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Solo piping results from Ballater Highland Games

Solo piping results from Ballater Highland Games

Competition Results, News

The Ballater Highland Games were held on Thursday, August 11 in Monaltrie Park, Ballater. Eight played in very warm, sunny conditions. Xavier Boderiou was overall champion, and the judges were Duncan Watson and Jack Taylor.  Piobaireachd  Brian Lamond – The Fingerlock Xavier Bouderiou Angus MacPhee  Andrew Donlon John MacDonald Adam […]

My father the bagpiper – part 3

My father the bagpiper – part 3

Features

Continuing his daughter’s story of James – Jamie – McHardy, second piper to Queen Victoria from 1878 until 1881. When the Highland Games season was in full swing Jamie went the rounds. He would walk over the Lecht the dozen miles to Tomintoul Games and back again and then, next […]