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May 30, 2026

Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia: 2026 British Champions

With four firsts from the four judges, Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia easily won the 2026 British Championship held at the Royal Highland Centre at Ingliston, on the west side of Scotland's capital city, against a field of eight other Grade 1 bands. The band also won the drumming in the first championships victory for...
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