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Published: September 05, 2010
Light music at Blairgowrie ruled by MacIsaac
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The weather at the always well-attended Blairgowrie games was dry and cool, and the sun was out by the afternoon. Results were mostly varied, but Matt . . .
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Published: September 04, 2010
Gordon Walker royally good at Braemar
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The day after the Northern Meeting brought a strong group of 37 competitors to the Royal Braemar Highland Gathering, under cool, cloudy and breezy conditions with very brief moments . . .
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Published: September 03, 2010
Jack Lee wins second Northern Meeting Clasp; Gordon Walker takes his tenth HP&J
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Jack Lee of Surrey, British Columbia, won his second Clasp for piobaireachd at the 2010 Northern Meeting at Eden Court Theatre. Gordon Walker, Galston, Scotland, took home another Hornpipe & Jig first-prize, while results in the B-Grade light music were scattered. Lee last won the Clasp in 1994.
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Published: September 02, 2010
Andrew Hayes wins Inverness Gold Medal; Liddell takes Silver Star; Bonar Silver Medal; Eade A-Grade MSR
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Andrew Hayes of Ottawa won the Highland Society of London Gold Medal at the annual Northern Meeting solo pipiing competitions at Eden Court Theatre on the banks of the . . .
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Published: August 31, 2010
Hart three-for-five at Combined Scottish Societies of NSW solos
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Ainsley 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 . . .
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Published: August 28, 2010
Lonach: Lawson, Russell, McKerrell
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Jeffrey Lawson enjoyed two firsts in the light music, and Alan Russell and Simon McKerrell also had very good days at the annual Lonach Gathering . . .
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Published: August 28, 2010
Chisholm and MacIsaac duke it out at Birnam
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Jori 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 . . .
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Published: August 28, 2010
Cowal Champions: Boghall & Bathgate
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Results 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 . . .
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Published: August 27, 2010
Chisholm wins Cowal piobaireachd
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Bright sunshine, clear skies and breezy conditions permeated the morning at the Cowal Gathering, and rain set in later in the day.
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Published: August 26, 2010
Complete Argyllshire Gathering Day 2 results
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Lee takes A-Grade March, Carlisle S&R; Troy and Nichols win B-Grade events; Drummond wins Jig
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Published: August 22, 2010
Easton, Gandy pass at Crieff
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About 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 . . .
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Published: August 21, 2010
Nairn very good for MacCrimmon and Hazzard
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Euan MacCrimmon of Oban, Scotland, and Jenny Hazzard of Edinburgh enjoyed solid days at the annual Nairn Highland Games in the north . . .
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Published: August 20, 2010
Multinational Glenisla goes to Chisholm
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Jori 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 . . .
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Published: August 15, 2010
Gandy takes the Masters
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Bruce Gandy was named the overall winner of the Masters Invitational Solo Piping Competition, held at the National Piping Centre. Gandy's two second-prizes . . .
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Published: August 13, 2010
Video coverage: MacColl wins another Todd Bar Challenge
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Four 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.
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Published: August 12, 2010
Shedden takes Drumming For Drinks
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Innovation 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 . . .
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Published: August 11, 2010
Cap Caval takes Breton Championship; Easton and Watt turn it on at Lorient
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Stuart 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 . . .
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Published: August 11, 2010
Pipe Idol tradition continues at Piping Live!
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What first seemed like a fresh idea for piping is now one of the traditional events at Piping Live!, and there is no shortage . . .
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Published: August 10, 2010
Silver Cap gold for Angus MacColl
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Angus MacColl of Benderloch, Scotland, was the winner of the second annual Silver Cap Invitational Solo Piping Competition, held at the Todd Bar at . . .
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Published: August 08, 2010
North Berwick good to Gandy
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Bruce Gandy enjoyed a fine day and relatively good prize money at the North Berwick games, a Scottish competition . . .
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Published: August 06, 2010
McKerrell wins overall at PipeUp Invitational
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Simon McKerrell of Lenzie, Scotland, won the overall prize at the first Belfast PipeUp International Invitational Solo Piping Competition, an event put . . .
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Published: August 06, 2010
Making a killing at Killin, Muirhead wins two
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Craig Muirhead of Stirling, Scotland; Douglas Gardiner of Edinburgh; and Jonathan Graham of Glasgow took home the first . . .
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Published: August 05, 2010
Silver Chanter goes to Gordon Walker
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The 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 . . .
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Published: August 03, 2010
Geddes hauls down Dunvegan Medal
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William Geddes won the Dunvegan Medal for piobaireachd at the Skye Highland Games, a contest that commemorates the tunes . . .
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Published: August 03, 2010
Geddes hauls down Dunvegan Medal
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William Geddes won the Dunvegan Medal for piobaireachd at the Skye Highland Games, a contest that commemorates the tunes . . .
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