Please note that FOR ALL GRADES with qualification heats the original draw numbers will be retained into the final and bands will play in draw order in any final.Grade Novice Juvenile - Qualifier 101 09:00 Dumbarton and District 02 09:07 Lochgelly High School 03 09:14 Erskine Stewarts Melville Schools 04 09:21 Sgoil Lionacleit 05 09:28 Oban High School 06 09:35 Mid Argyll 07 09:42 Robert Malcolm Memorial - Canada 08 09:49 Ross and Cromarty Pipes and Drums School 09 09:56 Dollar Academy 10 10:03 West Lothian Schools 11 10:10 Davidson's Mains & District 12 10:17 George Heriot's School 13 10:24 Stow Borders Pipe Band 14 10:31 Kintyre Schools Adjudicators: Peter Snaddon QVRM Samuel Young Paul Turner John MacInnes Grade Novice Juvenile - Qualifier 215 09:00 North Lanarkshire Schools 16 09:0 …

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Glasgow – August 11, 2014 – The Masters Solo Piping Competition started off a week of Livestream events from Piping Live!, this one featuring many of the top solo pipers in the world competing in piobaireachd and MSR contests, with the overall winner getting a place in this year’s Glenfiddich Championship. Besides the apparent strong uptake on free streaming video, the National Piping Centre boasted a full hall for the competition, with lots of well-known piping personalities in the audience. Stuart Liddell of Inveraray, Scotland, gained the overall award, and thus an invitation to the Glenfiddich.Piobaireachd (14 competed)1st Stuart Liddell, “A Sons Salute to His Parents”2nd Finlay Johnstone, Glasgow, “The Lament for the Union”3rd Jack Lee, “War or Peace”4th Glenn Brown, “MacNeil of Barra …

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The Scottish Lion has been working on the development of partnerships with large dependable innovative manufacturing and distribution companies that can provide customizable promotional apparel for our customers. We realized our customers are asking for more options to have their clan crests, pipe band logos, family reunion designs on all kinds of products - and now you can! Visit our new web site displaying the full range of clothing and accessories for men and women. Scottish Lion Apparel for Scottish GroupsUpload your own logo, design or word marks and see what it looks like on the product.We will follow up with each inquiry before submitting to the design and production department.  …

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With so many people from North America heading over to Scotland this month, I thought I would highlight a great company offering Tours of Scotland. Here are a few snippets from their website.Imagine Scotland Tours is happy to provide custom built tours designed specifically around the needs of the customer. Our knowledge and experience coupled with the extensive access to quality suppliers means that we will design a tour around your exact requirements.This type of arrangement is perfect for small private groups, special interest groups, corporate guests or even for gatherings of families and friends. If you have an enquiry of this nature please send an email to david@imaginescotlandtours.com or simply call the toll free number 1 855 311 2777 and we will be in touch to discuss the possibil …

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Stay Tuned folks. More to come on this subject. Campbell and his Mom Lezlie Webster are actively involved with the Scottish Lion and we want to help find a better solution to this problem!http://www.pipesdrums.com/article/confiscated-two-...Update from Campbell Webster!!With over 1200 signatures on the petition and a few news articles, we received a phone call from an investigator with the fish and wildlife service.... There is a chance of our bagpipes getting released tonight or tomorrow.... I can't thank everyone enough for helping to get the word out. Hoping all goes well and that we will be able to travel tomorrow afternoon to Scotland! Now to pack a months worth of stuff in just a few hours! Leaving tomorrow late morning for the airport... Again a huge thanks toAndrew Berthoff for the …

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Congratulations to everyone at the Glengarry Highland Games. Another successful year for the organizers. http://www.glengarryhighlandgames.com/This year's event included Natalie McMaster and Donnell Leahy to headline the Friday night Tattoo, The North American Pipe Band Championships (results listed below) and the 2014 Heavyweight Championships.Since the first Games were held in 1948, the people of Glengarry have extended close to a million welcomes to visitors who come to see what is estimated to be one of the largest Highland Games in the world. Thousands of people find themselves drawn each year to Maxville to witness an outstanding display of music, dance, sports, fiddling, pageantry, and tradition.In the course of the day, more than 50 pipe bands are put through their paces …

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