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History of the Argyllshire Gathering part 46

History of the Argyllshire Gathering part 46

1981 BY JEANNIE CAMPBELL MBE. The set tunes for the Gold Medal in 1981 were: The Prince’s Salute, The End of the Great Bridge, A  Flame of Wrath for Squinting  Patrick, Clan Campbell’s Gathering, The Gathering  of the MacNabs, The King’s Taxes, The Finger Lock and Black Donald ‘s March. […]

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 […]

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 […]