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Sandy Cameron through to the Guards Club Knockout semis

Sandy Cameron through to the Guards Club Knockout semis

Sandy Cameron beat Christopher McLeish in the third heat of the Scots Guards Club Knockout competition yesterday, January 28. He joins the winners of the first and second heats, Angus J. MacColl and Brodie Watson Massey, in the semi-finals. The draw for the semis will follow the fourth heat which […]

Round 3 of Scots Guards Knockout on January 28

Round 3 of Scots Guards Knockout on January 28

Sandy Cameron and Christopher McLeish will compete in the third heat of the Scots Guards Club Knockout competition on Sunday, January 28, with a 4pm start.  The pipers are required to perform a set lasting 30 minutes. The set needs to contain one March, Strathspey and Reel and the ground […]

Scots Guards KO Final

Scots Guards KO Final

The final of the Scots Guards KO will be held on Sunday, March 26, 4pm, and will be contested by John Dew and Angus MacColl Jnr. Tickets are £5, pay at the door. Pies on sale at half time. The pipers will play 30 minutes of music each, and the […]

Scots Guards KO semi-final 1

Scots Guards KO semi-final 1

John Dew and Calum Brown will compete in the first semi-final of the Scots Guards Club Knockout competition on Sunday, January 29, with a 4pm start.  Tickets are £5, pay at the door. Pies on sale at half time. The pipers will play 30 minutes of music each, and the […]

Semi-finals of the KO at the Scots Guards Club

Semi-finals of the KO at the Scots Guards Club

John Dew and Calum Brown will compete in the first semi-final of the Scots Guards Club Knockout competition on Sunday, January 29, with a 4pm start. The second semi-final will be held on Sunday, February 19, 4pm, and will be contested by Brìghde Chaimbeul and Angus McColl Jnr. All competitor […]

History of the Argyllshire Gathering part 39

History of the Argyllshire Gathering part 39

1974 BY JEANNIE CAMPBELL MBE This year there was a change in the rules for the major competitions. Competitors in the Open event at the Argyllshire Gathering and the Clasp at the Northern Meeting were required to submit six tunes from this list of twelve: Craigellachie, Lament for Colin Roy […]

Famous pipers: Andrew Pitkeathly

Famous pipers: Andrew Pitkeathly

When it comes to conversations about great pipers, Andrew Pitkeathly is sometimes overlooked, particularly by younger pipers today. A military man, he had modest competitive success: he won the Gold Medal at the 1949 Northern Meeting when a young Corporal, the same year in which he joined the Pipe Majors’ […]

The history of the Argyllshire Gathering, part 36

The history of the Argyllshire Gathering, part 36

1970-1971 By Jeannie Campbell MBE In 1970, the Gathering took place on August 26-27. The set tunes for the Open and Clasp competitions were The Big Spree (including tripling and Crunluath variations), Lord Lovat’s Lament, Craigellachie, Nameless (Hiharin Odin Hiharin Dro), Clanranald’s Salute and The Prince’s Salute. Four were to […]