2010 Pipe Band season under way
The 2010 Pipe Band season got going again at the weekend with competitions at Dunbar on Saturday 8th May and Gourock on Sunday 9th May.Argyll bands went to Gourock where the weather was dry but cold –...
View ArticleDunoon’s Dr Who to be 2010 Chief at Cowal Highland Gathering
Sylvester McCoy, the Dunoon-born actor best known for playing the seventh Doctor in the popular BBC series Dr Who, has been confirmed as this year’s Chieftain at the Cowal Highland Gathering.Sylvester,...
View ArticleCowal Highland Gathering loses ‘Major’ status of pipe band contest
The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association [RSPBA] has announced today that, ‘Following the formal bid process, the 5th Major Championship in 2014 and 2015 will be held in Belfast.‘The title, date, and...
View Article2014 Cowal Gathering piping up for a bumper year
With the finals of the World Pipe Band Championships taking place in Glasgow today, 16th August, the 2014 Cowal Highland Gathering recently made the draw for their Pipe Band competitions, with 26 bands...
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