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Draw has Shotts and SFU in good position; FMM on first
Fergus, Ontario – August 11, 2001 – On a day that saw much of the competition playing at the World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow, the annual Fergus Highland Games probably had a larger paying crowd and much better weather. Although competitor numbers were down, the standard was high across […]
Perth, Scotland – August 12, 2001 – Naill Matheson, Greg Wilson and Chris Armstrong enjoyed a good day at the Perth Highland Games, taking most of the prizes. Most pipers connected with bands were hnursing hangovers, apparently. There were over 40 playing in the senior piping, and, if not for […]
The revelation on Sunday, July 29, that the MacTarnahan’s Prince Charles Pipe Band of San Francisco, California, had been assigned to Grade 2 by the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association (RSPBA) Music Board’s grading committee has been one of the more controversial matters in the last year. The RSPBA denies […]
Disqualifications, embarrassments, but only just a little bickering over results
All summaries except Grade 4A in Adobe Acrobat files
Statue at Longueval to commemorate fallen pipers
Glenfinnan, Scotland – August 18, 2001 – The annual Glenfinnan Highland Gathering was held in the idyllic, historic Highland village in sunny and warm weather. Nearly 30 pipers competed for the prizes, which were spread among only six players. Piobaireachd1st John Angus Smith, England2nd Gordon Walker, Glasgow3rd Colin MacLellan, Glasgow4th […]
Wins both Senior Piobaireachd and Gold Medal; Armstrong wins Former Winners MSR