Tag: South Uist Games

A grand day of solo piping at South Uist Games

A grand day of solo piping at South Uist Games

The historic South Uist games were held yesterday, Wednesday July 19, on the land around the famous Tom Morris-designed golf course at Askernish. In fair morning weather and sunny afternoon skies a large crowd of locals and tourists descended on the field to take in the athletics, tug of war, […]

The pipe and drink

The pipe and drink

About 1955, Col. J.P. Grant of Rothiemurchus, then one of the most important and influential men in piping, wrote the following letter, presumably for the Piping Times, but apparently decided not to send it. Thanks to the late James Campbell, it was published in the Piping Times of September 1985. […]