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Bathgate, Scotland – October 25, 2003 – The World Solo Drumming Chmapionships were held at Bathgate Academy with a turnout of over fifty competitors in the adult catgory. Jim Kilpatrick, leading drummer of the House of Edgar-Shotts & Dykehead Pipe Band, won for the fourteenth time in his career, thus […]

Over 14 months takes piping’s three top piobaireachd prizes

Annual season-ending finale a hot ticket

‘Cascade,’ 78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band

Blairgowie, Scotland – September 7, 2003 – About 30 pipers, a large majority players graded B and C by the Competing Pipers Association (CPA), turned out for the Blairgowrie Highland Games. Weather was partly sunny throughout the day. As always, stewarding was deftly handled by young Jimmy MacGregor. James MacHattie […]

First time prize goes to ‘the continent’

Henderson wins Clasp; Gillies takes Silver Star; Eade Silver Medal

Band travels to NYC to represent police force

Only eight compete in Grade 1 at Belgian contest

Third L-D in as many years for band

Annual event attracts over 170 young pipers

New leader for bass section unknown

Martin Wilson Jr. steps down, staying with band

Lenny out; Hoinacki in

Hayes wins overall award on home turf

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