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Question
1: Three tunes; MacDonalds' Salute, MacLeods' Salute and
MacLeod’s Controversy were composed for the same occasion-
what were the names of the composer and the two chiefs for
whom the tunes were composed?
Question 2: What was the date of the first MacCrimmon
Memorial Silver
Chanter Contest, who was the winner and what tune did he play?
Question3: Who gave the Bratach Gorm for the London
Competition, in which year was it given and who was the first
winner?
Question 4: After the Falkirk competition in 1783 the
winners of the 1781, 1782 and 1783 competitions played a tune
in concert on their prize pipes while marching around the
graves of three Scottish heroes. Who were the three pipers
and which MacCrimmon tune did they play together?
Question 5: Identify these MacCrimmon tunes from the
Canntaireachd.
Hiotro hiotro hiotroao hiharin hiharin hiotro hiotro hiotro
dareehao drea hiodin.
Hiharin hioendam cherede cherede hioendaen hioendam cherede
cherede.
Hiodre hadare chedrea chedari hebareo haodarea cheotradin
hihorodo.
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Win
a Luxury stay on the
Isle of Skye during Silver Chanter week!
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in conjunction with the College of Piping are delighted to offer
the chance to win free accommodation for four people on Skye at
the same time as the main piping events held on the island;
Sat July 31st to Sat August 7th 2010.
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announced in the May Piping Times.
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College of Piping, their associated, affiliated or subsidiary
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no correspondence will be entered into.
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There is one prize.
The prize consists of one week’s accommodation in Portree,
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Silver Chanter competition. Transport to and from the accommodation
and any travel during the week is not included and is at the expense
of the winner.
The prize will be awarded to the winner within 28 days of notification,
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Events may occur that render the prize draw itself or the awarding
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Scottish law applies and the exclusive jurisdiction of the Scottish
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College of Piping.
Alasdair MacDonald
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