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Tobermory, Scotland – July 20, 2006 – The six first- and second-prizes at the Mull Highland Games at Tobermory went to Stuart Liddell of Inveraray, Scotland, or Angus MacColl of Benderloch, Scotland. Piobaireachd1st Stuart Liddell2nd Angus MacColl3rd William McIntyre4th Jamie Forrester5th Thomas FraserJudges: Ronnie Lawrie, Ronald Clark March1st Angus MacColl2nd […]
Our annual guide to the best band listening experiences of the week
Arisaig, Scotland – July 26, 2006 – Fiona MacKay of Glasgow won three of the four events on offer at the Arisaig Games, on a sunny day on Scotland’s west coast. Piobaireachd1st Fiona MacKay, “Too Long in This Condition”2nd Jim Dillahey, Charleston, South Carolina, “Lament for the Only Son”3rd Ed […]
Mallaig, Scotland – July 31, 2006 – At the Mallaig & Morar Games on Scotland’s west coast, in sight of the Inner Hebrides, Jenny Hazzard of Edinburgh recorded a rare perfect day, winning all four events. Piobaireachd1st Jenny Hazzard, Edinburgh, “The Old Men of the Shells”2nd Duncan Grant, Inverness, “MacCrimmon’s […]
St. Andrews, Scotland – July 30, 2006 – James Murray of Cupar, Scotland, and Gavin Walker of Cowie, Scotland, took home all of the firsts and seconds at St. Andrews Games. No piobaireachd was offered. Roderick Barron, son of the late local piping legend, Bert Barron, judged everything by himself. […]
We consider the Grade 1 order-of-plays for the Scottish and the British