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PICTURES: Crowds enjoy brilliant day at Piping Inverness 2022

By Imogen James
- imogen.james@hnmedia.co.uk
Published: 16:00, 27 June 2022

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Inveraray with the winning trophy. Picture: James Mackenzie.
Inveraray with the winning trophy. Picture: James Mackenzie.

ALMOST 100 pipe bands from across the world helped stir the soul with a slew of great performances at the return of Piping Inverness on Saturday.

Buying an icecream. Picture: James Mackenzie.
Buying an icecream. Picture: James Mackenzie.
Lower Clyde Pipes & Drums. Picture: James Mackenzie.
Lower Clyde Pipes & Drums. Picture: James Mackenzie.

The celebration of Scottish musical culture at the city’s Bught Park also featured the European Pipe Band Championships, judged by members of the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association (RSPBA).

Piper. Picture: James Mackenzie.
Piper. Picture: James Mackenzie.
RAF Lossiemouth piper. Picture: James Mackenzie.
RAF Lossiemouth piper. Picture: James Mackenzie.
Highland dancing competition. Picture: James Mackenzie.
Highland dancing competition. Picture: James Mackenzie.

People flocked to the city centre event and enjoyed the sun.

Ann Art Highlands. Picture: James Mackenzie.
Ann Art Highlands. Picture: James Mackenzie.
Finn MacDiarmid. Picture: James Mackenzie.
Finn MacDiarmid. Picture: James Mackenzie.
Donnet Family Kinross. Picture: James Mackenzie.
Donnet Family Kinross. Picture: James Mackenzie.

Championship winners this year were Inverary and District Pipe Band, playing in the Grade One section.

Pitlochry Blairafel pipe band. Picture: James Mackenzie.
Pitlochry Blairafel pipe band. Picture: James Mackenzie.
Loch Gelly High School band members. Picture: James Mackenzie.
Loch Gelly High School band members. Picture: James Mackenzie.
Rachael Macintyre and Emma Robbie. Picture: James Mackenzie.
Rachael Macintyre and Emma Robbie. Picture: James Mackenzie.

They had also taken the title in 2019.
Can you spot yourself in our photos?

Rachel, Adah and Stewart Gilfillan. Picture: James Mackenzie.
Rachel, Adah and Stewart Gilfillan. Picture: James Mackenzie.
Inveraray drum major leading the way with the trophies following behind. Picture: James Mackenzie.
Inveraray drum major leading the way with the trophies following behind. Picture: James Mackenzie.
Scottish Power pipe band. Picture: James Mackenzie.
Scottish Power pipe band. Picture: James Mackenzie.
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