GREY’S NOTES by Michael Grey Piping Today #56, 2012. One way psychologists have been known to test how word meanings are stored in a person’s memory is by word association. In a word association test, a person is given a word and asked to respond with the first word that […]
The 71st annual Glengarry Highland Games and North American Championships were held as ever in Maxville, Ontario over two days this weekend. Friday saw the amateur solo piping competitions with the professional solos and pipe band competitions held yesterday. Florida’s City of Dunedin Pipe Band won the pipe band championships […]
A gorgeous day in Badenoch today at Newtonmore Highland Games saw an entry of 16 for the solo piping competitions. RESULTS: Ceòl Mòr – 1. Pipe Major Ben Duncan (MacDougall’s Gathering); Callum Wynd (Lament for MacSwan of Roaig); 3. William Geddes (Earl of Seaforth’s Salute); John McLaren.Judge: John Don MacKenzie, […]
ABOYNECeòl Mòr – 1. John Dew (Rory McLoude’s Lament); 2. Jonathon Simpson (Lament for the Viscount of Dundee); 3. Allan Russell (The Vaunting); 4. George Taylor (MacGregor’s Salute); 5. Jack Taylor (Mary’s Praise).Judges: Malcolm McRae, Stuart Samson and Bill Wotherspoon. March – 1. Allan Russell; 2. Callum Brown; 3. Gordon […]
The 5th International Bagpipe Conference will take place on March 13-15 next year at Harvard University in Boston, USA. Papers are being invited now with the the deadline for abstract submissions being next month: September 15. A spokesman said: “In 2020, we will take the conference to the United States […]
Dornoch Highland Gathering too place today amidst glorious weather, writes our correspondent. A sizeable crowd joined the march from Dornoch Square and once at the games field enjoyed very good piping as wel as the other events. Our friends in Dornoch Festival Week have kicked off festivities in style. RESULTS: […]
The running order for the Open competitions at Aboyne Games, which take place in the Aberdeenshire village tomorrow (August 3), is: Piobaireachd (commences 10:30) – Callum Beaumont; Andrew Hall; Jordan Ednie; Alan Clark; John Dew; James MacPetrie; George Taylor; Gordon Barclay; Jack Taylor; Timothy Ness; Andy Graham; John MacDonald; Andrew […]
This year’s London Competition will be held in The Caledonian Club in Halkin Street, London, a spokesman for organisers, the Scottish Piping Society of London (SPSL), said today. In addition, the prestigious Bratach Gorm event will take place on the evening of Friday, November 1 rather than on the Saturday […]
Angus D. MacColl was the overall winner at the annual Arisaig Highland Games yesterday (July 31). Weather conditions were mostly dull but warm at the coastal Lochaber township. The games took place, as ever, at Traigh Farm. Ceòl Mòr – 1. Angus D. MacColl (The Battle of the Pass of […]
