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A prominent RSPBA adjudicator makes keen observations on a current musical trend with pipe bands
Oban remains status quo
Aboyne, ScotlandAugust 2, 2003 Donald MacPhee of Alexandria and Allan Russell, Kelty, enjoyed solid days at the Aboyne Highland Games near Aberdeen, just around the corner from the Balmoral estate. Conditions for pipers were excellent, with raised platforms, each with sprigs of heather at the corners. The Marquis of Huntley […]
Windsor Police wins Grade 2; Gandy Piper of the Day; Hayes takes Gold Medal event
We continue our coverage of the 2003 Scottish Highland games circuit. KillinJuly 30, 2003 Piobaireachd1st Gordon McCready, Glasgow2nd Donald Mackay3rd Anne Spalding, Broughty Ferry4th Neil Smith March1st Gordon McCready2nd Donald Mackay3rd Neil Smith4th Anne Spalding Strathspey & Reel1st Gordon McCready2nd Donald Mackay3rd Neil Smith4th Willie McIntyre Jig1st Gordon McCready2nd Donald […]
A travel guide for the intrepid pipe band fanatic
Dunvegan, Isle of Skye, Scotland – August 6, 2003 – Iain Speirs of Edinburgh was awarded the coveted Silver Chanter here at Dunvegan Castle, playing the tune assigned to him, “I Got A Kiss of the King’s Hand.” Speirs, the winner of the 2002 Argyllshire Gathering Highland Society of London […]
We have received the final official point summaries from the 2002 North American Pipe Band Championships of August 2 at Maxville, Ontario. Please note that the results pages linked below are Adobe Acrobat pdf files. The Adobe Acrobat Reader is available at no charge from www.adobe.com. Grade 1Overall RankingsMedley RankingsMSR […]
Aberfeldy, Scotland – August 9, 2003 – Temperatures soared to nearly 30 degrees at the Atholl & Breadalbane Gathering, and Colin MacLellan of Edinburgh came up the biggest winner on the day. Piobaireachd1st Robert Wallace, Glasgow2nd Colin MacLellan3rd Innes Smith4th Jenny Hazzard, EdinburghJudge: Ronald Clark March1st Allan Russell, Kelty, Scotland2nd […]
Fergus, Ontario – August 9, 2003 – A huge crowd gathered for the annual Fergus Highland Games, about an hour north west of Toronto. Conditions were warm and humid, but the rain the held off in the morning. James MacHattie, Toronto, gained the most overall points in the professional solo […]
Perth, Scotland – August 10, 2003 – The Strathclyde Police Pipe Band made a statement here today by winning the last event before the World Pipe Band Championships. Niall Mathieson of Inverness had an excellent day in the professional solos. The 78th Fraser Highlanders of Toronto entered, but did not […]
Campbeltown, Scotland – August 9, 2003 – The fourth annual Kintyre Piping Society Springbank Invititational was held here at the Argyll Arms Hotel in this small west coast Argyllshire town. Angus MacColl, Oban; Roddy MacLeod, Cumbernbauld; and Willie McCallum, Bearsden shared in most of the spoils of victory. The event […]
Andante Percussion of Banbridge, Northern Ireland, has acquired the rights to manufacture the TG and Tom Brown brands of drumsticks, beaters, practice pads and drum carriers, Piper & Drummer Online has learned. TG Drumming, based in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland, has been owned and operated by Tom and Gordon Brown, […]