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New Season 2012

By: chanterone
Written on April 23rd, 2012
I am looking forward with great anticipation to the start of the outdoor piping season.

All being well I hope to attend either Dunbar (12th) or Gourock (13th) and the Scottish Championships at Dumbarton on the 19th May. Will Field Marshall Montgomery have another clean sweep of the major championships? This could be an exciting year for a few grade one Scottish bands, Scottish Power, Inveraray and District, Boghall and Bathgate, who all performed very well last season. Perhaps a refreshed Strathclyde Police, and Shotts & Dykehead will make an impact this year after by their standards a poor season last year.

Whatever happens lets hope for genuinely competitive competitions in all grades and an ever increasing high standard of play.

Good luck to all competitors, and I hope the weather is set fair for the season.
By: chanterone
Age: 66-70 , Male
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  • chanterone
    chanterone

    Will Field Marshall Montgomery make it another first at the European Championships at Belfast on the 28th July, if the do it will be their 8th consecutive Championship. The consistancy of performance is outstsanding, of the last 17 Championships they have 13 wins and 4 second places a really remarkable achievement. Scottish Power, Inveraray and District, Boghall and Bathgate, St Laurence O'Toole, Strathclyde Police, Shotts & Dykehead, (each one capable of winning a Championship), are all trying to knock FMM off the top. Unfortunately, I am now unable to go across to Belfast to hear what I am sure will be a cracking European Championship.

    So roll on the "Worlds" at Glasgow on the 11th August, when we can add Simon Fraser University previous World Champions into the mix. The only additional ingredient to make it a super day of competition will be some SUNSHINE!

    Good luck to all bands competing in Belfast and Glasgow, from Novice Juvenile to Grade 1 and I hope you achieve your best ever performance, and make it really difficult for the Judges!!

    Jul 16, 2012
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  • stirlingkilt
    stirlingkilt

    chanterone:

    I look forward to perhaps seeing you at Dumbarton on 19 May, provided that the weather will be better than last year's downpour. I shall send you a private message nearer the time to arrange, once I know who else will be in attendance.



    Stirlingkilt.

    May 9, 2012
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