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History of the Argyllshire Gathering part 47

History of the Argyllshire Gathering part 47

• 1982 • BY JEANNIE CAMPBELL MBE. There were no set tunes in 1982. Competitors for the Senior event were to submit twelve tunes, for the Gold Medal eight tunes and the Silver six tunes. The list of tunes submitted was published and showed a total of 101 different pieces. […]

History of the Argyllshire Gathering part 45

History of the Argyllshire Gathering part 45

1980 BY JEANNIE CAMPBELL MBE. More changes were brought to the competitions at the Argyllshire Gathering in 1980.  For the Gold Medal, first prize winners of this event at the Argyllshire Gathering were excluded and entry was restricted to those who had won a prize in a Gold Medal competition […]

The structure of piobaireachd, 3

The structure of piobaireachd, 3

By Capt. John A. MacLellan MBE The next phrase patterns to be discussed are those which incorporate the TERTIARY grouping. This title just signifies a third classification. The main characteristic is, that each of the three lines are of equal length, (remember both “Primary” and ‘’Secondary” had a metre of […]