Nichols win B-Grade events; Drummond wins JigThu, 26 Aug 10 05:05:57 GMThttp://www.pipesdrums.com/ViewObject.aspx?sys-Portal=57&sys-Class=Article&sys-ID=18322About 20 contestants played in the senior piping events at the Crieff Highland Games and chilly but dry weather. Stuart Easton of New Zealand and Canadian . . .Sun, 22 Aug 10 03:42:08 GMThttp://www.pipesdrums.com/ViewObject.aspx?sys-Portal=57&sys-Class=Article&sys-ID=18319Euan MacCrimmon of Oban, Scotland, and Jenny Hazzard of Edinburgh enjoyed solid days at the annual Nairn Highland Games in the north . . .Sat, 21 Aug 10 04:25:01 GMThttp://www.pipesdrums.com/ViewObject.aspx?sys-Portal=57&sys-Class=Article&sys-ID=18320Jori Chisholm of Seattle won the P-M James MacGregor Cup for Best Overall Piper at the Glenisla Highland Games on a day that started wet and cold, but cleared . . .Sun, 22 Aug 10 02:34:16 GMThttp://www.pipesdrums.com/ViewObject.aspx?sys-Portal=57&sys-Class=Article&sys-ID=18309Bruce Gandy was named the overall winner of the Masters Invitational Solo Piping Competition, held at the National Piping Centre. Gandy's two second-prizes . . .Sun, 15 Aug 10 08:30:44 GMThttp://www.pipesdrums.com/ViewObject.aspx?sys-Portal=57&sys-Class=Article&sys-ID=18307Four of the world's very best purveyors of light music and piobaireachd put their entertainment and competitive skills to the test at the annual Lord Todd Invitational Solo Piping Recital-Challenge at the University of Strathclyde. Ultimately, Angus MacColl of Benderloch, Scotland, was considered the best of a great lot by a selection of unidentified judges scattered through the audience of more than 500.Fri, 13 Aug 10 09:09:42 GMThttp://www.pipesdrums.com/ViewObject.aspx?sys-Portal=57&sys-Class=Article&sys-ID=18303Innovation Promotions' Drumming for Drinks event at the Lord Todd always draws a crowd, and this year was perhaps the largest crowd so far. With a filled-to-capacity room, 15 invited . . .Thu, 12 Aug 10 08:47:47 GMThttp://www.pipesdrums.com/ViewObject.aspx?sys-Portal=57&sys-Class=Article&sys-ID=18299What first seemed like a fresh idea for piping is now one of the traditional events at Piping Live!, and there is no shortage . . .Wed, 11 Aug 10 08:35:56 GMThttp://www.pipesdrums.com/ViewObject.aspx?sys-Portal=57&sys-Class=Article&sys-ID=18300Stuart Easton of New Zealand and Northern Ireland's Robert Watt won the Piobaireachd competition and the MacCrimmon Trophy for overall best across Breton, Irish and Scottish selections. It is the sixth time that Watt has won the . . .Wed, 11 Aug 10 09:09:14 GMThttp://www.pipesdrums.com/ViewObject.aspx?sys-Portal=57&sys-Class=Article&sys-ID=18298Angus MacColl of Benderloch, Scotland, was the winner of the second annual Silver Cap Invitational Solo Piping Competition, held at the Todd Bar at . . . Tue, 10 Aug 10 11:41:30 GMThttp://www.pipesdrums.com/ViewObject.aspx?sys-Portal=57&sys-Class=Article&sys-ID=18292Bruce Gandy enjoyed a fine day and relatively good prize money at the North Berwick games, a Scottish competition . . .Sun, 8 Aug 10 07:57:22 GMThttp://www.pipesdrums.com/ViewObject.aspx?sys-Portal=57&sys-Class=Article&sys-ID=18289Craig Muirhead of Stirling, Scotland; Douglas Gardiner of Edinburgh; and Jonathan Graham of Glasgow took home the first . . .Fri, 6 Aug 10 01:22:49 GMThttp://www.pipesdrums.com/ViewObject.aspx?sys-Portal=57&sys-Class=Article&sys-ID=18290Simon McKerrell of Lenzie, Scotland, won the overall prize at the first Belfast PipeUp International Invitational Solo Piping Competition, an event put . . .Fri, 6 Aug 10 05:27:05 GMThttp://www.pipesdrums.com/ViewObject.aspx?sys-Portal=57&sys-Class=Article&sys-ID=18284The 44th annual Silver Chanter MacCrimmon Memorial Piobaireachd Competition was awarded to Gordon Walker of Galston, Scotland, the first time the famous piper had garnered the prize. Walker continued a hot streak in the solos after winning all the events at the Arisaig games the previous Saturday, as . . .Thu, 5 Aug 10 05:19:58 GMThttp://www.pipesdrums.com/ViewObject.aspx?sys-Portal=57&sys-Class=Article&sys-ID=18285William Geddes won the Dunvegan Medal for piobaireachd at the Skye Highland Games, a contest that commemorates the tunes . . .Thu, 5 Aug 10 12:43:29 GMT