Tag: 1976

Early years of the Glenfiddich: Grant’s  Championship 1976

Early years of the Glenfiddich: Grant’s Championship 1976

In the build up to the 50th Glenfiddich Piping Championship on October 29 we take another look through Piping Times back issues to Seumas MacNeill’s report from the Grant’s Championship in 1976. Seumas gives the contest a big build up in anticipation of hearing world class performances, but a tinge […]

History of the Argyllshire Gathering part 41

History of the Argyllshire Gathering part 41

1976 BY JEANNIE CAMPBELL MBE The Gathering had remained unchanged for many years but 1976 marked a watershed with the first of several big changes coming in the force. In January 1976 Seumas MacNeill wrote: “1976 is going to be – for piping at least – a great deal different […]