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Fergus, Ontario – August 10, 2002 – While many of North America’s pipers and drummers were at the World Pipe Band Championships, the venerable Fergus Highland Games, one of Ontario’s oldest and most well attended events, went on an hour northwest of Toronto. Weather was stunning, with a cloudless sky […]
Aberfeldy, Scotland – August 10, 2002 – Scottish solo pipers not involved with the World Pipe Band Championships enjoyed the Atholl & Breadalbane Gathering at Victoria Park here. Though the entry was relatively small, the standard was high. Anne Spalding of Broughty Ferry had a solid outing, as did Gold […]
Perth, Scotland – August 11, 2002 – Torrential rain kept many Scottish competitors away from the Perth Highland Games, but Niall Mathieson of Inverness had a very successful day. Only five played in the Open Piobaireachd and 28 in the B&C Grade CPA Piobaireachd. 33 pipers were thought to have […]
We have obtained the final official results from the 2002 World Pipe Band Championships of August 10 at Glasgow Green, Glasgow, Scotland. 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 1Final RoundQualifying Round […]
Gold Medal, Senior piobaireachd events showcased
We have obtained official points summaries from the 2002 North American Championships of August 3 at the Glengarry Highland Games 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 1All points […]
Sarnia, Ontario – August 17, 2002 – The final Pipers & Pipe Band Society of Ontario Champion Supreme event was held on the shores of the St. Clair in 34 degree heat, although a breeze and some clouds kept things cooler. Michael Grey, Dundas, Ontario, continued his hot season with […]
McCallum takes both Senior Piobaireachd and Former Winners MSR
About 20 miles north of Oban, a few miles south of Ballachullish, is the tranquil village of Kentallen, where the great piper and composer John MacColl was born on January 6, 1860. At the head of Loch Linnhe, Kentallen is a quiet, picturesque town, and the local hotel (a former […]
James McColl All too often in the piping world those who don’t conform to tradition, to the ways things are routinely done, are moved to the side, their beliefs and work conveniently swept under the rug. We have an unfortunate knee-jerk habit of dismissing what’s unfamiliar, even if the concepts […]