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Cowal Pipe Band Championships: all the Grade 1 performances 
.01 September 2010 07:00 GMT
Scotland on TV.
VIDEO: The Cowal Pipe Band Championships took place on Saturday, the last major event of the 2010 season - and STV was on hand to capture all the performances
Taking place as part of the Cowal Highland Gathering, the pipe band championships is the last major calendar event of the year - meaning that all the top bands were competing for top spot in Grade 1, which ranks as the best of the best of the pipe band world.
This year there was a bit of an upset on the cards, as Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia won out over some competitors that may have been more fancied. It was a superb result for the outfit who are well known for nurturing new talent, and we talked to their members immediately after the result to get their reaction. You can see their set above.
They beat Field Marshal Montgomery into second place, who provided as usual a fine performance, and with that finish secured the Champion of Champions trophy for 2010, which was richly deserved after a strong season.
In third place at Cowal was St. Laurence O'Toole, and though their set wasn’t enough to secure them a winner’s spot on this occasion, they’ll be delighted to cap off a season which saw them crowned World Pipe Band Champions earlier in August.
Always vying for a place, ScottishPower were as usual up among the top bands, and their performance was enough to give them fourth spot.
Only in their first season in Grade 1, Inveraray and District added to their fairytale rise up the ranks to take a prize home, by coming in fifth with a typically confident set.
There were plenty of other great performances from the Grade 1 bands, and you can find your own favourite in the list below.
ALL THE COWAL PIPE BAND GRADE 1 PERFORMANCES
Go to the link to see/hear all the bands
http://scotland.stv.tv/highland-game...-performances/
.01 September 2010 07:00 GMT
Scotland on TV.
VIDEO: The Cowal Pipe Band Championships took place on Saturday, the last major event of the 2010 season - and STV was on hand to capture all the performances
Taking place as part of the Cowal Highland Gathering, the pipe band championships is the last major calendar event of the year - meaning that all the top bands were competing for top spot in Grade 1, which ranks as the best of the best of the pipe band world.
This year there was a bit of an upset on the cards, as Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia won out over some competitors that may have been more fancied. It was a superb result for the outfit who are well known for nurturing new talent, and we talked to their members immediately after the result to get their reaction. You can see their set above.
They beat Field Marshal Montgomery into second place, who provided as usual a fine performance, and with that finish secured the Champion of Champions trophy for 2010, which was richly deserved after a strong season.
In third place at Cowal was St. Laurence O'Toole, and though their set wasn’t enough to secure them a winner’s spot on this occasion, they’ll be delighted to cap off a season which saw them crowned World Pipe Band Champions earlier in August.
Always vying for a place, ScottishPower were as usual up among the top bands, and their performance was enough to give them fourth spot.
Only in their first season in Grade 1, Inveraray and District added to their fairytale rise up the ranks to take a prize home, by coming in fifth with a typically confident set.
There were plenty of other great performances from the Grade 1 bands, and you can find your own favourite in the list below.
ALL THE COWAL PIPE BAND GRADE 1 PERFORMANCES
Go to the link to see/hear all the bands
http://scotland.stv.tv/highland-game...-performances/
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